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[UK] Government minimum wage payment discussions with Evri [UK] Government minimum wage payment discussions with Evri

Warrington MP Charlotte Nichols submitted a written question to the Department for Business and Trade regarding minimum wage payments at...
12 Jan 2026

[UK] Small firms slowed hiring amid economic uncertainty [UK] Small firms slowed hiring amid economic uncertainty

Retail and hospitality - sectors which ordinarily increase hiring to meet festive demand - were among the hardest hit, with...
09 Jan 2026

[Germany] EU Blue Card rules for 2026 tightened: higher salaries, expanded talent pool [Germany] EU Blue Card rules for 2026 tightened: higher salaries, expanded talent pool

Germany’s Interior Ministry anchored the new figures to the pension-insurance ceiling, arguing that a higher bar preserves wage parity with...
09 Jan 2026

[Spain] Minimum wage extension and retroactive effects [Spain] Minimum wage extension and retroactive effects

The national minimum wage, set at €1,184 per month in 14 payments, was extended by royal decree while a new...
08 Jan 2026

[UK] 3 in 10 workers will increase pension pay-ins before tax change [UK] 3 in 10 workers will increase pension pay-ins before tax change

By contrast, around one in ten savers anticipate reducing their pension contributions once the new rules are implemented.   
07 Jan 2026

[Scotland] Public holiday proposed to celebrate nation's World Cup return [Scotland] Public holiday proposed to celebrate nation's World Cup return

Scotland is set to face Haiti in Boston at 02:00 BST on June 14, before taking on Morocco and Brazil...
06 Jan 2026