Jobs deserts are holding back Britain, warns employment minister

Jobs deserts are holding back Britain, warns employment minister

Adults left ‘on the scrap heap’ as economic inactivity surges

Employment minister warns ‘job deserts’ and long-term sickness are holding back Britain – Your Capital Minds

Employment minister Alison McGovern has warned that “job deserts” and high rates of long-term sickness are holding back towns and cities across the UK, leaving too many people “on the scrap heap” and stifling local economies. Speaking as the Government unveiled new plans to boost recruitment through Jobcentre Plus, McGovern said concentrated pockets of economic inactivity were harming both individuals and the regions in which they live. “We’ve g…

Employment minister warns ‘job deserts’ and long-term sickness are holding back Britain

Employment minister Alison McGovern has warned that “job deserts” and high rates of long-term sickness are holding back towns and cities across the UK, leaving too many people “on the scrap heap” and stifling local economies. Speaking as the Government unveiled new plans to boost recruitment through Jobcentre Plus, McGovern said concentrated pockets of economic inactivity were harming both individuals and the regions in which they live. “We’ve g…