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There are no shortcuts when it comes to Brexit. While the British government will get its way in the end, it has created a mess in Europe. In pursuing a hard Brexit supported by harsh rhetoric, it has taken liberties with the referendum res...

THERE are still significantly more students than training contracts in the Scottish legal market, despite the number of people enrolling on diploma courses dipping by three per cent in the current academic year. Statistics from the Law Society of Sco...

Moira Coates on her life as a work psychologist for Jobcentre Plus. I am an occupational psychologist employed by Jobcentre Plus, part of the Department for Work and Pensions, in the South East of England. The Department is the largest employer of oc...

Commenting on the Government response to the Committee’s report on The future of Jobcentre Plus, Committee Chair Rt Hon Frank Field MP said:   “We remain concerned that the success of the DWP’s reforms to Jobcentre Plus are inc...

According to Wikipedia:  US Vice President Mike Pence supported President George W. Bush's unsuccessful 2005 proposal to partially privatize Social Security by allowing workers to invest part of their Social Security payroll taxes...

The Work and Pensions Committee holds a one-off evidence session and hears from experts and representatives from charities, landlords and local authorities on progress in introducing Universal Credit and what impact it is having. Monday 23 January 20...

The DWP have just sent out this press release:  Universal Credit is being introduced in stages across Great Britain by postcode area. Whether you can claim it and the way you manage your claim depends on where you live and your personal cir...

Councils are to receive a further £48 million funding to help them deliver new and expanded services to prevent and reduce homelessness, Local Government Minister Marcus Jones has confirmed. This new funding will be available to councils in Eng...

Between June to August 2016 and September to November 2016, the number of people in work was little changed, the number of unemployed people decreased, and the number of people not working and not seeking or available to work (economically inactive)...

The European People’s Party’s Antonio Tajani has replaced Socialist Martin Schulz as the European Parliament president, after winning 351 votes in the fourth and final round of ballots. Gianni Pittella, his Social...