Neil carberry is the Chief Executive of the recruitment and employment confederation. We have definitely seen a cooling in Labour Market demand for newjobs over the last year, year and a half. And lots of change going on inside companies as they adapt to a slower economy. So, definitely signs of a cooling, that of course is what the bank is looking for to justify dropping Interest Rates in the next few months. But i think what is important to say is that there is nothing precipitous here, unemployment overall is still low, demand is still relatively high next to historic standards. So this is a gentle cooling, more of a soft landing rather than anything more challenging. And there is some hope in the business surveys for a turnaround later in the year. The rec speaks for 3,000 Recruitment Agencies all over the country and what we are getting is not employers shutting up shop and not hiring, but those Decision Making timescales take a bit longer, maybe we will recruit that rule next mon
Know, not to have a player who can link the game. I think today hes doing well, hes doing fantastic, getting more mature every day. Of course, i think he still needs to improve, but hes doing a good job. Arsenal manager mikel arteta has called for the emirites crowd to play their part in the Clubs Champions League match later against porto. They go into the game 1 0 down after the first leg away. Arsenal are looking to reach the quarterfinals of the compeition for the first time in m years. Arteta says a good atmosphere can help the team massively. We will bring you him a little later, possibly, but he was looking for some home support at the emirates. In the other match later, barcelona take on napoli. Barcelona are back in action for the biggest and most important game at the montjuic Olympic Stadium this season as the catalans welcome napoli for the second leg of their Champions League round of 16 tie. Barca come into this one looking to book a spot in the quarterfinals of europes t
Its thursday, 29th of february. Our main story. A group of mps have urged ministers to consider the implications for the uk, if assisted dying is legalised in the isle of man and jersey. The Health Select committee has published a report, which it hopes will provide evidence for future debates about the law. Opponents say the current legislation prevents people from coming under pressure to end their lives. Heres our medical editor, fergus walsh. The mps dont Make Recommendations for or against assisted dying. Rather, the aim of their report is to serve as a basis for debate on what they call this difficult, sensitive, yet crucial subject. More and more countries in europe have legalised assisted dying in some form, along with new zealand, australia, canada and ten states in the us. The mps say they saw no evidence that palliative and end of life care had deteriorated as a result, and in some instances it had improved. The Committee Calls for more money for hospices in england, which o
office to settle a disagreement about his tax affairs. it s understood the dispute over mr zahawi s taxes was resolved while he was serving as chancellor of the exchequer. president zelensky says he ll keep asking western allies to send modern tanks to ukraine, after a meeting of more than 50 countries ended without agreement. hundreds of people have been protesting for the right to wild camp in dartmoor national park in the uk. last week the uk s high court ruled that the permission of landowners was required before camping on dartmoor. (00v)millions of people around the world are preparing for the start of the lunar new year. now on bbc news its time for sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday i m hugh ferris. our headlines this evening. more boos and second from bottom. everton lose again. with their owner and board in the stands to see the protests. at the minute we are in a tough time it upsets everyone at the club and everyone is to try and stick together and move f
are preparing for the start of the lunar new year. the year of the rabbit is considered the luckiest of the 12 zodiac animals. you re watching bbc news. now its time for sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday i m hugh ferris. our headlines this evening. more boos and second from bottom everton lose again. with their owner and board in the stands to see the protests. the minute we are in a tough time it upsets everyone at the club and everyone is to try and stick together and move forward. mid table and mediocre. dsepite the debut of mudryk, liverpool and chelsea s 0 0 draw doesn t help either team. goals not a problem for celtic. they hit five to reach the scottish cup fifth round. also coming up in the programme. and he s played enough tennis for a whole tournament, but andy murray s australian open is over in the first week. a 350th appearance marked with a try and a win and danny care s harlequins have their first victory in more than a month. hello and welcome to spo