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Making public transport fully accessible ‘could boost UK economy by £176bn’
Report says current network of buses, trains and stations effectively locks 2.8m people out of workforceBusiness live – latest updatesInvesting in the UK transport network to make it fully accessible to disabled passengers could boost the economy by £176bn by helping millions more people into work, according to a report.Making the economic case for an…
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Ed Gamble on His New Panel Show ‘Unacceptable’ and the State of U.K. Comedy: ‘There Are Hard Jobs Out There and Being a Comedian Is Absolutely Not One of Them’
Ed Gamble is the host of brand new comedy show “Unacceptable,” where he oversees a gaggle of comedians as they battle to sway the studio audience to side with their most outrageous opinions. The comedian and podcaster who is perhaps best-known for hosting “The Traitors” official companion podcast “Uncloaked,” is joined by familiar faces such…
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Forging Ahead in an AI-Infiltrated Entry-Level Job Market
What blacksmithing and the craftsmen of the past can tell us about the future of entry-level jobs and the workplace.
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Sheffield Pathways to Work helped 800 people find jobs | News – Hits Radio (South Yorkshire) – Rayo
Sheffield Pathways to Work helped 800 people find jobs | News – Hits Radio (South Yorkshire) Rayo
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Make Ed Miliband chancellor, ex-chief Treasury adviser tells Andy Burnham
Nicholas Stern joins growing number backing Miliband, saying he has vision and experience to revive economyA former chief economic adviser to the Treasury has called on Andy Burnham to appoint Ed Miliband as chancellor, arguing the energy secretary has a “bold” vision to revive the economy.Nicholas Stern, a professor at the London School of Economics…
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The real problem for our police forces is the toxic ‘jobs for the boys’ culture at the very top, writes former Home Secretary DAVID BLUNKETT
The independent Police Leadership Commission has concluded we need a root-and-branch overhaul of recruitment, training, appraisal and promotion.
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House Dems dodge questions on SCOTUS trans athlete ruling, shift blame to ‘culture wars’
House Democrats mostly sidestepped questions on the Supreme Court transgender athletes ruling, pivoting to the economy and Washington dysfunction.
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Calls to give workers health MOTs when starting new jobs to tackle sicknote Britain
Former John Lewis chairman, Sir Charlie Mayfield (pictured right) said the UK could learn from countries such as Finland and introduce mandatory health checks when people start jobs.
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Tish Murtha and Kuba Ryniewicz review – pit closures and cuddly pets struggle for connection
Baltic, GatesheadClose to Home pairs the two artists’ contrasting visions of the pursuit of happiness in north-east England. There are many good things but they don’t add upIn Tish Murtha’s Youth Unemployment series, shot in Newcastle between 1979 and 1981, young men slouch and smile, cigarettes hanging from their fingertips as they study a hand…
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Amazon’s Fire HD 10 tablet just got a refresh with a bit more RAM
A RAM upgrade? In this memory economy?!