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Businesses must invest in midlife and older workers to unlock economic growth, says think tank Phoenix Insights

Phoenix Insights, the think tank addressing the challenge of longer lives, is calling on businesses to boost economic growth by supporting lifelong learning opportunities among mid and late-career workers, including giving clearer job and career progression assurances for those who retrain Never Too Late to Learn report says UK lags behind other OECD countries in its… Read more »

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HRH The Princess Royal is the new BASC Patron

The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) is delighted to announce Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal as the Association’s new Patron.   In response to her acceptance, BASC Council chairman, Eoghan Cameron, said: “We are privileged that The Princess Royal has accepted the invitation to become our new Patron. The news has been warmly welcomed… Read more »

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David Miliband has been told he should stand against Gordon Brown
Miliband urged to challenge Brown

Environment secretary David Miliband has been told he should stand against Gordon Brown when the Labour party elects its next leader. Mr Miliband has been repeatedly questioned on whether he will stand in the leadership contest that will follow Tony Blair’s resignation later this year. Today senior Labour MP, and former minister, Frank Field backed… Read more »

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David Miliband suggests Brown would be unpopular PM
Miliband gaffe over Brown premiership

David Miliband last night found himself in hot water after appearing to suggest Gordon Brown would not be as popular a prime minister as Tony Blair. In a gaffe made worse by the speculation that Mr Miliband himself might one day stand for the Labour leadership, the environment secretary said that within six months of… Read more »