UK & Ireland

The UK faces a Christmas crisps shortage as almost 50 workers making Hula-Hoops, McCoy's, Pom-Bears and Discos have voted to strike.

Sodexo UK & Ireland's social impact director Angela Halliday has been appointed as co-chair of the National Social Value Taskforce (NSVT) network which combines the expertise of public, private, and third-sector organisations to promote best practices for integrating social value into eve

ISS has launched an industry-first Culture, Race and Ethnicity (CRE) leadership apprenticeship programme to equip diverse employees with the tools, confidence and insights that are necessary for managing facilities in the 21st century.

A team from Vacherin has marked the 10th year of its partnership with the Luminary Charity and Luminary Bakery by completing the National Three Peaks Challenge which involves climbing the three highest peaks in Scotland, England and Wales.

Lewisham Council in South London has taken another step towards enhancing housing services by partnering with Totalmobile to modernise how repairs are managed and delivered across the borough.

Following confirmation of at least 36 fatalities from a fire in a high-rise residential complex in Hong Kong's Tai Po district with more than 200 people remaining unaccounted for, the government of the special administrative region has issued the following statement.

The Autumn Statement was delivered against a weaker economic backdrop with Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) forecasts indicating slower GDP growth, subdued business investment and prolonged pressure on household finances-all despite confirmation from the Chancellor of a smaller 'black h

The Welsh Government has re-awarded a facilities management contract for its administrative estate to Mitie for a further four years following a competitive tender process.

Researchers at Coventry University have been recognised for creating and inspiring batteries of the future for use in electric vehicles and other energy-intensive applications.

Corporate services provider NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) has been announced as the recipient of the 2025 Health Care Supply Association's (HCSA) 'Procurement Team of the Year' award.

Industry leaders from across the UK's built environment react in advance to provisions that have been trailed to feature in the Chancellor's Autumn Statement.

BaxterStorey is celebrating the graduation of 20 colleagues from its reimagined Service Academy which supports the development of front-of-house teams across the UK.

Veolia has launched a pan-European 'Ecothermal Grid' programme to support the decarbonisation of district heating networks at a time when cities face growing energy demand and long-term energy insecurity.

Nathan Emerson, Propertymark CEO, addresses speculation of widescale amendments to the UK's stamp duty regime in the forthcoming Autumn Budget.

A major upgrade to Lucion's NexGen risk management platform will better support organisations with managing environmental and safety risks.

Gordon Carberry, a craft development chef with Sodexo Ireland, has won the UK and Ireland regional final of Sodexo's global Cook for Change! sustainability chef challenge 2026.

Churchill's commitment to waste and emissions reductions has been recognised with four awards from the Green Association.

Ignite your Potential-the new talent programme for high-potential Compass Group UK & Ireland managers, focuses on human-centred leadership and developing purpose, empathy and authenticity.

Despite the UK celebrating Equal Pay Day on 22nd November, GMB Union says women continue to experience wage discrimination half-a-century after the Equal Pay Act came into effect.

John Minnis, founder of award-winning Belfast-based estate agency John Minnis, comments on housing proposals that have been floated ahead of the UK Chancellor's Autumn Budget.