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Read MoreStarmer launches long defence of his record when asked about former PM’s essay critiquing current government Pat McFadden, the work and pensions secretary, is introducing Alan Milburn.He says Milburn’s report is...
Read MoreMajor report on young people not in employment, education or training warns ‘we have neither a system or a plan to deal with it’Young people in the UK: how has the search for work been for you?Pat McFadden, the work...
Read MoreGovernment-commissioned report on young people not in employment, education or training to be published by review chair Milburn todayGood morning. For the second day in a row, the Westminster news is dominated by the thoughts of...
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Read MoreThe once inexorable rise in retiree living standards since the second world war has broken down. Can we keep the dream alive for future generations?When you think of retirement, what comes to mind? Perhaps it is images of older...
Read MoreIn her new book, New York Times investigative journalist Jodi Kantor has set her mind to helping young people find their life’s work. What should they, or anyone else who feels lost and overwhelmed right now, do to get...
Read MoreFraudsters are using the promise of fake roles to trick job-seekers out of money, personal information or both, and with the help of AI they are more convincing than ever. But there are ways to spot themThere were clues from the...
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