Unemployment
More doctors are reporting that their ability to treat patients is being affected by feeling sleep deprived at work, a Medical Defence Union (MDU) survey has found. Nearly 90% of respondents to the MDU’s survey say they feel sleep deprived at work, which is a 20% increase compared to a survey carried out three years… Read more »
On Tuesday 25 February, members of the House of Keys are expected to pass the Isle of Man’s Assisted Dying Bill. Humanists UK urges Members of the House of Keys to vote in support of the law and make the Isle of Man the first part of the UK and Crown dependencies to introduce compassionate… 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 »
