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Readers' letters Government is planning to scrap the Union Learning Fund - Credit: PA Campaign to save training fund before it is scrapped Paddy Lillis, Usdaw, general secretary, writes:  Let’s stop the government scrapping the Union Learning Fund in England at the end of March. This unique scheme provides lifelong learning in many local workplaces, bringing together employers, education providers and trade unions to give workers a second chance at learning by contributing time, money and resources. Learning and reskilling will be core to helping us recover from the impact of Covid-19 and ...

Essential council services are still paralysed more than two months after a cyberattack crippled Hackney’s digital systems, causing delays and uncertainty for many. Residents have struggled to apply for trading or event licenses, join the housing waiting list, carry out property searches, or get non-urgent repairs to council homes since the attack on October 13. The council cannot change or set up direct debits, while housing benefit payments are taking longer than usual. Councillor Rebecca Rennison, who heads up finance and housing at the council, told Eastlondonlines: “This was an advan...