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More than 650 businesses were named on the list, owing wages in excess of £4 million to 27,000 employees

15 Lancashire businesses named for underpaying 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

A group of University of Lancashire graduates celebrate

University of Lancashire celebrates nearly 30,000 graduates

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

Leyland Trucks has been awarded Gold in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS), the Ministry of Defence's highest honour for employers demonstrating exceptional support for the Armed Forces community.

Leyland Trucks awarded for outstanding support to Armed Forces

The four highest ranking Lancashire employers in the Top Apprenticeship Employers 2026 list

The 37 Lancashire employers named in Top Apprenticeship Employers

Kate Wallace is the new principal and chief executive of Preston College.

Preston College announces new principal and chief executive

Steph McGovern will host the celebration in Cornwall

Ad Feature Steph McGovern hosts first Vocational Day

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

It’s been a busy six months for Lancashire firefighters - Among the many call outs they attended included a huge blaze at the Park Hall nightclub in Charnock Richard and also battled another at Warburtons factory in Burnley.

It's been an incredibly busy six months - fire service on call outs

Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service are recruiting

Lancashire Fire and Rescue are looking to hire on-call firefighters

One in eight young people are not in education or employment

Ad Feature Occupational therapists are the 'missing link' to help unemployment

Various scenes from the Lancashire Apprenticeship Awards 2026

Apprentices & supporters celebrated at Lancs Apprenticeship Awards

JTL are getting ready to welcome electrical talent to its Preston centre for the national competition.

JTL Preston to host SkillELECTRIC competition

Blackburn

'Easily avoided' Man’s hand became trapped in a machine

‘Inspiring the Future’ campaign

Why the Lancashire Post is backing this media career campaign
If you think local media is just newspapers and court coverage - think again.
Nicola Adam

Lancashire Apprenticeship Award winners 2025

Finalists unveiled for the 2026 Lancashire Apprenticeship Awards

Preston North End stadium.

Preston North End to host jobs fair at Deepdale Stadium - full details

Deadline nears for Lancashire Apprenticeship Awards 2026 nominations

All of last year's Apprenticeship Awards winners on stage

Ad Feature Nominate a shining star for our apprenticeship awards

Industry Minister Chris McDonald is tackled by Steph McGovern over apprenticeship fears.

Ad Feature Industry Minister Chris McDonald champions apprenticeship reforms

Your chance to enter the Lancashire Apprenticeship Awards 2026

Fox Burton Companies - Jammie Dodger production line

Jobs on offer at local firm behind Jammie Dodgers & Wagon Wheels

A scene from the SPARK: The Apprenticeship Marketplace event in 2024

Lancashire uni to host apprentice matchmaking event for businesses

Ad Feature The Lancashire Apprenticeship Awards 2026 are now open – enter now!

Switching to a more generous bank account could be a smart financial decision

Why a new bank is rewarding established customers for everyday banking

Kirsty Henshaw became the youngest entrepreneur to secure investment on Dragons Den in 2010

Local Dragon's Den star to share secrets of success at jobs fair
A local Dragon’s Den star and award-winning entrepreneur will share the secrets to her success at the upcoming Hyndburn Jobs Fair.
Catherine Musgrove

Ashley Dalton MP at the Essity Skelmersdale paper manufacturing site

Jobs on offer at major local companies - here's how to get involved

More than 325,000 SMEs in the engineering and manufacturing sectors are the backbone of the UK economy.

Ad Feature Policy centre to "future-proof" British manufacturing and engineering

A Co-op store in London. The supermarket is investing £70m to create 7,000 new apprenticeships by 2030 (Photo: Peter Nicholls/Getty Images)

Thousands of new supermarket apprenticeships announced for 2026–2030

Ann Watson CEO of Enginuity (front) with winners from 2025

Ad Feature Nominations open for the Enginuity Skills Awards 2026

Double Award win for West Lancashire College!

Double Award win for West Lancashire College

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

Steph meets the minister, Baroness Smith

Ad Feature Government restructure tackles 'hideous waste of talent'

Team UK take stage at EuroSkills final

Ad Feature Team UK "beam" at opening of prestigious EuroSkills finals

It comes as 44 per cent wished they had more varied career options to better understand the job opportunities available

Over half of adults work in jobs they never imagined they'd do as kids

Blackpool Sixth Form stars are off to the world's top universities & huge employers

Ad Feature Blackpool Sixth Form stars off to the world's top unis & employers

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

Report Author Poppy Bramford, Enginuity Policy Manager

Nine in 10 SMEs say labour costs risk driving up prices

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9 smart questions to ask employers that could help you land the job

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The Government says currently, one in three dads don’t take paternity leave

The changes Government wants for new families in parental leave review

Take a look at 18 Lancashire firms named and shamed by the government for underpaying staff

18 Lancashire firms named and shamed for underpaying staff

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When is it too hot to work in the UK?

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7 of the best safe summer jobs for your teenager this school holiday

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Soaring NHS job demand faces vacancy crisis despite career interest

Students working long hours on top of their studies risk burnout and anxiety, researchers say

Women working while they study 'harassed and underpaid'

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

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

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

(Photo: Michelle Kennedy)

'I made it work for me - how to ask your boss for flexible working'

Fran Henshaw

More than 1.8 million overdue invoices in the North West in Q1, R3 research show...

A former Lancashire prison governor has been found guilty of engaging in a relationship with an inmate

Breaking Former prison governor guilty of relationship with inmate

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

Fran Henshaw

North West overdue invoices rose by 13.4% this winter, R3 research shows

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