AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoYouth Employment: Alan Milburn’s forthcoming report is expected to give local authorities funding and powers to move young people into work, as youth unemployment and inactivity reach crisis levels. Workforce Pressures: A new analysis says skilled migrants and their adult dependants would contribute £115bn more to UK public finances than they cost under current settlement rules, as ministers consider tougher routes to settlement. Business Confidence: Directors’ confidence fell after the Budget, with expectations for hiring, investment and revenue all weakening. Jobs at Risk: Poundland’s move into administration puts up to 12,000 jobs at risk, while Virgin Media O2 is also reported to be planning thousands of cuts. Employment Rights: New rules on sexual harassment and trade union reforms have taken effect, raising fresh compliance demands for employers. Health Workforce: Counselling and psychotherapy bodies are urging statutory regulation to protect the public and strengthen trust in a profession that could provide more than 370,000 extra therapy hours a week. Regional Jobs: Glasgow’s Commonwealth Games supported 2,400 full-time-equivalent years of employment, according to an impact report.
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