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HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has revealed more than 7 million people started a new job in 2025.

As reports of generative AI misuse continue to increase, compliance experts have revealed a 250% surge in demand for responsible AI training content.

New research from Deel finds 40% of UK HR leaders have already extended standard probation periods because AI has made it harder to assess people’s true capabilities at the application stage.

New CIPD research finds organisations are spending on employee benefits that don’t have a clear purpose, making it harder to understand whether these support key business outcomes

The UK job market showed early suggestions of recovery at the end of 2025, despite rising unemployment, falling payrolled jobs, and ongoing signs of strain according to CV-Library, one of the UK’s largest job boards.

What is changing is how clearly UK leaders are now connecting it to fairness, utilisation, and growth.

New research from all-in-one benefits hub, Epassi UK, reveals the benefits employees most want included in their 2026 packages, with increased pension contributions and unlimited paid time off named the most popular.

60% of organisations say unfair dismissal changes will have the greatest impact, but other major reforms pose equally significant challenges

New research reveals that 53% of UK Leaders are holding out for the ‘perfect fit’

Recent analysis shows that only 5% of new jobs are fully remote, despite thousands of Brits searching for remote-based roles amid growing pressure to return to the office.

The UK finance sector exceeded expectations in 2025, with professional vacancies rising 13% according to the latest Year in Review: Finance Labour Market Trends Report by Morgan McKinley and Vacancysoft. This growth occurred despite inflationary pressures and ongoing macroeconomic uncertainty.

One-third (33%) of UK managers admit to having ‘covert’ flexible working agreements with their team members, according to new research from global talent solutions provider Robert Walters.

Hiring platform Indeed has released its Opportunity Index for 2026, highlighting the roles that are emerging at the centre of the UK labour market this year based on factors such as postings, flexibility and wage growth.

Growing Gen Z Confi dence Crisis Also Sees 65% Use AI For Job Applications And Over 50% Admit To Exaggerating CV Skills

There were more than 1.3m active job postings in December 2025, down on that same time last year, according to the latest Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) and Lightcast Labour Market Tracker.