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Businesses must invest in midlife and older workers to unlock economic growth, says think tank Phoenix Insights

Phoenix Insights, the think tank addressing the challenge of longer lives, is calling on businesses to boost economic growth by supporting lifelong learning opportunities among mid and late-career workers, including giving clearer job and career progression assurances for those who retrain Never Too Late to Learn report says UK lags behind other OECD countries in its… Read more »

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HRH The Princess Royal is the new BASC Patron

The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) is delighted to announce Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal as the Association’s new Patron.   In response to her acceptance, BASC Council chairman, Eoghan Cameron, said: “We are privileged that The Princess Royal has accepted the invitation to become our new Patron. The news has been warmly welcomed… Read more »

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Government sets out public sector reform vision

The government has reiterated its vision for radical reform of public services, bringing in competition and choice into education and health. In a speech delivered to the Social Market Foundation, cabinet office minister John Hutton outlined the government’s Blairite plan for the future that would see change in public services but secure the values on… Read more »

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Prince commissions alternative medicines report

Prince Charles has commissioned a report into how complimentary medicine could help the NHS save money. The Prince of Wales asked a former chief economics adviser to Barclays Bank to see where money could be saved by avoiding traditional drug treatments. Leaked draft conclusions in The Times suggest millions of pounds could be saved if… Read more »