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Almost a fifth of respondents have embarked on 12 or more work trips over the past year alone

A quarter of workers are travelling more post pandemic than before

Calibre Furniture conducted an in-person street survey of 327 office workers in UK City Centres in June 2026

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Steph McGovern will host the celebration in Cornwall

Ad Feature Steph McGovern hosts first Vocational Day

CMI is calling for government, educators and employers to work together to bridge the divide

Ad Feature Less than one in 10 managers think young people are ready for work

Weather alert June 25 2026

How hot will it get today? - as 'extreme' sweltering weather continues

The Portsmouth & Chichester Apprenticeship Awards 2025 ends with a bang as confetti rains down on the winners.

Portsmouth & Chichester Apprenticeship Awards returns - entry details

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One in eight young people are not in education or employment

Ad Feature Occupational therapists are the 'missing link' to help unemployment

Buckland boy Nathan Ashmore has joined Dagenham & Redbridge. Pic: Dagenham & Redbridge.

The Pompey boy, KSI and former England striker

Pompey's Keshi Anderson has joined Aston Villa's players after their Europa League victory

Portsmouth fans asking same thing as winger joins Villa celebrations

Josh Quantick - - Electrical Apprentice of the Year 2026

Delta Smoke Control’s Josh named Electrical Apprentice of the Year

Pompey loanee Conor Chaplin.

Huge Pompey favourite released by Championship rivals

John Mousinho.

Is Bristol City a step up? Will Portsmouth back Mousinho?: Expert view

Former Pompey players John Marquis and Anthony Scully have been released by Shrewsbury Town. Pic: CameraSport - Andrew Kearns

The divisive £1m Pompey man now available as a free agent this summer

From left to right: Sean Raggett, Haji Mnoga, Isaac Hayden and Myles Peart-Harris are all set to be free agents this summer.

The former Portsmouth favourites set to become free agents this summer
Hundreds of players will become free agents in England this summer - with a host of former Fratton favourites among them.
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These new construction courses will allow students to develop a variety of skills across different trades.

HSDC announces new construction courses

Pompey target Luke Graham

Pompey handed blow over major target as Scottish giants move on deal

A number of business have been named and shamed for paying staff under the National Living and National Minimum Wage (Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images)

Hampshire firms on government's minimum wage breach list

Industry Minister Chris McDonald is tackled by Steph McGovern over apprenticeship fears.

Ad Feature Industry Minister Chris McDonald champions apprenticeship reforms

Ad Feature Portsmouth & Chichester Apprenticeship Awards are open – enter now!

ACT NOW: Julie Gunnell, Associate Director of Payroll Growth at Azets, left, and H-J Dobbie, Azets’ Head of HR Consultancy, are warning that businesses must keep accurate records of holiday entitlement, holiday pay calculations and annual leave processed through payroll for six years from April

Hampshire businesses with payroll should prepare for ‘R-Day’ on April 6

Switching to a more generous bank account could be a smart financial decision

Why a new bank is rewarding established customers for everyday banking

City of Portsmouth College

City of Portsmouth College to strike for three days over pay dispute

Former Pompey League Two title winner Kal Naismith. Pic: Getty

Pompey title winner facing hate mob as he finds himself in firing line

David Knight and apprentice Oscar from the Royal Maritime Hotel share hands on cake decorating skills with aspiring young chefs.

Alternative Provision school teams up with city employers to inspire Portsmouth ...

Graduate recruitment team at the University

Ad Feature All I want for Christmas… is a bright, keen graduate!
In this December edition of Business Talk Jane Howe, Student and Graduate Opportunities Manager at the University of Portsmouth, highlights the benefits of partnering with the university’s Graduate Recruitment Team to hire new talent.
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More than 325,000 SMEs in the engineering and manufacturing sectors are the backbone of the UK economy.

Ad Feature Policy centre to "future-proof" British manufacturing and engineering

A Co-op store in London. The supermarket is investing £70m to create 7,000 new apprenticeships by 2030 (Photo: Peter Nicholls/Getty Images)

Thousands of new supermarket apprenticeships announced for 2026–2030

Ann Watson CEO of Enginuity (front) with winners from 2025

Ad Feature Nominations open for the Enginuity Skills Awards 2026

Around 460,000 UK workers on the voluntary Real Living Wage will see a 6.7% pay rise this year (Photo: Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

Thousands to get £2,400 pay boost as UK Real Living Wage rises

Steph meets the minister, Baroness Smith

Ad Feature Government restructure tackles 'hideous waste of talent'

Team UK take stage at EuroSkills final

Ad Feature Team UK "beam" at opening of prestigious EuroSkills finals

The Hampshire businesses fined for employing illegal workers

It comes as 44 per cent wished they had more varied career options to better understand the job opportunities available

Over half of adults work in jobs they never imagined they'd do as kids

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Your rights when working in the heat, and if it's ever too hot to work

Ad Feature Portsmouth Uni offers skills bootcamps in software and AI

Report Author Poppy Bramford, Enginuity Policy Manager

Nine in 10 SMEs say labour costs risk driving up prices

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9 smart questions to ask employers that could help you land the job

Gareth Webb from Fair Ways (right) with Friends Fighting Cancer (left)

Portsmouth leads the way in supporting foster carers at work, thanks to local ch...

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The Government says currently, one in three dads don’t take paternity leave

The changes Government wants for new families in parental leave review

Pompey are eyeing a deal for Danish midfielder Pelle Mattsson

Silkeborg chief delivers update over £2.5m-rated Pompey target's exit

HMRC has updated its public list of deliberate tax defaulters, including several businesses from the Yorkshire region (Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images)

"Unintentional breach" sees thousands of workers underpaid

RESEARCH: Clair Williams, Head of Employment Tax at Azets, the top 10 UK accountancy and advisory firm, has Hampshire offices in Southampton, Portsmouth, Winchester, Romsey and Havant

HMRC names 518 employers for minimum wage breaches

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When is it too hot to work in the UK?

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7 of the best safe summer jobs for your teenager this school holiday

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Soaring NHS job demand faces vacancy crisis despite career interest

Former Pompey loanee Tino Anjorin is wanted by the likes of Juventus this summe. Pic: Getty.

Pompey League One champion in whopping £12.7m transfer chase

Students working long hours on top of their studies risk burnout and anxiety, researchers say

Women working while they study 'harassed and underpaid'

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

£3m investment confirmed for local skills bootcamp to tackle shortages

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

Ad Feature Nearly one in three UK workers "don't know" if company has AI policy

Ad Feature Employers: Help make Portsmouth a leading Foster Friendly city.

Caroline heard the concerns of hair and beauty salons

Political opinion: Off the Fence with Dame Caroline Dinenage, MP for Gosport

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