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Gordon Brown has defended his health secretary as the Labour party is beset by another accusation of funding impropriety. The prime minister said Alan Johnson was not corrupt for accepting a third-party donation to his deputy leadership campaign. Yesterday it emerged Mr Johnson, who lost out in the Labour deputy race to Harriet Harman, accepted… Read more »
Companies including McDonald’s will be allowed to grant employees qualifications, the government announced today. The initiative, already dubbed “McA-levels”, is part of the government’s plan to involve the private sector in helping people improve their skills and employment prospects. The company-set qualifications are part of Gordon Brown’s efforts to improve the UK’s unskilled workforce, with… Read more »
