Hopes that tens of thousands of jobs will be created by proposed rail link High Speed Two (HS2) have been raised as the transport secretary has approved plans for the project.
Delivering his Autumn Statement, Chancellor George Osborne has suggested that while unemployment is a jobs problem, it is also down to the fact that the UK is experiencing a lack of skills. He said: “The problem is, of course, primarily a lack of jobs, but it is made worse by a lack of skills - too...
The government will consult next year on major changes to the Conduct Regulations that regulate recruitment agencies, according to employment relations minister Ed Davey. Speaking at a press briefing this morning, Davey said: “The Conduct Regulations have not been properly reviewed since they came in and we...
