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The rise in economic inactivity has more to do with bad backs than elbow grease allergies.

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Nov 26, 2024
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Good morning, Will here.

Liz Kendall, the Work and Pensions Secretary, has announced what the government is describing as the “biggest employment reforms in a generation” to address the fact that 9.25 million people in the UK are economically inactive. The reforms include a new National Jobs and Careers Services, changes to how apprenticeships are f…

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