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What the UK government's back to work plan covers – and why it is unlikely to boost people's job prospects

Written by Paul Sissons, Professor of Regional Economic Development and Policy, Keele University

Ahead of the UK government’s latest economic statement, the chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, and the secretary of state for work and pensions, Mel Stride, unveiled a new employment support package dubbed the back to work plan.

The government’s aim is to support more than 1 million people who are either long-term unemployed or have long-term...

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