Behind the horrible Budget Rachel Reeves is plotting are two big problems: the UK's persistent poor productivity and high levels of economic inactivity.

“I don’t want to take anything from the government,” says an Egyptian doctor living in Britain. “I want to give the country my taxes.” A welcome offer, you might think: Britain is in great need of ...

Overhauling the sick note system and giving tax reliefs to employers that take work sickness seriously are just some of the ...

Britain needs a garment industry watchdog to stop labour abuses, from low pay to poor working conditions, lawmakers said on ...

Britain faces a £1bn blow from sick days as the number of people doing jobs with high rates of depression, anxiety and stress surges. The Health Foundation, a think tank, said recruitment was growing ...