Thousands of women in their mid-50s, who could be hit hard by future increases to the State pension age, have been thrown a lifeline after the Government announced a delay in the Second reading of its controversial Pensions Bill. The delay has been prompted by the Government’s decision to consider proposals that would reduce the [...]

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Well it’s that time of the week – the day before the weekly weigh-in – which can be a little tricky when your weigh-in falls on a Monday. Making it through the weekend without getting off track requires more will-power than you apply during the week because your routine is different and Sunday especially is [...]

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Since it’s inception a century ago ‘the dole’ has undergone many transformations and along with it so has ‘the dole office’…or ‘the brew’ as it is known around here. The first UK labour exchanges were opened in February 1910 and were in many ways much the same as they are today, the process is vastly [...]

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