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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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Rising numbers of nurses left out of work
Lib Dems reveal more nurses out of work

The number of medical professionals left unemployed has risen considerably over the past three years, figures revealed today. Statistics obtained by the Liberal Democrats show that there has been an 80 per cent rise since 2005 in nurses and midwives left without a job six months after qualifying. Almost three-quarters more nurses and midwives are… Read more »

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The Lib Dems want major reform to NHS management
Lib Dems vote for NHS reform

Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg has avoided another setback to his fledgling leadership by pushing crucial NHS reform proposals through his party’s spring conference. But Mr Clegg was forced to make concessions to ensure he did not attract more negative press after losing three frontbenchers over a referendum for the EU Lisbon treaty in the… Read more »