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Government could fund internships for young people - Demos
Govt-funded internships ‘could save state money’

By politics.co.uk staff The government could save money by paying employers to take on disadvantaged young people as interns, a thinktank has claimed. Demos argued in a report out today that employers could be incentivised to take on those who are not in employment, education or training for internships through payment from the state. Doing… Read more »

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The price of food and drink is still going up, leaving those on pay freezes concerned about their standard of living.
Inflation rate slows slightly

By politics.co.uk staff Inflation has dropped 0.1% to 3.1% in July but it remains above target. Bank of England governor Mervyn King will now have to write to the chancellor again explaining why. The consumer price index (CPI) is still well above the Bank of England’s two per cent target rate while the retail price… Read more »