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Labour to hand sector control of back to work programmes

Councils will be handed control of back to work programmes under a Labour Government, shadow minister Jonathan Ashworth announced today.

By Mark Conrad | 29 November 2022

Councils will be handed control of back to work programmes under a Labour Government, shadow minister Jonathan Ashworth announced today.

Speaking to the Work Foundation think-tank, Mr Ashworth confirmed his party would devolve day-to-day control of job creation and support programmes to mayors and town halls.

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