Rishi Sunak has declined to condemn a Tory candidate’s apparent suggestion that out-of-work parents who cannot afford to feed their children should “f*** off”, ahead of two potentially damaging by-elections
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The Government must take action to prevent people falling mentally ill as well as reducing long waiting lists for support, according to a report from more than 30 charities. The
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The constant threat of benefit sanctions makes it harder for a majority unemployed people to find appropriate jobs, new research suggests. Polling of people who are out of work and
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The Government must do more to support disabled people to stay in work, campaigners have said. Research released on Tuesday by the Business Disability Forum (BDF), a non-profit membership organisation
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Economic inactivity among 18 to 24-year-olds due to ill-health has nearly doubled over the past decade, according to new research. Most of those are struggling with education, with four in
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An NHS service helping people who are receiving mental health support with their employment will be rolled out nationally, the Government has announced. Some £122 million is being invested to
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One in three people in their 50s and 60s feels at a disadvantage when applying for jobs, showing that ageism is having a “profound” effect on older workers, according to
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A Government department is conducting a review after it was found to have lost more employment tribunals for disability discrimination than any other employer in Britain. BBC Panorama said its
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The employment gap between adults with learning disabilities and the general population is at a record high, figures have revealed. While UK employment is at its highest ever level, the
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Hundreds of Jobcentre workers are being trained to support victims of domestic abuse. The Government announced that by the end of the summer, every Jobcentre in the UK will have
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