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Apprentices know all about Ebenezer Scrooge
Many firms appear to be using apprentices as a source of ultra-cheap labour.
Autumn Statement: The northern powerhouse must be more than just Manchester
Ideas for a northern powerhouse are welcome. Now the chancellor must go further.
More migrants are becoming British citizens. And it could help to calm concerns about immigration
Settling down and ‘fitting in’ are valued deeply by migrants and long-settled residents alike.
Britain needs more women engineers
If Britain does not get more women engineers, parts of that industry will move overseas to where it can recruit the workers it needs.
Scotland’s referendum will boost turnout in the 2015 election
With so many Scottish voters going to the polls, there could be a spillover effect resulting in higher turnout levels in future elections.
Too few people in Britain have a private pension
Figures released today show that almost half the population aged below retirement age had no private pension savings in 2010-2012.