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A Million Jobs


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  • Article: Jun 19, 2013

    Danny visited the Morrisons supermarket in Inverness, where newly qualified butcher David Webster and baker Stuart Crombie taught him the tricks of the trades.

    Morrisons is currently one of the largest providers of apprenticeships in the UK. The store in Inverness, which has recently undergone a major refurbishment, employs more than 250 people and is keen to help staff develop their skills as part of their national apprenticeship programme.

    Danny said:

  • Julia Cambridge and Chris Beirne in Queens Park
    Article: Jun 19, 2013

    Julia Cambridge, Parliamentary Campaigner for Chesterfield, has called for Chesterfield College to rule out a historic park site as a possible venue for its proposed Technical Academy, she has further raised questions as to the negative impact such an Academy would have on local Chesterfield schools.

  • Phil Knowles at Hospital
    Article: Jun 17, 2013

    Policy Officer Phil Knowles is urging members to start preparing for the Policy Debates at the November Conference and particularly the subject of possible policy motions for consideration by conference.

    ''Very soon we will be publishing the timetable for conference including the opening date for submitting motions. The debates are always very popular with members, indeed they are in many ways the lifeblood of the conference. If you have ideas for a possible policy motion please take the opportunity to discuss it with your branch, constituency or councillor group so that you are ready to submit your proposal when the start date is announced'

    Indications are that the opening date for submission of possible motions will be sometime in early August, more details will be announced soon.

  • I'm done Carry me!
    Article: Jun 17, 2013
    By Courtesy Mark Pack

    Simple Test - do you feel like this?

  • Eu Roaming Charges
    Article: Jun 17, 2013
    By Victoria Bischoff in Daily Mail
    • Phone users will be charged no more for calls than they would be at home

    • From July 1 calls in the EU will not be charged at the same high prices

    Plans to scrap exorbitant roaming charges for using a mobile phone abroad have been unveiled.

    EU lawmakers have tabled proposals to stop mobile phone giants charging sky-high prices to holidaymakers in Europe.

  • Life Expectancy at Birth
    Article: Jun 16, 2013
    By Adam Corlett in Liberal Democrat Voice

    Two stories jumped out at me this week as being deeply connected. Stephen Tall praised Ed Balls for not ignoring the huge chunk of welfare spending that goes to pensioners. Then, a new website from Public Health England reminded us of the country's large health inequalities. These inequalities should give us extra cause to question the fairness of current spending on pensioners.

  • Job Camapign
    Article: Jun 16, 2013
    By Vince Cable MP

    This campaign will promote the fact that Liberal Democrats in Government have helped business create more than one million private sector jobs. Our ambition is to help create a million more new jobs.


    I'm proud of our Government's record on job creation.


    Since 2010 we have helped create:

    • Jobs for young people - 1.2 million apprentices and 110,000 work placements for young people out of work
    • Jobs in manufacturing - £5.5bn extra into science, high-tech manufacturing and renewable energy
    • Jobs outside London - £2.6bn in our Regional Growth Fund, giving money to growing businesses around the country
    • Jobs building Britain - £15.3bn to improve Britain's roads, railways and housing
    • Help for job creators - £2,000 cash back to employers on the tax they pay on their employees, to make it more affordable for businesses to take on staff
    • Green jobs - £3bn to fund the world's first Green Investment Bank, putting extra money into renewable energy, waste disposal and energy efficiency
    • Rural jobs - £530m to improve access to superfast broadband, creating jobs and helping rural businesses