The catastrophic economic consequences of a hard Brexit for the UK and damage to the rest of the EU understandably dominate the headlines. It must be a concern for everyone, regardless of how they voted in the referendum, that after a two-year wait for a government plan the main customs proposals have already been ruled out and warnings are growing about a damaging no-deal Brexit. Most obviously, there are around a million Britons who live on the European continent. According to
Low-earning parents working full-time are still unable to earn enough to provide their family with a basic, no-frills lifestyle, research suggests. A single parent on the National Living Wage is £74 a week short of the minimum income needed, according to the Child Poverty Action Group. A couple with two children would be £49 a week short of the income needed, the charity said. But this was better than last year, when couples were £59 a week short. The National Living Wage
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Millions of pounds of is being spent on the government’s flagship citizenship scheme for young people while local youth clubs are closing, councils say. The National Citizen Service, a four-week summer scheme for 15 to 17-year-olds – accounts for 95% of central government spending on youth services. But the Local Government Association said only 12% of eligible teens took part in 2016. The government said the service has improved 400,000 young people’s lives and was investing another £80 million on youth projects. But the
EU students at universities in England will continue to be treated the same as home students in the first intake after Brexit. Education Secretary Damian Hinds says EU students starting in autumn 2019 will pay the same tuition fees as English students and their access to support will be unchanged. This status will last for the duration of their degree courses. Mr Hinds said he wanted to provide “clarity and certainty”. The Scottish government has already made a similar
