Unemployment
Humanists UK is proud to announce the launch of the only UK-based dedicated helpline for so-called ‘apostates’ – people who leave high-control religions or cults. Reflecting a growing need in the UK, the move marks a significant expansion of Humanists UK’s long-standing ‘Faith to Faithless’ support programme. Recognising the highly specific and often harrowing issues… Read more »
Responding to recently announced proposals by the Department of Health and Social Care on provisional registration for overseas-qualified dentists, John Makin, head of the Dental Defence Union (DDU), said: “It’s important that the GDC makes the process of registration for colleagues who qualified overseas as smooth as possible while discharging its key duty, that of ensuring patient… Read more »
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The government’s employment record is the “best in history”, Gordon Brown told MPs today. The prime minister was addressing the Commons after the latest employment statistics showed a total of 29.36 million people are now in work. According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the number of people claiming unemployment benefit has fallen for… Read more »
The New Deal has helped someone off benefits and into work every three minutes since it was aunched a decade ago. As the New Deal marks its ten-year anniversary the government has moved to defend its flagship unemployment programme, claiming it has helped more than 1.8 million people find work. The often-criticised New Deal combines… Read more »