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Firefighters, paramedics, and farmers topped the list

These are the top 20 toughest everyday jobs, according to Brits

Brits only take 70 per cent of their lunch breaks allotted time

Brits ‘waste’ £29bn worth of work a YEAR - by not taking lunch breaks

Only 71 per cent of companies reported having a formal AI policy

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Major supermarket to end Blue Light Card discounts for key workers

Temperatures are set to soar this week - reaching highs of 29C

When it's 'too hot to work' and your employee rights in a heatwave

Work is ongoing to repair a sinkhole in Cleckheaton.

Watch as workers repair ‘significant’ sinkhole which has closed major road

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Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, leaves 11, Downing Street to deliver her Spring Statement to Parliament on March 26, 2025.

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Gamma Horizon has over 20 years of expertise in the industry

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New employer NICs rise: what it means for workers facing rising costs

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Date confirmed for closure of major UK supermarket's remaining cafes
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Collapse of major fashion brand leaves staff 'without redundancy'

They need to decompress once they log off

Gen Z take the longest to destress after work, survey finds

Rubbish piled up on Beach Road in Sparkhill Birmingham

Watch: Rubbish piles up in streets as bin strike enters third week

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Pay rise for many with new minimum wage - still below Real Living Wage

More than 1.5 million NHS employees guard our health frontlines every day

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Reviving 'Blossom Break' trend backed by the National Trust

Five years since the first Covid lockdown in the UK, the impact of the pandemic is still being felt

Five remarkable ways the Covid pandemic forever changed life

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7 tips to survive work social events - as employees hate activities

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Business News in two minutes: JD Wetherspoon sales set to soar

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Martin Lewis: 1000s more workers can now get Blue Light Card discounts

Land Rover driver rams workman after ignoring road closure

Land Rover driver rams workman and sends him 'flying into a bush'

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UK's largest supermarket chain to cut hundreds of jobs

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Major UK supermarket closing in-store cafes - full list of locations

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Second-biggest UK supermarket gives staff pay rise after record sales

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5 tips to protect mental health as festive stress risks worker burnout

Strictly star Sam Quek reveals her 2024 winner after exit from show

Experts commented that it was 'remarkable' that neither of them had died in the powerful explosion.

Footage shows moment gas tank explodes and is catapulted into the air
Shocking CCTV footage of a dramatic gas explosion shows the moment the tank is catapulted into the air.
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Royal Mail to hire 16,000 temporary workers for Christmas across UK

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UK airline targets veterans in new recruitment drive for crew roles

Rachel Reeves poses with the red Budget Box as she leaves 11 Downing Street to present the government's annual Autumn budget to Parliament (Photo: JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Budget 2024: key takeaways as Reeves unveils £40 billion tax rise

Sky's the Limit: easyJet collaborates with Andy McNab for the launch of weServed, a platform providing a clear pathway for veterans seeking new opportunities.

easyJet launches recruitment drive for veterans

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Major bank to cut 1,425 UK jobs as profits increase by more than 10%

A poll of 2,000 office staff revealed the top 20 things most likely to demotivate them at work – including rude managers, poor technology and pointless meetings.

Top 20 things that demotivate people at work

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1000s of workers to receive pay rise as Living Wage rates increase

More flexibility for teachers and better pay and conditions for school support staff are on the cards

What Labour's new employment rights bill means for teachers

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'The worst employers' - Amazon makes sweeping office change

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Workplace pensions: how to check contributions - and increase them

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Former DIY brand stores saved as deals reopen 23 locations - full list

UK holidaymakers are being warned of “numerous flight cancellations” that are set to hit airports in Portugal this week. (Photo: AFP via Getty Images)

Flight cancellations to hit airports in holiday hotspot

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Proposal could lead to payouts if you're contacted by work after hours

10,000 bees were found living above this East London pub for 10 years before being discovered.

I discovered a colony of over 10,000 bees living in my pub

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The full list of closed CTD Tiles stores as 268 jobs lost

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John Lewis flooring company collapses - customers won't get refunds

Tourists refresh themselves in the water of a fountain in downtown Rome in 2005 (Photo: VINCENZO PINTO/AFP via Getty Images)

When is it 'too hot to work' - as UK braces for hottest day of 2024
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A beloved postman who worked for Royal Mail for 24 years before his death was given a fitting send off as a fleet of red vans joined his funeral.

Royal Mail funeral procession gives postie a good send-off

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The supermarkets making changes to opening hours ahead of Euro final

Dyson was founded by Sir James Dyson in 1991

Dyson to cut up to 1,000 jobs in the UK as part of global restructure

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1000s of supermarket workers to split £30m from employee share schemes

German Observation Tower on south coast cliffs, Guernsey

Visit Guernsey to discover underground bunkers and WW2 history

1 in 5 office workers will never prepare lunch at home, study finds

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UK city leaps into top 10 most expensive cities for expats

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Tips for job satisfaction as study shows what makes employees unhappy

Scabs were left on Thomas' face as the burns began to heal. A travel content creator was left scarred after he bit into a fruit from a market in Mexico.

Watch: I got third degree burns after eating a cashew nut shell

Mother-of-eight Mrs Ali, who was 45 at the time, was on the ride with her daughter and 'screamed for help' whilst clinging on for some time before being ejected.

Video shows moment mum was thrown from funfair ride

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