Firms urged to look in UK on jobs
UK businesses are to be urged by the work and pensions secretary to recruit more unemployed young Britons rather than relying on labour from abroad. Related Blogs
Firms urged to employ UK jobless
UK businesses are to be urged by the work and pensions secretary to recruit more unemployed young Britons rather than relying on labour from abroad. Related Blogs
Labour wins Inverclyde election
Labour wins the Inverclyde by-election, held after the death of MP David Cairns, but its majority over the SNP is reduced from 14,416 to 5,838. Related Blogs
Crowds welcome royals in Canada
Canada’s governor general has welcomed the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to Ottawa at the start of their first official overseas tour. Related Blogs
Call to reform end-of-life care
An independent review concludes there are “stunning inequities” in end-of-life care in England and calls for universal standards. Related Blogs
Cameron ponders reservists boost
David Cameron is considering a report which recommends that reservists should play a greater role in Britain’s armed forces, the BBC understands. Related Blogs
Chavez tells of cancerous tumour
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez says he has had a second operation to remove a cancerous tumour, in his first televised speech since flying to Cuba for treatment. Related Blogs
‘Swap deal’ for French hostages
One of two French hostages released by the Afghan Taliban tells the BBC he believes there was an exchange deal involving money and prisoners. Related Blogs
‘Broken’ social care funding plea
Ministers in England must not shy away from coughing up more money to fix the “broken” social care system, the head of an independent review says. Related Blogs
MPs criticise forensics closure
The UK government did not give sufficient consideration to the wider impacts of closing the Forensic Science Service, an MPs’ inquiry concludes. Related Blogs
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