Extra NHS capacity and Jobcentre reforms at heart of Labour's plan to 'get Britain working'

MP Liz Kendall unveils plans to 'get Britain working again'

The government will spend £240 million get people into jobs

What is Labour’s new ‘Back to Work’ plan?

The Government has unveiled its £240 million plan to tackle economic inactivity – promising to build a country “where those who can work, will work”. The plans include substantial reforms to job centres and more capacity within the NHS to clear waiting lists – with hopes that people on sick leave will get back into the workforce. The Conservatives said Labour wasn’t willing to take the kind of tough decisions needed to reduce welfare spending.

Labour unveils reforms to help 135,000 economically inactive Scots find jobs

Liz Kendall, the Work and Pensions Secretary, said those who "can work, must work" as she unveiled the Get Britain Working white paper.

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Government to Reform Employment With ‘Get Britain Working Again’ White Paper

Labour has unveiled plans to reform the employment sector and clamp down on economic inactivity, as part of its mission to “get Britain working again.” Backed by £240 million in government investment, the plans laid out in the Get Britain Working White Paper include transformation of the “outdated” Jobcentre system, health and disability benefits, work opportunities for younger people, and poor workforce health. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer s…

The hypocrisy of Labour's plan to solve youth unemployment

Without careful boundaries and regulations, any ‘training’ offered to young people may become a mere box-ticking exercise.