People claiming universal credit and working fewer than 18 hours a week will be expected to look for more work, after a change to the welfare system that starts on Monday. Before now, claimants only had to work 15 hours. The new rule is part of broader reforms to the welfare system that the government...
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New rules require 180,000 on Universal Credit to increase working hours
Universal Credit claimants working less than half of a full-time week will have to look to increase their hours, benefitting from extra work coach support. 400,000 to receive more help to progress in work, as Mel Stride says “I want to help thousands of people on their journey off benefits”. Changes come as the PM...
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What Is Art? | ArtsHub UK – Arts Industry News, Jobs & Career Advice
UNLOCKED Member Content Your Membership directly supports this content. What is art in the 21st century? What Makes It Valuable? The discourse on the nature of art in the 21st century has never been more intriguing. While some creators remain firmly rooted in the traditions of their craft, others boldly venture into uncharted territories,...
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The UK’s second-richest man is demanding Manchester United workers return to the office—’If you don’t like it, please seek alternative employment’
Earlier this year, the second-richest man in the United Kingdom, Sir Jim Ratcliffe, was confirmed as the team’s co-owner earlier this year, and he’s coming in guns blazing (even though he’s no Arsenal fan). And his latest offensive move is ushering employees back to the office, according to an exclusive from The Guardian. Ratcliffe’s main...
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Scam UK agency sending migrants with promise of work to International Protection Office address in Dublin, Dáil told
TD Michael McNamara said it was clear that vulnerable people in a precarious position “are being horribly exploited by bad actors” That was the claim made in the Dáil today by Independent TD and European elections candidate Michael McNamara, who told of an Indian national who travelled to London on a student visa that allowed...
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Music Hub Investment Programme Grant | ArtsHub UK – Arts Industry News, Jobs & Career Advice
We’re investing over £101 million in new Music Hub Lead Organisations on behalf of the Department for Education to ensure every child in England has access to high quality music opportunities in and outside of school. What are Music Hubs? Music Hubs are partnerships of schools, local authorities, community groups, music organisations, industry and more. They...
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The Visual Art Open – Phase 3 | ArtsHub UK – Arts Industry News, Jobs & Career Advice
1. As all artists know, art competitions are a really great way to announce your presence in the art world. Applying to the VAO gives you the chance to showcase yourself and make connections with art enthusiasts, critics, and purchasers alike. 2. The VAO offers a fun, constructive and professional environment in which to...
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The UK journalists killed doing their jobs since 2000
A demonstrator holds a sign during a protest against Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s government, Brazil’s National Indian Foundation (FUNAI)’s President Marcelo Augusto Xavier da Silva and for the search for British journalist Dom Phillips and indigenous expert Bruno Pereira, who went missing while reporting in a remote and lawless part of the Amazon rainforest near...
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RSF Press Freedom Index 2024: UK and US scores hit by widespread job cuts
A world map shaded to indicate how countries scored on the RSF Press Freedom Index 2024. The map is overwhelmingly red, with much of Asia coloured darkly red indicating a “very serious” press freedom situation. The Reporters Without Borders (RSF) Press Freedom Index scores for both the UK and US have dropped, driven in part...
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EY UK Attractiveness Survey 2024
‘No room for complacency’ warns EY Hywel Ball, EY UK Chair, comments: “The UK achieved a strong performance for FDI last year, driven by a resurgence in tech investment and impressive annual growth in sectors such as business services. Significantly, this has also been strategically valuable investment, with UK FDI generating a greater number of...
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Improving Diversity via Remote Jobs for Disabled Adults
Source: Marcus Aurelius/Pexels If you give any leader the opportunity to increase their talent pool of potential employees by 15 percent—with all these new hires belonging to an underrepresented minority—they’d jump at the chance, especially given tight labor markets and CEO desires to increase headcount. Yet too few leaders realize that, according to the...
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YEARBOOK Awards 2024 | ArtsHub UK – Arts Industry News, Jobs & Career Advice
The YEARBOOK Awards are back for 2024, with prizes from major industry organisations Alamy, Metro Imaging, Newspaper Club, and Shutter Hub Editions, accompanied by an online exhibition. Find out more about the prizes available here. YEARBOOK is our annual awards for photographers, open to all, whatever stage they are at in their career. The Awards and exhibition...