Unemployment
The Assisted Dying Bill Scotland has been published today. Humanists UK welcomes the bill and hopes it passes the next stage, but urges politicians not to ignore people like Tony Nicklinson, who would not be eligible for the proposed law. Currently, the Bill is limited to only people who are terminally ill, which has a legal… Read more »
Elections for Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) will take place on 2 May 2024 and provide the perfect opportunity for the shooting community to find out where local Police and Crime Commissioner candidates stand on firearms licensing. BASC has launched a contact platform which allows you to search for your local PCC candidates by police… Read more »
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By Peter Wozniak The austere economic climate could cause a drastic rise in youth unemployment, the Trades Union Congress (TUC) has warned. Citing figures from the International Labour Organisation, the TUC suggested “thousands of young people are being forced on the dole queue every day”. The union claimed 18 to 24 year-olds unemployed in the… Read more »
By Ian Dunt There was mixed news when employment figures were released earlier today, with unemployment falling but claimant counts up. Unemployment fell by 8,000 to 2.47 million. The number of people claiming jobseekers’ allowance rose by 2,300. The Office of National Statistics figures, for the three months to July, showed the overall UK unemployment… Read more »
