Props to my Commons Library colleagues, not least Patrick Brione, for pulling together a briefing on the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill, at very short notice. The Bill has its second reading on Monday.

Second reading of the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill now taking place in the UK House of Commons. Read my briefing paper on the Bill. commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-brief…

Pretty flat jobs figures today. But what stands out for me are some of the signs that things may be slowing. Especially on vacancies, where there have been big falls in the monthly data (yellow line). Some will be seasonal, but backs up REC Press Office and Adzuna data. Quick 🧵

Today sees the first ever UK strike of Amazon workers news.sky.com/story/amazon-s…

It's unlawful to discriminate against someone because of a protected characteristic. Disability is one of nine characteristics in the Equality Act. We've created a guide to disability discrimination. Discover more: orlo.uk/8KC6R

The remaining stages of the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill will be debated today. You can find out more about the changes the Strikes Bill would make in our research:

You can now find all our data, Briefings, and Insights about the conflict in Ukraine in one place. Browse our research to learn more about key points in the conflict, humanitarian aid, NATO, energy security, and more: commonslibrary.parliament.uk/the-conflict-i…

Read our Insight for a quick explainer of the Budget, ahead of today's announcement by the Chancellor. Including: 🪙 What is the Budget? 🪙 When should the Budget happen? 🪙 Why have there been changes to the regular Budget timetable in recent years? Find out more:

Living standards are expected to fall by 6% over this fiscal year and next as inflation outstrips income growth. This is less than the 7% fall we expected in November but still the largest two-year fall since ONS records began in the 1950s. #SpringBudget #Budget2023

Opinion: Where did all the secretaries and support staff go? They fell victim to automation, you might say. That’s partly true, but something else happened to their work too. It was redistributed to all of you on.ft.com/40EdX9y

Our colleagues in the Commons Library are looking for a transport expert to join their team - find all the details below 👇

"To the question “what job might a journalist do”, it asks if I’ve considered public relations. I’m not sure how bad I would have to be at my job to have overlooked the myriad of journalists in PR." - E J turns to artificial career coaching: ft.com/content/4f6533…

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Artificial intelligence has hacked the operating system of human civilisation, argues Yuval Noah Harari in a guest essay. Read why the philosopher and historian believes that storytelling computers will change the course of human history: econ.st/40MEMbe

Median weekly pay for full-time employees in the UK was £682 in April 2023, but how does this vary across the UK? Find out more with our research, which looks at average earnings across the UK by age and region: commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-brief…

Very excited to be directing this production of Oscar Wilde's An Ideal Husband! Anyone who's interested, get your tickets now: atgtickets.com/shows/an-ideal…

MPs will debate the Employment Rights Bill today. The bill would: - Give people on zero hours contracts more rights - Restrict fire and rehire practices - Extend some existing rights to day one of employment and more. Get the facts with our new research: commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-brief…