“The #UK #tech sector is cutting #graduate #jobs dramatically – down 46 percent in the past year, with another 53 percent drop projected, according to figures from the Institute of Student Employers ( #ISE).

The culprit? #AI is already doing the entry-level work graduates used to perform like routine #coding, #DataAnalysis, and basic #digital tasks. #Companies still need tech #talent, but they're hiring experienced #workers instead of #training newcomers.”

#ZeroHourWork / #WhiteCollar <https://theregister.com/2025/10/16/uk_tech_grad_jobs/>

“The #UK #tech sector is cutting #graduate #jobs dramatically – down 46 percent in the past year, with another 53 percent drop projected, according to figures from the Institute of Student Employers ( #ISE).

The culprit? #AI is already doing the entry-level work graduates used to perform like routine #coding, #DataAnalysis, and basic #digital tasks. #Companies still need tech #talent, but they're hiring experienced #workers instead of #training newcomers.”

#ZeroHourWork / #WhiteCollar <https://theregister.com/2025/10/16/uk_tech_grad_jobs/>

"Today, many experts, including myself, are concerned that we are no longer well prepared for the next big outbreak or disaster because of the Trump administration's continued erosion of our nation's ability to respond to public health emergencies," he added.

https://www.medpagetoday.com/publichealthpolicy/washington-watch/117943

#PublicHealth #CDC#HHS #layoffs #workers #union #labor#USpol #outbreak #research #nutrition

"Today, many experts, including myself, are concerned that we are no longer well prepared for the next big outbreak or disaster because of the Trump administration's continued erosion of our nation's ability to respond to public health emergencies," he added.

https://www.medpagetoday.com/publichealthpolicy/washington-watch/117943

#PublicHealth #CDC#HHS #layoffs #workers #union #labor#USpol #outbreak #research #nutrition

Lets be clear, the wide-spread moral panic about economic inactivity & its drag on the UK economy is nothing other than a false narrative being deployed to justify more surveillance, more conditionality & more pressure on benefits recipients.... actually levels of adults not in work is at levels lower than seen for the last 50 years.

We must reject this depiction of the UK's economy & rather focus on the rubbish quality of work on offer & specifically gig-economy work!

#workers #unemployment

Meanwhile in Ireland, a cultural Basic Income (focussed on artists) has moved from pilot to sustained policy, with the confirmation of an ongoing programme of awarding 2,000 artists €18k per annum.

Interestingly the cost of the programme was less than the benefits to the Irish economy, and the artists in receipt of funds were able to switch earnings from non-art activities to work related to their art practice.

A more general lesson here for UBI?

#UBI #workers
https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/ireland-basic-income-artists-program-permanent-1234756981/

Meanwhile in Ireland, a cultural Basic Income (focussed on artists) has moved from pilot to sustained policy, with the confirmation of an ongoing programme of awarding 2,000 artists €18k per annum.

Interestingly the cost of the programme was less than the benefits to the Irish economy, and the artists in receipt of funds were able to switch earnings from non-art activities to work related to their art practice.

A more general lesson here for UBI?

#UBI #workers
https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/ireland-basic-income-artists-program-permanent-1234756981/