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UK has a shortfall of 395,000 jobs for young adults, says TUC

People aged 18-24 are far less likely to be in work today than before the recession and 395,000 more jobs are needed before youth unemployment rates return to their 2008 level, according to a TUC analysis published today (Tuesday).

14 May 2013
£30bn infrastructure spend could boost growth and reduce long-term debt levels

Investing £30bn in infrastructure projects over the next two years would both boost growth in the short term and increase the UK's potential economic output over the longer term, according to new research published today (Monday) by the TUC and NIESR...

13 May 2013
TUC welcomes Pensions Minister's move on pensions charges

Responding to the announcement today (Friday) by Pensions Minister Steve Webb that he is to ban consultancy charging and consult on a cap on charges within pensions used for auto-enrolment, TUC General Secretary Frances O'Grady said:

10 May 2013
Rap for Iain Duncan Smith on benefit cap figures from stats watchdog

The UK Statistics Authority has today (Thursday) backed the TUC's complaint that Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith was wrong to say that official statistics backed his claim that the benefits cap had caused 8,000 people to move into jobs.

9 May 2013
Benefit fraud just 0.7 per cent of welfare budget, official figures show

Commenting on figures published today (Thursday) by the Department for Work and Pensions, which show that benefit fraud accounts for just 0.7 per cent of the welfare budget, TUC General Secretary Frances O'Grady said:

9 May 2013
Today's Queen's Speech should've been about the economy, says TUC

Commenting on the Queen's Speech today (Wednesday), TUC General Secretary Frances O'Grady said:

8 May 2013
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