China had about 702,000 social organizations as of the end of 2016, according to data released by the Ministry of Civil Affairs Thursday. The organizations include 336,000 social groups and associations, 5,559 foundations and 361,000 private non-enter… read more
Margaret Greenwood MP, Labour’s Shadow Work and Pensions Minister, commenting on the DWP’s Benefit Cap statistics, said;
“Today’s figures highlight the worrying impact the benefit cap is having on families across the country, with 68,000 affected by the new lower cap level, a sharp increase
“Child poverty is also increasing. Last month the High Court ruled that the cap was “unlawful” for lone parents with young children, with the judge commenting that the cap was causing “real misery to no good purpose.
“Clearly, this Government’s decision to cut families’ incomes does not amount to supporting them into work, especially given their total failure to provide adequate affordable childcare. It is time that we urgently reviewed the Benefit Cap’s impact and effectiveness.
“Rather than penalising children for its failed austerity plans, the Government should instead undertake the task of supporting people into work, tackling the high cost of housing, improving pay and investing in childcare.”
read moreA 23-year-old giant panda has delivered twins in southwest China’s Sichuan Province, becoming the oldest panda to ever give birth, a breeding center said Thursday. The age of 23 for giant pandas is equal to 80 years for a human. The mother, Haizi, gav… read more
Qi Jun, former director of the Shanghai work safety bureau, is under investigation on suspicion of accepting bribes and unauthorized partition of state-owned assets, a local procuratorate announced Thursday. Qi has been put under “coercive measures,” … read more
Announcing good results for their financial service business in the UK, Aviva confirmed their wish to develop and invest in the UK. At the same time they said “In line with our “Not everywhere” strategy we have continued to reallocate capital….we completed the sale of Antarius in France and recently announced the disposals of the majority of our Spanish business as well as Friends Provident International…meanwhile we have invested in Viet Nam” and announced a new joint venture in the UK.
When interviewed by the BBC Today programme the interviewer moved rapidly on when told about their positive approach to the UK! No questions about Brexit – they switched to executive pay instead.
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