One in eight 16 to 24-year-olds are now out of employment, education or training, according to statistics released by the ONS. That's just short of 1m young people classified as NEET. Jobs outlook While these figures, which account for the period from April to June 2026, are slightly lower than the figures from January to March (when 1,011,000 young people were NEET), they are 3% higher than the same period from last year. These statistics are framed against a highly competit

Managing Partner, John Hayes' thoughts on the possible direction of travel for employment law under a government led by Andy Burnham have been picked up by the press. John's believes that a Burnham-led government may signal a more “interventionist” approach to workplace regulation, but that this must be balanced against the need to drive economic growth and maintain labour market flexibility. John urges employers to have their voices heard by engaging with the consultation on

Congratulations to Andy Burnham, mayor of Manchester, for winning the Makerfield by-election overnight. It now seems inevitable that he will challenge Sir Keir Starmer for the leadership of the Labour Party and, if everything is to be believed, shortly become the sixth Prime Minister of the UK since the Brexit vote of 2016. It is widely believed that this would mean be a more populist left leadership within the Labour Party. So, what would this mean for employment law in