Spring is usually a busy period at the Ben Reid Garden Centre on the outskirts of Aberdeen. But this year it has come with a chill for the 250-year-old family business.

UK pay growth remained elevated after recent public sector pay rises, even before the National Minimum Wage rate increased, say new figures ...

While wage growth is "strong" there are signs of caution among employers as the number of job vacancies fell to pre-pandemic levels for the first time since 2021.

Pay grew by more than five per cent, even ahead of the National Minimum Wage rise this month, official figures have revealed. UK pay growth increased after a recent public sector pay hike ...