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Flexible working is taking off nicely

A new report by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has stated that the majority of UK employers are providing their workers with options for flexible working, despite Government scepticism on the issue.

It's good news for those of us who don't do a 9-5 - at last the bosses are happier about flexitime.

The BCC's research found that 89 per cent of the businesses surveyed were providing their employees with some form of flexible working, with 71 per cent reporting that the measures had resulted in a better relationship with their staff.

Job creation is fastest in the South West

New research from the Royal Bank of Scotland shows that the South West was the fastest growing region in the UK in terms of job creation earlier this year.

Higher levels of activity and new business continued to encourage firms to recruit new staff at a robust pace in April. See? We're in the right place after all.