http://www.politics.co.uk/ All the latest news from www.politics.co.uk Copyright 2006 Adfero Ltd. Adfero RSS http://www.politics.co.uk/Images/logo_small.gif http://www.politics.co.uk/ http://www.politics.co.uk/news//opinion-former-index/employment/employed-no-better-off-than-jobless-$1258840.htm http://www.politics.co.uk/news//opinion-former-index/employment/employed-no-better-off-than-jobless-$1258840.htm Low paid workers are often closer to the bread line than those who have lost their jobs due to the recession, a report published today has revealed. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 11:14:00 +0000 http://www.politics.co.uk/news//opinion-former-index/economy-and-finance/darling-tough-times-ahead-$1259064.htm http://www.politics.co.uk/news//opinion-former-index/economy-and-finance/darling-tough-times-ahead-$1259064.htm The UK still has a long way to go before it comes out the other side of the recession, chancellor Alistair Darling has warned. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 11:00:00 +0000 http://www.politics.co.uk/news//opinion-former-index/economy-and-finance/back-work-$1258470.htm http://www.politics.co.uk/news//opinion-former-index/economy-and-finance/back-work-$1258470.htm Gordon Brown and David Cameron are spearheading their employment initiatives while the nation goes back to work. Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:26:00 +0000 http://www.politics.co.uk/news//opinion-former-index/employment/brown-s-21st-century-new-deal-create-100-000-jobs-$1258315.htm http://www.politics.co.uk/news//opinion-former-index/employment/brown-s-21st-century-new-deal-create-100-000-jobs-$1258315.htm The government will create around 100,000 new jobs through a series of public works programmes similar to Franklin Delano Roosevelt's New Deal, Gordon Brown has revealed. Sun, 04 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.politics.co.uk/news//economy/taxation/vat/clegg-accuses-pm--wasting-12-5bn-on-vat-cut-$1258194.htm http://www.politics.co.uk/news//economy/taxation/vat/clegg-accuses-pm--wasting-12-5bn-on-vat-cut-$1258194.htm Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg has labelled the 2.5 per cent cut in VAT as a "waste of money". Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.politics.co.uk/news//economy/nhs-attacked-over-waste-money-agency-staff-$1258187.htm http://www.politics.co.uk/news//economy/nhs-attacked-over-waste-money-agency-staff-$1258187.htm The Conservative party have criticised the National Health Service for paying temporary workers up to £188 an hour in order to meet staff shortages. Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.politics.co.uk/news//opinion-former-index/housing-and-planning/finger-pointing-follows-mortgage-approval-falls-$1258063.htm http://www.politics.co.uk/news//opinion-former-index/housing-and-planning/finger-pointing-follows-mortgage-approval-falls-$1258063.htm Opposition parties have called on the government to do more to help Britain's struggling property sector as new figures show further slips on mortgage approvals. Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.politics.co.uk/news//opinion-former-index/economy-and-finance/prime-minister-warns-challenging-2009-$1257947.htm http://www.politics.co.uk/news//opinion-former-index/economy-and-finance/prime-minister-warns-challenging-2009-$1257947.htm Prime minister Gordon Brown has warned that 2009 is likely to be a difficult year but said he was optimistic about Britain meeting those challenges. Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.politics.co.uk/news//opinion-former-index/employment/recession-will-cost-1m-jobs--$1257516.htm http://www.politics.co.uk/news//opinion-former-index/employment/recession-will-cost-1m-jobs--$1257516.htm The recession will probably result in the loss of around one million jobs, an employment thinktank has warned. Mon, 29 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.politics.co.uk/news//opinion-former-index/economy-and-finance/tories-planning-new-tax-cuts-$1257375.htm http://www.politics.co.uk/news//opinion-former-index/economy-and-finance/tories-planning-new-tax-cuts-$1257375.htm The Conservatives are considering offering three different tax cut proposals deesigned to help those suffering from the effects of the credit crunch, the shadow chancellor has said. Sun, 28 Dec 2008 11:05:27 +0000 http://www.politics.co.uk/news//opinion-former-index/employment/head-retail-consortium-calls-on-government-lower-business-rate-$1257284.htm http://www.politics.co.uk/news//opinion-former-index/employment/head-retail-consortium-calls-on-government-lower-business-rate-$1257284.htm The head of the British Retail Consortium (BRC) has urged the government to dramatically reduce the business rate retailers will have to pay in April 2009 in order to save jobs. Sat, 27 Dec 2008 12:41:18 +0000