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  1. Welcome fall in unemployment shows Olympic effect

    ong-term unemployment at 16 year high rises again

  2. Hidden unemployment' among part-time & self-employed

    ong-term unemployment at 16 year high & youth unemployment rising

  3. Cutting childcare regulation not best way to reduce cost for parents

    inisters urged to look to Denmark & not Netherlands

  4. Yorkshire should learn from Scotland's ambition

    y the end of 2014 Scotland could be an independent country. Following the meeting between Alex Salmond and David Cameron yesterday, a deal has been hammered out that means the Scots will have a referendum in Autumn 2014 on whether or not…

  5. What will Scottish independence mean for the north?

    deal between the Scottish and UK governments was announced yesterday, setting out the arrangements for the referendum vote. With the process settled, the starting gun has now been fired on the debate about the real issues.

  6. Rise in apprenticeships masks fall in starts by young people

    esponding to the latest official statistics on the number of apprenticeships released today, the think tank IPPR warns that employers are shifting workers onto apprenticeships in order to continue getting government funding.

  7. Teach First scheme for Children's Social Work needed

    he successful Teach First model should be used to meet the growing need for quality graduates in children's social work, according to a new report published by the think tank IPPR today.

  8. Juncture debate: Michael Sandel in conversation with Nick Pearce

  9. Northern Economic Summary: September 2012

    PPR North's quarter three economic summary shows that the most recent unemployment figures suggest an upturn in the fortunes of the Northern labour market, despite the confirmation that the national economy entered a double dip recession…

  10. No easy options in next year's Spending Review

    PPR calculations show tough choices faces by all parties for their election manifestos

  11. Britain needs a fully fledged British Investment Bank

    ritish Investment Bank must support infrastructure projects as well as small businesses

  12. Long-term unemployment hits 16 year high

    outh unemployment rises for first time since Youth Contract introduced