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Speaking at the Conservative Party Conference yesterday (4 October), chancellor Rishi Sunak announced a further £500 million to help alleviate the jobs and skills crisis. While extended job support has been welcomed, there are concerns it doesn’t go far enough.
Kickstart scheme six months on Published: 19 Apr 2021 We are now six months into the government’s Kickstart Scheme, so what has been the impact so far? And what is its future promise? This month will see us take our first significant step on the long journey out of lockdown, with non-essential retail and outdoor hospitality set to reopen – and our collective excitement is palpable. Restaurants and bars have reportedly had double the number of reservations they had upon reopening in July last year. Such enthusiasm will be good news for a sec...
BBC News By Katy Austin media captionRishi Sunak: 'We’re throwing absolutely everything at it' Fewer than 2,000 young people have so far started new roles under the government's £2bn Kickstart jobs scheme, data shows. The programme, which launched in September, has created 120,000 temporary jobs to date. Chancellor Rishi Sunak told the BBC coronavirus restrictions were making it harder for more young people to get started. However, he expected the number to rise once restrictions are lifted. "Obviously because of the lockdowns and restrictions, that hampers businesses' ability to bring...