Cabinet Office minister Hilary Armstrong has launched a review of how the government consults with businesses, the third sector and citizens when...
Economics, government & business
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The long-awaited skills pledge regained some credibility when Gordon Brown joined other political heavyweights, top employers and union leaders at...
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The Cabinet Office has been branded the worst government department when it comes to having adequate whistleblowing procedures in place.
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Next month’s smoking ban will lead to hundreds of job cuts in the country’s bingo halls, gambling group Gala Coral...
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Microsoft’s ‘Developing the Future’ report reveals scale of growing UK IT skills shortage
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryThe scale and speed of change caused by globalisation, coupled with a skills shortage in the UK IT industry, is...
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The City of London’s employment market has seen a 21% increase from 2006, according to new figures from Morgan McKinley.
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Milton Keynes investment agency Invest Milton Keynes has said investor interest is at its highest level for four years, leading...
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Education and skills secretary Alan Johnson has announced the first batch of organisations to sign up to the much hyped...
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The government today launches the long-awaited skills pledge today as part of its overall response to the Leitch Review, commissioned...
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A leading trade union has called for talks with management of Jaguar and Land Rover, after its parent company Ford...
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Construction union Ucatt slams proposed delay to introducing extended holiday entitlement
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryConstruction union Ucatt has blasted a proposed delay to extending workers’ minimum paid holiday entitlement from 20 days to 28.
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The government is expected to reveal a host of private sector signatures when it finally unveils the Leitch skills pledge...
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Trade and industry select committee criticises government for cutting consultation period on post office closures to six weeks
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherThe Trade and Industry Select Committee has criticised the government’s reduced consultation period on post office closures.In a report published...
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Supermarket chain Kwik Save is to re-open 20 of the 79 stores it closed at the end of last month...
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The unanimous agreement that climate change must be tackled has been widely acclaimed as the biggest achievement of G8 summit...