Commenting on UK poverty figures released today (Thursday) by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said:
“Today's figures show that 100,000 children have been taken out of poverty in the last year. This means there are now 600,000 fewer children living in poverty than in 1996, an effort which took tremendous commitment and prioritisation by the last Government.
Commenting on the CBI call today (Wednesday) for a two year freeze in the public sector pay bill, TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said:
More than 200 delegates will come together at the TUC's annual disability conference in London today (Wednesday) to discuss the potential impact of the new Government on disabled people.
Job losses during the recession have so far not impacted disproportionately on disabled people, however a higher proportion of disabled people work in the public sector than the private sector.
Commenting on the latest inflation figures published today (Tuesday), TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said:
Commenting on today's decision in the High Court, TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said:
Commenting on today's decision in the High Court, TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said:
Commenting on plans announced by the Chancellor today (Monday) to spell out £6 billion worth of spending cuts next week, TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said:
Responding to the latest unemployment figures published today (Wednesday), TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said:
In a statement issued today (Wednesday), TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said:
Newcastle United Football Club will host the Education, Learning and Skills Forum (ELSF) which will focus on informal adult learning and Adult Learners Week in addition to identifying good practice in Equalities.