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Year in Review – Life Sciences Report
This report finds that UK life sciences hiring cooled in 2025 as companies prioritised funding discipline and cash efficiency, with scientific vacancies falling 7% overall despite continued strength in core hubs such as London and growth in South East England. While regional trends diverged—most notably rapid expansion in North East England—major employers such as Roche, Lonza, and Johnson & Johnson increased hiring, even as recruitment slowed at firms including GSK and AstraZeneca.
Year in Review – UK Finance Labour Market Trends, January 2026
This report finds that UK financial-services hiring grew 13% in 2025 despite economic uncertainty, driven by strong demand for technology, compliance, and digital transformation roles, with fintech vacancies rising 29% and Greater London accounting for over half of all growth.
Accountancy vacancies increased 15% with a sharp rise in senior leadership roles, banking hiring focused on IT and operational resilience, and fintech remained the sector’s fastest-growing segment as firms expanded software, product, and business-development teams.
Year in Review – Regional Labour Market Trends, January 2026
This report shows that the UK hiring market is recovering unevenly, with London remaining the largest hiring hub while regions like Northern Ireland, the North West, and the East Midlands are experiencing faster growth due to infrastructure investment and regional funding. The strongest driver of job creation is the technology sector, where demand for roles such as software engineers, AI specialists, and cybersecurity experts continues to rise, supported by government industrial strategy and increased corporate investment in finance, infrastructure, and defence.
Quick insights on hiring trends, industry shifts, and key sector developments to keep you informed in today’s dynamic job market.
IT 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.
Banking 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.
Biotech 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.
City AM: Insurance sector outperforms financial services in 2023
Vacancies in insurance have decreased by 15.1%, demonstrating the sector’s resilience compared to a 30% decline in financial services.
Bloomberg: McKinsey and Peers Slam Brakes on UK Jobs as Vacancies Dive 80%
Job vacancies at UK consulting firms plunged by over 80% in 2023 due to factors such as weak economic growth, fewer deals in the City of London, and the uncertainty surrounding an upcoming general election.
Global Recruiter: South Resilience
Despite a projected slowdown in the overall job market, the South of England is expected to maintain its position as the top region for job opportunities in 2023, according to new research from the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo).
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The Deepening Youth Employment Crisis
The number of young people in the UK not in education, employment or training has risen to 948,000 — a 22% increase since before the pandemic. A new government scheme promises work placements for long-term claimants, but questions remain over sanctions, job quality, and whether it tackles the deeper structural issues driving youth unemployment.
The President who brings gifts
The UK has secured over £150 billion in U.S. investment, spanning financial services, AI infrastructure, nuclear energy and R&D. Microsoft alone will commit £22 billion, while Rolls Royce gains a U.S. license for advanced modular reactors. The projects promise thousands of high-paid jobs across the UK, though concerns remain about reliance on foreign capital and skill shortages.
Putin tests NATO’s resolve
Poland’s invocation of Article 4 after Russian drones entered its airspace highlights growing tensions on NATO’s eastern frontier. With joint Russian-Belarusian drills near Poland, the vulnerability of the Suwałki Gap, and doubts over U.S. commitment, the Alliance faces urgent choices on rearmament and deterrence.
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