£5.7m youth jobs scheme
WM Mayor Richard Parker has announced a £5.7m initiative to get unemployed people into work. The funding for Connect to Work will be.
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Stars join VE Day 80th
Some of the UK’s most celebrated actors will join forces this May to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day with a powerful.
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Private tutors for 20% of GCSE students
One in five state-educated children who took their GCSEs last year were privately tutored, according to the Sutton Trust social mobility charity. While.
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US exodus to UK
For years Britain watched its wealth quietly slip away. A post-Brexit chill, political uncertainty, and the scrapping of the non-dom tax regime nudged.
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Are you a polyworker?
A survey shows more than half of US millennials work more than one job – and it’s led to the creation of a.
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‘Hidden’ home for injured military
Fisher House is a “home away from home” for injured military personnel receiving treatment and their families. It is funded by the Queen.
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98% of private rentals ‘unaffordable’
Homelessness charity Crisis and campaign group Health Equals have reported that less than 3% of private rental properties in England were affordable to.
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Sentencing Council’s shame
The Sentencing Council’s refusal to backtrack on its so-called “guidance” wasn’t just tone-deaf – it was a democratic insult. Let’s call this what.
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Bin strikes: the workers’ perspective
The plans to remove the waste recycling and collection officer role from its fleets could potentially eliminate Birmingham city council’s future equal pay.
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WM News launches: ‘David v Goliath’
West Midlands News has officially launched – and its purpose is simple: news, views and interviews. WM News promises fresh insights on politics.