BoE sounds negative note on UK economy

The Bank's governor, Mervyn King, warned yesterday that the UK faces a long and difficult recovery from recession

Unemployment hits 14-year high

Government figures show the number of people out of work hit a new high of 2.38m in the last quarter

Sweeping job cuts called for at Ikea

Group's founder pinpoints need for worldwide employee cull, as economic downturn leads to reduced home spending

BA controversy over job cuts

Employees plan action over UK flagcarrier's plans to slash 3,700 jobs this year and cut back its winter schedule

Markets slide on US jobs data

After the latest unemployment figures in the US disappoint, markets react with steep falls on both sides of the Atlantic

Jobless total leaps by 230,000

Government attacked as unemployment rate jumps to 7.2 per cent, the highest level for almost twelve years

UK unemployed total leaps by 244,000 for quarter

As unemployment jumps to its highest level for more than 10 years, the young are hit the hardest

Outlook for British unemployment worsens

A new survey suggests that employment in the UK will continue to fall over coming months

No job, no home and no future: graduates' poisoned inheritance

Debt-ridden, overtaxed, disinherited and unable to afford a home, today's graduates face a a life of hardship