Press release: Workless households fall by over a million since 2010
Employment Minister Alok Sharma welcomes the fall of over a million workless households since 2010. read more
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Press release: Workless households fall by over a million since 2010
New figures reveal a near record low number of children living in workless households. The number of lone parent households in employment is up 107,000 since 2010 – a 9.8% increase The plummet in the number of households where no one works is transfor… read more
News story: Government appoints Tim Eggar as new Chair of Oil and Gas Authority (OGA)
The OGA’s role is to regulate, influence and promote the UK oil and gas industry in order to maximise the economic recovery of the UK’s oil and gas resources. Mr Eggar will take up his position on 11 March 2019, replacing Frances Morris-Jones, who wil… read more
News story: Seasonal workers pilot opens
The seasonal workers pilot, announced by the Home Secretary and Environment Secretary in September 2018, has now opened. The pilot will mean fruit and vegetable farmers are able to employ up to 2,500 non-EU migrant workers for seasonal work for up to … read more
Press release: New counter-terrorism information sharing platform announced
A new multi-million pound project to share information with the private sector has been announced by the Security Minister. read more