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Vince Cable criticises adviser's report on cutting 'red tape'

Vince Cable criticises adviser's report on cutting 'red tape'

Business Secretary has spoken out against a Conservative-backed report which recommends no-fault dismissals and a ban on extending the right to flexible working to all employees.…

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Franchise awards open for entries

Franchise awards open for entries

This year's British Franchise Association HSBC Franchisee of The Year Awards has opened for entries.…

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Women solicitors object to national minimum wage

Women solicitors object to national minimum wage

Women will be disproportionately affected by the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s decision to pay trainee solicitors the National Minimum Wage of  £6.08 per hour, says the Association of Women Solicitors.…

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Report calls for overhaul of childcare provision

Report calls for overhaul of childcare provision

The creation of academy nurseries, cutting red tape, greater levels of local oversight and higher ratios of children to adults would improve childcare provision in the UK, according to a report by MP Elizabeth Truss for the Centreforum think tank.…

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Single parent reforms "ill-timed"

Single parent reforms "ill-timed"

Reforms which will mean 124,000 single parents with children aged five or six will be moved onto Jobseeker’s Allowance with only eight weeks’ notice are ill-timed and ill thought out, according to single parent campaign group Gingerbread.…

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