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OECD says UK youth prospects worsen
The youth unemployment rate in the UK is higher than when Labour came to power in spite of government efforts to reduce it, according to a report by the Organisation of Economic Co-operation and Development.
Transparency call for relief agencies
UK relief groups need to be more accountable and show more clearly that they are abiding by humanitarian principles, the umbrella organisation for disaster appeals says
Not-for-profit sector ineffective, say MPs
After an 18-month inquiry, a Commons committee says that the third sector has been unable to provide public services in ways that will improve outcomes for service users
At-risk heritage sites listed
English Heritage has completed the first phase of Heritage at Risk, a register that covers historic buildings and sites to assess their risk for neglect, decay and damage
Scotland rules out private NHS moves
The government plans to enact a law that will prevent commercial companies from running family doctor services, the Scottish health secretary said
Comment: Fairer competition for all providers of public services
They must know they are competing on a level playing field against their rivals in public, private and voluntary sectors, writes John Cridland
Church to ordain women bishops
Church of England’s governing body confirms it will ordain women bishops but also approves measures to accommodate traditionalist opponents
Rules on GM produce to be reviewed
Government paper on food policy highlights difficulties of sourcing non-GM animal feed, saying the UK risks importing feed wrongly labelled as non-GM if prices keep rising
UK aid scrutiny kept under wraps
The charity that co-ordinates humanitarian appeals has stopped commissioning evaluations of how the millions of pounds raised are spent
NHS urged to shed market systems
The health service in England should abandon choice, competition and other mechanisms in favour of integrated care, making it more like Scotland’s, the BMA says
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