The Independent Articles

Latest figures show average wages, vacancies and the number of people employed have fallen sharply

When homo sapiens was divided into small tribes of hunter gatherers the simultaneous death of a large number of members of a group would have threatened its very existence – so actions that entailed that risk, however small, were especially dreaded and avoided

‘If you are trying to bring the population on board and work with you it’s not a good look to refer to them as a herd,’ said Professor Stephen Reicher, who sits on the behavioural science sub-group that feeds advice into SAGE

Universal Credit claims soar by 1.6 million and number of hours worked drops at record pace

Half a trillion dollars ‘facilitated’ by the App Store, new report finds

Freelancers, the newly self-employed and workers who have recently changed jobs are ineligible, as Treasury Select Committee urges ministers to act

Retailers have introduced Perspex screens, quarantine periods for items, and lots of hand sanitiser to help persuade shoppers it’s safe to visit

A tenth of people receiving more than £1m paid a lower rate than someone earning just £15,000

Simon Calder finds plenty of spare seats but sky-high fares

‘Keep healthy, keep safe and keep flying,’ says Gatwick’s Nikki Barton