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Quarterly Overview – UK Real Estate Labour Market Trends, April 2025
The UK real estate sector is stabilising, with falling inflation, steady interest rates, and rising vacancies.
Commercial – UK Life Sciences Labour Market Trends, April 2025
UK life sciences hit £3.2B in Q1 2025 investment, driven by AI, policy shifts, and rising demand for sales talent in Cambridge, Oxford, and London.
South West – UK Regional Labour Market Trends, April 2025
Professional job vacancies in the South West rose in early 2025, driven by infrastructure investment and the Western Gateway initiative.
Quick insights on hiring trends, industry shifts, and key sector developments to keep you informed in today’s dynamic job market.
IT Development Snapshot
Stay informed with the latest insights on labour market shifts, hiring patterns, and industry-specific analytics. Our Snapshots highlight key developments across multiple sectors, helping you navigate the evolving recruitment landscape.
Accountancy Snapshot
Stay informed with the latest insights on labour market shifts, hiring patterns, and industry-specific analytics. Our Snapshots highlight key developments across multiple sectors, helping you navigate the evolving recruitment landscape.
Private Practice Legal Vacancies
Stay informed with the latest insights on labour market shifts, hiring patterns, and industry-specific analytics. Our Snapshots highlight key developments across multiple sectors, helping you navigate the evolving recruitment landscape.
City AM: UK firms move more head office roles outside London amid soaring costs
UK companies are increasingly moving head office jobs outside of London, according to new data, amid rising living and housing costs in the capital.
CIR: Recruitment surges in claims
There was a 5 % rise in insurance claims vacancies nationally compared with 2022, with recruitment volumes in 2024 remaining stable thus far. While claims handling remains the dominant skill, constituting 59% of the total, it recorded a decline, falling to 46%.
Bloomberg: London Is Losing Out on New Job Listings for Head Office Staff
UK businesses are relocating jobs outside of London due to rising living and housing costs. London-based executive management, HR, and marketing roles have decreased by 41%, while remote work opportunities have doubled.
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AI’s Coming Power Surge
The UK faces a growing energy gap as domestic production declines and demand surges, driven by AI and the digital economy. With aging infrastructure and unreliable renewables, nuclear is back in focus, but can SMRs scale fast enough? A long-term strategy is no longer optional.
Tax rises in Autumn are now inevitable
Tax rises this Autumn now look inevitable after Labour’s welfare reforms collapsed. With markets rattled, Starmer forced into a U-turn, and Reform gaining ground, pressure is mounting ahead of the next Budget.
The US strikes Iran
The US strike on Iran’s nuclear sites marks a turning point, likely accelerating Tehran’s push for nuclear weapons while sidelining moderates and escalating regional tensions. As the UK faces rising threats from a growing Iran–Russia axis, its lack of military readiness is becoming a critical vulnerability.
Our partners in the recruitment industry share their thought leadership insights, advice, and best practices.
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Robert Walters UK Tech Labour Market Trends — Year in Review 2022
How are IT vacancies faring in England and Wales? What are the leading sectors and professions? Which regions have the highest activity, and which firms are the busiest? Written in partnership with Robert Walters, this Year in Review report analyses the recruitment...
Cpl UK Life Sciences Labour Market Trends — Year in Review 2022
How are vacancies faring in England and Wales’ life sciences industry? Which regions are experiencing the biggest uplifts? What are the most wanted skills? Which sectors and firms have increased their hiring levels of these professionals? Written in partnership with...
Year in Review 2022: Scientific vacancies in England and Wales behind 2021 levels with the Southern regions dominating hiring—new report with Cpl
Year in Review 2022: Scientific vacancies in England and Wales behind 2021 levels, with the Southern regions dominating hiring! A new report with Cpl Life Sciences! Vacancies in London ranked second despite a decrease of -13.3% March 2022 was the peak month for...
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