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Starts are up, BUT driven by strong demand at higher levels, especially level 7. Worrying ongoing decline at key levels 2 and 3. Extremely worrying though is further decline in young people in apprenticeships - much more needed here. Good to see completions increasing AELP

REC’s Kate Shoesmith and Neil Carberry were busy on TV today explaining why the labour market is weaker than hoped, which is coming down to firms feeling confident about their own plans - but really worried about the amount and size of economic headwinds right now. But they remind

Andy Murray has retired, but it increasingly looks like the 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 sporting gods have given us another one. Oscar Onley is looking more and more like the real deal. There was a lot to like last year - but he is really stringing it together now 🚴‍♂️ #TDF2025

That lions defensive set. 😍 #Lions

My Sunday Times piece: It was silly to overreact to the latest small rise in inflation. Things could be better but are a long way from being terrible on either inflation or unemployment: Mildly disappointing — but don’t think of calling it stagflation thetimes.com/article/78a05c…

As sporting chokes go, Cork are currently pulling an all-timer in the #AllIrelandHurlingFinal

There are big and important questions about how we save for pensions - but there is also a question of any change happening where it can be supported by businesses, as the original one was. Post the NI tax raid, MW rises, and the costs of ramped employment regs - that isn't soon.

“We actively change people’s lives.” That’s what drives Mark Smith and his team at people2people, and why winning at the #RECAwards meant so much. After just two years in the UK market, they took home the Shared Services Team of the Year title. Join us in celebrating

As a staunch Wormaldian, love the references to Jenny’s work. It was a running joke when she was at Oxford that finals papers allowed you to answer about England or Scotland, and there was also always a Q that went: “Why was Scotland stable when England was a basket case?” 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Are you ready for change? The proposed changes in the ERB are the major shake-up yet. To be ready for the change, REC members can watch this essential ERB webinar on demand to find out how to protect their business and clients. Watch now on demand👉 bit.ly/4lUoPuG

The Finance Bill 2025-26 was published late yesterday, 21 July. In the draft legislation are a raft of tax anti-avoidance provisions – which include the long-awaited measures for tackling non-compliance in the umbrella market. For recruiters and umbrella companies alike,

Our legal analysis of the draft Finance Bill and its approach to PAYE liability for agencies when using umbrellas is up on the REC Press Office website for our Recruitment & Employment Confederation now. Thanks to the legal eagles for pulling it together....

Thinking of heading to 🇺🇸 or 🇨🇦 with your recruitment business? Using the trade support that Department for Business and Trade offers as well as the global network of REC Press Office is a no-brainer! Really enjoyed the chance to chat to Hayden about the ins and outs of making a move stateside!

Lots to like in the Lions team announcement - Jac on the bench and the openness and clarity with which the British & Irish Lions have dealt with Garry R’s head issue in particular. A model for the professional game. If in doubt, sit them out.

The latest #LabourMarketTracker reveals that the number of new job postings in the UK in June 2025 was 757,594 – up by 6.2% from May 2025. 🔹 The overall number of active job postings in June 2025 was 1,485,542 – an increase of 4.5% on the number of job postings in May 2025. 🔹