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August 15, 2013

Boom time for the super rich, survey shows

New labour market statistics published this week show that it is boom time again for the super-rich, and dole queues for many others.
August 16, 2012

Young people struggling to get their careers off the ground

As students anxiously await 'A'-Level exam results this week, concerns continue about economic prospects in austerity-driven Britain.
May 14, 2012

Tackling youth unemployment

A reminder that Church Urban Fund and Frontier Youth Trust are running a workshop to inspire and equip churches and faith-based groups in England to support young people struggling with unemployment.
February 6, 2012

Workless families and welfare cuts

“Britain’s social housing estates, once stepping stones of opportunity, are now ghettos for our poorest people,” Iain Duncan Smith, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, declared in 2009.
January 19, 2012

Economic revival vital as unemployment soars, says TUC

The latest UK-wide unemployment figures published on 18 January 2012 are even worse than previous bleak economic forecasts predicted.
December 13, 2011

Low-paid workers hit worst by joblessness, research shows

If they become unemployed, low-paid workers are most likely to be on the dole for more than six months, according to a new TUC analysis.
November 15, 2011

Unemployed teens neglected at great cost, says Barnado's

A new report from leading UK children's charity Barnardo's says that the most disadvantaged unemployed 16 and 17 year olds are being ignored.
November 8, 2010

Archbishop criticises forced labour plan for the unemployed

Dr Rowan Williams has strongly criticised government plans to make the long-term unemployed do unpaid manual labour for their benefits.
November 8, 2010

Forced labour for the unemployed?

UK government minister Iain Duncan Smith has announced that unemployed people may be forced to do compulsory work in the community, for instance picking up litter or gardening.
October 12, 2010

UK has highest number of workless families in Europe, says report

At 11.5 per cent, the UK has the highest incidence of adults living in workless households of the six largest EU economies, says a new report.