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Old fashioned thinking and slow decision making puts UK's creative industries future global position at risk, ex Channel 4 boss tells Oxford Media Convention
n his first speech since leaving his job as Chief Executive at Channel Four, Andy Duncan will tell the Oxford Media Convention, organised in partnership by the leading think tank the Institute for Public Policy Research (ippr) and Media…
Recession leaves almost half young black people unemployed, finds ippr
head of Office for National Statistics jobless figures to be published today, new analysis from ippr shows that almost half (48%) of Black people aged between 16-24 are now unemployed - compared to the rate of unemployment among white…
Radical rethink of fuel poverty strategy needed as deaths predicted to rise from cold snap, warns ippr
he Government must take urgent steps to help people struggling to pay heating bills, as current efforts to tackle fuel poverty are not working, argues the leading think tank ippr.Survey of community action on poverty, jobs and the environment
ppr is launching an exciting new project looking at local-level work to tackle poverty, discrimination and disadvantage, improve job opportunities and protect the environment. As part of our project, we would like to find out more about…US Stimulus Money to provide training for thousands of low-carbon jobs in deprived communities
S Secretary of Labour Hilda L. Solis today announced $150 million in grants for training and placement services in low-carbon and clean-energy sectors to support the poorest of American communities.
Marriage promotion not the solution to "kids these days"
table and consistent parenting is more important than whether parents are married when predicting whether children will succeed in life, according to new research from IPPR to be published next week. The report shows that having a warm and…