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TA facing Iraq service
900 reservists called up to Iraq

The Government has announced that 900 reservists will be called up for service in Iraq. This will partly be in order to replace some of the reservists already in Iraq, but there will be a rise in the total numbers of reservists in theatre from 750 to around 1,000. The new deployment was announced by… Read more »

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Hewitt: Proposals not about making people work longer
Default retirement sparks age discrimination concerns

The Government is coming under criticism over proposals to set a new default retirement age of 65. Though the Government’s decision is intended partly to prevent employers from forcing older workers out of jobs, many believe that compulsory retirement at any age is tantamount to age discrimination. Groups that have spoken out against the new… Read more »