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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…

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.

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.

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.

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…

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

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

outh unemployment rises for first time since Youth Contract introduced

overnment talk of deregulating to make 'hiring and firing' easier for small businesses will not get the economy growing again and will not tackle long-term unemployment, according to the think tank IPPR. The new unemployment figures are…

he start of the school year has seen the government pledge, once again, to narrow the education divide between rich and poor pupils. It certainly has its work cut out - last year children from poorer homes scored about half as well as…