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Unofficial figures show 70% on Work Programme still jobless after a year
Ahead of the official publication of Work Programme Outcome Statistics by ONS this morning, ministers have been preparing the ground for low expectations.
“Grossly distorting the facts” – Salmond, Trump and yet more misleading statements
Alex Salmond has come under fresh criticism for his handling of the arrest of ‘Trump golf course’ film maker Anthony Baxter, having made some untrue statements.
Devolution: The future of the UK is under the microscope
After an eventful few weeks for devolution, Ed Jacobs looks at what the future of the UK may well be.
The UK needs to get a grip on legal loan sharks
The UK has fallen behind the rest of Europe in the battle to purge the scourge of payday lenders and violent loan sharks.
Syria: Assad jets bomb playground and “kill 10 children”
Footage has emerged of the wreckage of an attack by Syrian fighter jets on a playground in a village near Damascus. Reports say ten children were killed.
The government’s manufacturing and industrial strategy leads us down the road to nowhere
The lack of any coherent manufacturing and industrial strategy from the current government is proving to be a disaster for the UK economy, writes Tony Burke.
Boris is right on Indian student visas – but can he persuade the Tory immigration sceptics?
Boris Johnson says Indian students should have their visa applications to study in the UK processed far quicker – but can he persuade his Tory colleagues?
Comment: The “Establishment” can never be reformed if politics remains at the centre of it
Matt Pitt looks at the tight-knit nature of “The Establishment” and argues for the separation of it from politics.
David Miliband: Scotland can’t just “leave the UK on Friday, join the EU on Monday”
David Miliband yesterday warned an independent Scotland would have to “take its place in the queue” if it wanted to join the EU.
This week’s most read
The most read articles on Left Foot Forward this week.