Chamber of Commerce

The latest job figures have been released

North East employment rate rises - but so does number of people looking for work

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Government must do more to help jobseekers into work, says the North East England Chamber of Commerce

Government must do more to help jobless find work, say Chamber of Commerce

The latest employment figures have been released

North East still trailing behind the rest of the UK, new jobs figures show

The latest jobs figures have been released

Latest Hartlepool employment figures are revealed

The latest North East employment figures have been revealed

New jobs figures show North East's economic recovery from Covid is 'stuttering'

The latest North East employment figures have been released

North East economy struggling with 'crippling skills shortage'

A survey of businesses found that one in five firms plan on letting staff go in response to the furlough policy change (Photo: Shutterstock)

One in five firms planning staff redundancies as Covid furlough support tapers o...

Chancellor Rishi Sunak will continue with the winding down of the wage support scheme from the start of next month (Getty Images)

Rishi Sunak ‘rules out furlough extension’ despite likely delay to lockdown lift...

James Ramsbotham

Chamber boss slams 'woeful' response to virus crisis

Lesley Moody

Coronavirus impact on North East economy ‘worse than 2009 crash’

Out of work benefits claims jumped by almost half in Sunderland in the first month of lockdown

Hartlepool out-of-work claimant count jumped by almost half in first month of lo...

James Ramsbotham and Louise Hunter

Businesses join forces on North East coronavirus recovery plan

Businesses are being urged to donate unneeded PPE to the NHS.

North East businesses urged to donate unneeded equipment to protect NHS staff fr...