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1 million workers used flexible furlough in July
Published : 29 September 2020

Nearly a million workers returned to their jobs part-time in the first month flexible furlough was introduced, statistics published today show. ... read more

It’s official - furlough scheme has worked
Published : 29 September 2020

More than half of those furloughed since May returned to work by mid-August according to data published by the Office for National Statistics. ... read more

Four-day working week could create 500,000 jobs
Published : 29 September 2020

A four-day week in the public sector would create up to half a million new jobs and help limit the rise in unemployment expected over the coming ... read more

Deprivation casts a long shadow
Published : 29 September 2020

The effect of deprivation in dozens of English local authorities is now so persistent that some families face being locked into disadvantage ... read more

Think-tank proposes pension-style social care system
Published : 29 September 2020

A pension-style model is the most effective way of fixing the social care crisis, a new report from a think tank has argued. The Centre for ... read more

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