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UK is facing a record high deficit in skilled tradespeople

Amy and Wes on their boat.

Couple swapped house for £47k narrowboat in bid to ‘quit rat race’

Wilko fell into administration in August after grappling with a cash shortage and sharp losses.

The Range snaps up Wilko in £5m deal - but stores will close

Shoppers walk past a Wilko store in Putney on September 12.

Wilko: Full list of 71 UK stores that will become Poundland

Commuters wait at a bus stop outside a branch of Barclays in London.

Barclays bank to axe 450 jobs across the business

Wilko has released a list of 52 stores closing this week

Full list of 52 Wilko stores set to close this week

High Street Giant Wilko

Wilko rescue deal from HMV owner under threat

A Wilko rescue deal could save thousands of jobs

Wilko rescue deal almost over the line and could save 1000s of jobs

Wilko suspends redundancies amid last minute rescue bids

Wilko temporarily stops redundancies amid last minute rescue bids

Adults can gain an extra £10,000 a year – through side-hustles

Aldi is urging Wilko staff to apply for a job at the supermarket chain

Aldi urges Wilko staff to apply for jobs at bargain supermarket

Aldi is currently on a recruitment drive and are encouraging Wilko staff to get in touch.

A general view of the Wythenshawe branch of Wilko on August 04, 2023 in Manchester, United Kingdom. The privately-owned company has filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators after it failed to find emergency investment.

Wilko: New bid for flailing chain after it fell into administration

Shoppers are being warned of a Wilko scam

Wilko shoppers issued urgent warning over fake websites scam

Thousands of jobs are at risk as retailer Wilko confirms collapse.

Wilko ‘could be saved’ by rival discount chains according to experts

Troubled high street retailer Wilko has suspended home deliveries as it races for a rescue deal to avoid collapse. (Photo supplied by Wilko/Shutterstock)

Wilko stops online orders and appoints administrators

Wilko collapses into administration putting 12,000 jobs at risk

Wilko collapses into administration putting 12,000 jobs at risk

Wilko has said it intends to appoint administrators, potentially putting up to 12,000 jobs at the high street retailer at risk.

Specialist investor ‘in talks’ to save Wilko from going bust

Wilko bosses have warned the business is at risk of collapse

List of Wilko stores confirmed to close so far

Kate Haley said "We need our wilkos back."

Wilko on the brink of collapse putting 12,000 jobs at risk

Aldi is creating more than 800 jobs

Aldi creating more than 800 jobs across the UK before Christmas

Virgin Media O2 will cut up to 2,000 jobs

Virgin Media O2 to cut more than a tenth of UK workforce

Virgin Money to shut 39 branches. (photo by Mike Kemp/In Pictures via Getty Images)

Virgin Money to shut 39 branches, 255 jobs now at risk

Ex-BBC star criticises the BBC over their coverage of Huw Edwards

Susan Morrison ‘showed solidarity’ with junior doctors

Junior doctors in England start their 5 day walkout

Former UK health secretary Sajid Javid

Senior Tory Sajid Javid says MPs £86,000 salary ‘should be doubled’

Virgin Media will axe hundreds of jobs

Virgin Media O2 set to axe hundreds of jobs despite soaring revenues

Many employees fear their jobs are at risk – because of the rise of AI

Aldi is to open more stores across the UK within weeks

Aldi to open more stores across the UK within weeks - full list

Aldi is to open more supermarkets across the UK in the next few weeks - is your area on the list?

Cadbury is hiring a permanent chocolate taster to try new products before they hit the shelves

Cadbury is hiring chocolate taster to try new products - how to apply

Wilko stores could close stores as firm in early stages of major shake-up

Wilko could close stores as firm in early stages of major shake-up

Lloyds Pharmacy closures: Full list of branches shutting doors for good over the next few weeks

Lloyds Pharmacy confirms branches closing for good over next few weeks

Get paid to party in Ibiza this summer

Get paid to party in Ibiza this summer

BT to axe 40 percent of its workforce by 2030

Purplebricks sold to Strike for just £1, leaving 750 jobs at risk in UK

Purplebricks sold for just £1, leaving 750 jobs at risk in UK

Selling Sunset season 6: Who are Bre Tiesi and Nicole Young?

The new Vodafone chief executive has set out plans to “simplify” telecoms giant

Vodafone to cut 11,000 jobs

Lidl has announced plans to recruit for 1,500 new jobs across the UK as the retailer expands

Lidl to recruit 1,500 new roles amid expansion plans - how to apply

Taz Aldeek was rejected from nearly 100 jobs and had to spend 18 months on benefits before he finally secured his dream job as a barrister.

Man who spent months on benefits lands dream job as a barrister

Italian restaurant chain Prezzo is closing 46 of its sites due to rising costs

Prezzo to close 46 ‘loss-making’ sites & 810 jobs at risk

Superdrug to open 25 new UK shops

Virgin Orbit, a rocket business owned by British billionaire Sir Richard Branson, has filed for bankruptcy in the US after failing to attract new investment.

Virgin Orbit files for bankruptcy

North Ronaldsay Lighthouse in the Orkney Islands is one of the 208 lighthouses operated by NLB.

Lighthouse workers vote for strike action in historic first

Dozens of dentists could close

Bupa to close 85 dental care practices across UK

Cath Kidston used to have a store at Gunwharf Quays.

Next reportedly in advanced talks to snap up Cath Kidston brand

Over 1,700 Just Eat jobs are at risk - Credit: Adobe

Just Eat to axe over 1,700 delivery worker jobs in the UK

Affected Just Eat workers were told their jobs were at threat on Tuesday morning.

Part of the job is to count the nearby Gentoo penguin colony.

Operate a post office and count penguins on Antarctica for a living

File photo dated 17/11/2022 of Jeremy Hunt who will set out a Spring Budget on March 15 2023, the Treasury has said. The Chancellor on Monday commissioned an Office for Budget Responsibility forecast, which will be presented alongside the budget. Issue date: Monday December 19, 2022.

UK job vacancies fall for eighth time in a row

Sophie and Pete, from Blackpool, have revealed all - Credit: Channel 4 / Gogglebox

Gogglebox stars Pete and Sophie reveal ages and real life jobs

Poundland opening 12 UK new shops in next few weeks - full list

Katy Hunter is pictured.

Cost of living crisis: Nursery fees ‘forcing women to quit their jobs’

Aldi is searching for chocolate-tasters to review their new Easter egg ranges

Aldi launches search for chocolate tasters this Easter - how to apply

Applications are now open for the ultimate dream chocolate tasting job

Dream job: Get paid £200 a day to eat Easter chocolate

The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) said pub landlords and breweries are struggling with the soaring cost of energy, alcohol and food

Pubs warn of 2000 closures without government support for energy bills

Sainsbury’s is closing two of its Argos depots which will affect 1,400 jobs.

1,400 jobs affected as Sainsbury’s announces closure of two depots

Paperchase in the Queensgate Shopping Centre in Peterborough, which is set to close on Saturday.

Full list of the 106 Paperchase stores set to close for good soon