WORK MATTERS 2025: No quick fixes for the labour market and UK economy?
14.00 - 15.00 | Thursday 20 March 2025 | Online
The start of 2025 has seen persistent pressures on the UK economy. Real wage growth has bucked this trend, but falling vacancies and low business confidence point to a cooling jobs market.
Join a panel of experts to review the labour market statistics and the latest interest rate decision from the Bank of England, and what it means for workers, businesses and communities.
Ben Harrison
Director, Work Foundation at Lancaster University
Nicola Smith
Director of Policy, TUC
Martin Weale
Professor of Economics, King's Business School
Michael Stull
Managing Director, ManpowerGroup UK
At our #WorkMatters event today, we brought together Prof Martin Weale (King's Business School), @nicolasmith.bsky.social (@tuc.org.uk) & Michael Stull (@manpowergroup.com) to review the labour market statistics & Bank of England interest rate decision & what it means🔽 (1/12)