A well-managed transition with investment in the low-carbon economy could create 1.6 million jobs, shared across the country, including 134,000 jobs in Scotland.
We have one of the least generous social security systems of any developed country, and putting cash in families' pockets would boost the economy, say the IPPR and TUC.
Progressive state intervention in support of jobs, businesses and inclusive growth is compatible with both the current state aid rules and a future trade relationship based on a level playing field, says the TUC.
There is considerable risk that some employers committed furlough fraud by keeping employees working in lockdown, or by claiming payments and not passing them on to employees in full.
Union learning has proven to be particularly effective at reaching individuals who would not otherwise have engaged in learning, says the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.