The Armed Forces have a significant shortage of personnel with skills in critical areas and are not expected to meet this shortfall within the next five years, says the National Audit Office.
Little progress has been made on reducing poverty in Northern Ireland, with too many people locked out of the opportunity to secure a decent standard of living, says the Joseph Rowntree Foundation.
Disadvantaged young people are substantially less likely than their better-off peers to start the best apprenticeships, according to new research published by the Sutton Trust.
The TUC says employers not helping their workers to get new skills is a key factor behind Britain’s productivity crisis, with EU employers spending twice as much on training.
New analysis has highlighted the parliamentary constituencies where high levels of working-age poverty are likely to exist, ahead of June's general elect It also highlights how issues such as low wages and skill levels are trapping millions of people in poverty.