Cut benefits to fund work support for young people, says Neet review author Alan Milburn 18. October 2026 (20:30) Exclusive: Former health secretary says upfront investment in support is needed ‘if we are going to end the Neet crisis’Ministers should cut welfare spending to fund more employment support if it wants to end the youth Neet crisis, the author of a government-led review has said.Alan Milburn, the Tony Blair-era health secretary, told the Guardian he believed ministers should reduce benefits payments to help pay for more employment support, opening a potentially contentious debate within the Labour party over welfare cuts. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Shabana Mahmood to hold talks with EU over law enforcement cooperation 18. October 2026 (20:13) UK home secretary’s meeting comes after PM said he wanted to rejoin European law enforcement databasesThe UK home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, will meet the EU’s home affairs commissioner on Monday for further talks just days after Andy Burnham said he wanted to rejoin European law enforcement databases from which the UK has been locked out of since Brexit.According to the European Commission, they will discuss “migration, border management, law enforcement cooperation and counter-terrorism”, with the latest Frontex data published on Monday showing a 43% decline in small boats crossing the Channel. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
NDAs: Now They’re for Butlers and Housekeepers, Too 18. October 2026 (20:00) A legal agreement once used mainly in business has become a tool for preventing household workers from talking about their wealthy employers.(New York Times)
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