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More than 100 new jobs, apprenticeships and work placements have been created across Stockport during the past two years, say Stockport Council by Investing in Stockport work. From construction and business apprenticeships to hotel jobs and work plac...

On Sunday 9 April classic cars, motorbikes and commercial vehicles, that pre-date 1991, will assemble at Havant Borough Council’s Plaza car park from 8.30 am before heading of on their prestigious Classic Vehicle Run.    In aid o...

The Department for Exiting the European Union has recommended that the three million EU migrants in the U.K. before May triggers Article 50 should keep their rights to claim welfare. Those who arrive after Wednesday would not get benefits if the prop...

The London Central Employment Tribunal has ruled that a bicycle courier for ground transport organisation Excel is a worker, and is therefore entitled to holiday pay. Almost all workers are legally entitled to 5.6 weeks' paid holiday&n...

The House of Lords has voted to "regret" the government's latest changes to disability benefits, and has called for a review of the impact. The government intends to prevent any increase in the kind of people who can claim Personal Independence Payme...

The Birmingham Mail is alleging that Khalid Masood, the lone suspected terrorist that enacted the attack on the public outside the Houses of Parliament ‘may’ (states the article) have been cheating when claiming benefits, while living in...

Local authorities in London say rent collection levels for homeless tenants placed in emergency accommodation have collapsed following the introduction of the universal credit digital service last year. Croydon council says it faces an unpa...

Peers will today (Monday 27 March) vote on a motion tabled by the Liberal Democrats that would kill off Government proposals to severely restrict disability benefits. The Government has announced a tightening of the criteria for claimants of Personal...

Plaid Cymru has attacked Labour AMs in the National Assembly for voting – for the 6th time in as many years – against a Plaid Cymru amendment to outlaw the use of zero hour contracts in the public sector in Wales. Earlier this month, Labo...

ABC progress is going well indeed and I would like to thank all those students past and present who have done such an outstanding job. We are of course talking about our student team at Essex University, Students Union, VTeam which stands for volunte...