A well-known Indian entrepreneur-turned-investor is set to launch the first of what he hopes will become a chain of subscription-based community welfare hubs providing rest and related facilities for the nation’s ever-growing gig workforce.
By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 14 August 2026
Mental health at work charity Mates in Mind has launched new digital training aimed at increasing awareness and reducing suicide amongst sole traders and self-employed construction workers ahead of World Suicide Prevention Day on 10 September.
By Thomas Tevlin on 13 August 2026
Employers must adapt their risk assessments to an increasingly older workforce rather than treating age as an inherent hazard, a leading Health and Safety Executive (HSE) official has advised.
By Belinda Liversedge on 29 July 2026
Two Singapore Airlines cabin crew members and dozens of passengers remain in hospital in Bangkok after a flight from London Heathrow to Singapore hit severe turbulence over Myanmar on 20 May, resulting in one onboard fatality.
By Kerry Reals on 22 May 2024
The number of fires linked to lithium-ion batteries in the UK increased by 46 per cent in 2023, compared with the previous year, new research from business insurer QBE has shown.
By Kerry Reals on 03 June 2024
A “significant rise” in the number of nurses in the UK experiencing suicidal thoughts is being driven by workplace pressures, according to new research from the Royal College of Nursing (RCN).
By Kerry Reals on 06 June 2024
Health and safety has topped the list of risks to business after years of being ranked fourth or fifth, according to a new survey of global company directors published by law firm Clyde & Co.
By Kerry Reals on 12 June 2024
The UK’s main political parties missed a golden opportunity to put people’s health, safety and wellbeing at the heart of economic growth when they published their pre-election manifestos this week, British Safety Council’s chairman has said.
By Kerry Reals on 14 June 2024
Versus Arthritis has published a manifesto calling on the next UK Government to make arthritis a priority and improve work-related support for the millions of people who suffer from the condition.
By Kerry Reals on 21 June 2024
As UK temperatures in June soared to their highest level this year and yellow heat health alerts were issued across much of the country, the TUC has warned of the dangers of hot workplaces and called for the introduction of a legal maximum temperature at work.
By Kerry Reals on 25 June 2024
Work-related fatalities in Great Britain have risen for the second year in a row, new data released by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has shown, revealing a trend reversal which British Safety Council says is a “cause for concern”.
By Kerry Reals on 04 July 2024
Sir Keir Starmer enters 10 Downing Street as the UK’s new Prime Minister with a heavy weight of responsibility on his shoulders to deliver on his promise for change, following the Labour Party’s landslide general election win.
By Kerry Reals on 05 July 2024
A new four-day working week pilot will be held in the UK later this year and companies have been invited to sign up and take part in the latest six-month trial.
By Kerry Reals on 10 July 2024
