Britain risks ending the decade with the lowest rates of workforce participation in almost 30 years unless the government takes urgent action to reform childcare and help people with health conditions, according to a leading thinktank.
Calling on the chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, to act at next month’s budget, the Resolution Foundation said the government’s efforts to boost Britain’s workforce should focus on supporting parents to return to work, as well as ensuring sufficient help is available for older workers and those with health issues or a disability.
