Workers

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

The state-of-the-art facility will be purpose-built

Ad Feature AG&P Industrial launches new fabrication yard

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

Ad Feature Office workers work from home to escape office noise

The campaign is being backed by Lee Parkinson MBE, better known as Mr. P

Ad Feature Nearly one in three people admit they couldn't handle teaching

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

Seven in 10 employees use their work laptops to apply for jobs, online shop, and book holidays

Seven in 10 employees use their work laptop for personal things

The Aspyre Uno combines sleek styling with clever storage to help transform home working spaces

Home workers can save more than £140 on this desk deal

A Gen-Z charity worker earning £30,000 a year says she's proof "anyone can invest" and aims to make £1million in investments to "make work optional" by the age of 45.

Half of Brits fear investing their money

David Hopkinson has given Newcastle United supporters clarity on the club's iconic crest.

NUFC CEO's recruitment plans - 'world-class' appointments imminent

Ad Feature Sona raises £34bn Series B to bring AI to the frontline economy

Northumbria University in Newcastle city centre

Northumbria University staff announce ten more days of strike action

F1 World Champion Jenson Button took on shop assistants in a high-octane ‘Scan Grand Prix’.

Jenson Button takes on shop assistants in a ‘Scan Grand Prix'

Orsted's new 27-metre 'mock' monopile at Port of Tyne

Part of 'mock' North Sea windfarm built in the Port Of Tyne

Diane Cuthbertson getting treatment (right) and on her wedding day with her father (left)

I'm battling cancer I fear came from asbestos on my dad’s work clothes

The Housing Innovation & Construction Skills Academy (HICSA) at Sunderland College.

North East colleges get over £15m of funding to help get UK building

From left: Alex Tahnee, Micky Cochrane and Russell Floyd during a previous run of The Cramlington Train Wreckers.

My two shows will honour the centenary of the 1926 General Strike

I used to carry a knife... I didn't feel safe but everything's changed

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves poses with the red Budget Box as she leaves 11 Downing Street last autumn; what will she have in store today? (Picture: Justin Tallis/AFP)

Breaking Chancellor reveals National Living and National Minimum Wage increases

“Remittances are the invisible bridge that keeps families united, even when separated by distance," says Rashid Ashraf

Ad Feature Migrant workers in UK and EU send home $63 billion annually

AI-enabled devices could take control of micro-choices

Expert predicts AI will be ultimate family peacekeeper

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

Pizza Hut has revealed the locations of 68 restaurants that are closing down, after its dine-in business collapsed into administration

Pizza Hut names the 68 restaurants shutting down across the UK

Strikes loom at Newcastle company as workers vote to walk out over pay

The case was heard at Newcastle Crown Court.

Armed raider targeted four shops while out on licence from jail term

Brave Gateshead shopkeeper tackled armed raider & locked him in store

Monkchester Road Nursery School

Former outstanding nursery now labelled as requiring improvement

A member of staff packs items for delivery in an Amazon Fulfilment centre in Peterborough. Amazon has announced an above-inflation pay rise for tens of thousands of UK staff. (Photo: Leon Neal/Getty Images)

UK workers are seeing a pay boost at this online retail giant - apply

Komatsu is building the world's most advanced excavator in the North East

World's most advanced digger to be manufactured at North East site

29 per cent of Brits are actively considering taking extended time out from the daily grind

Nearly a third of workers are considering a sabbatical

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9 of the best tips to bring peace and quiet into your workday

Stagecoach strikes will not be taking place over the coming weeks.

Bus services to continue after workers accept pay offer

Stagecoach Bus

Stagecoach North East strike suspended following improved pay offer

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Is today a Bank Holiday? When the August 2025 long weekend falls

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

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'I’m an expert physio - how to fix your dreaded ‘office butt’'

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Major toy retailer under new ownership - what it means for shoppers

North East Ambulance Service. (Photo by National World)

Figures show rise in attacks and injuries to ambulance staff

The office relics consigned to work-life history include fax machines, Rolodexes and clunky filing cabinets.

Office relics consigned to history as smartphones take over

North East mayor Kim McGuinness at the launch of the Great North in Leeds

New jobs deal to fix low pay and stop young people fleeing North East

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Uncertain future for over-60s as State Pension age may rise again

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Dog attacks on Royal Mail workers rise with Newcastle named as hotspot

Nissan Sunderland has confirmed it's looking to shed around 250 jobs.

Improve efficiency means cutting costs - readers react to Nissan cuts
Improve efficiency means cutting costs - the words of Echo reader Maureen Mulvaney who was reacting to today’s (June 27) news that Nissan Sunderland is looking ...

Nine North East employers have been named and shamed for underpaying staff.

Nine North East employers named and shamed for underpaying staff

Firefighters, paramedics, and farmers topped the list

These are the top 20 toughest everyday jobs, according to Brits

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

The 13 best things to do across Newcastle this bank holiday weekend

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

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Major supermarket to end Blue Light Card discounts for key workers

Temperatures are set to soar this week - reaching highs of 29C

When it's 'too hot to work' and your employee rights in a heatwave

Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, leaves 11, Downing Street to deliver her Spring Statement to Parliament on March 26, 2025.

Watch: Rachel Reeves to make case for free trade at IMF talks

Gamma Horizon has over 20 years of expertise in the industry

Ad Feature Leading VoIP system in UK launches new communications platforms

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New employer NICs rise: what it means for workers facing rising costs

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Date confirmed for closure of major UK supermarket's remaining cafes

(Photo: David Potter/Construction Photography/Avalon/Getty Images)

Collapse of major fashion brand leaves staff 'without redundancy'

They need to decompress once they log off

Gen Z take the longest to destress after work, survey finds

Rubbish piled up on Beach Road in Sparkhill Birmingham

Watch: Rubbish piles up in streets as bin strike enters third week

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