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UK retailers to create 100,000 placements for unemployed young people — what you need to know

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The Independent UK · Sep 8

UK retailers aim to create 100,000 jobs for young people out of work

In partnership with DWP, firms such as John Lewis and M&S plan to offer 18- to 24-year-olds placements of two to four weeks

The Guardian - UK · Sep 8

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky’s plane ‘almost hit’ by Russian drone as deadly strikes rock Moldovan border

Drone exploded 160km from main airport as Moldova forced to shut airspace due to incoming Russian drones

The Independent UK · Sep 8

King Charles III clarifies status of Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, after their return to the UK

King Charles III confirmed Prince Harry and Meghan remain non-working royals. The couple will continue to refrain from using their royal titles. Any charity work they undertake will be in a private capacity. Security decisions are matters for relevant police agencies. This communication clarifies their unchanged status for public understanding.

The Economic Times · Sep 8

Inside the Maharajas' Express: The Cabins, Routes and People Who Actually Book India's Most Luxury Train

What You Are Actually BuyingThe cheapest berth on the Maharajas' Express starts at roughly $4,000 per person for a five-night itinerary. That number stops most people cold, and then they read it again to check they haven't misplaced a zero. They haven't. The Presidential Suite, one of two on the…

Times Life · Sep 8

Father calls on public to help find mother on the run in the UK with their sons

Nishika Samaratunga abducted her sons in March, in breach of a court order, and has not been heard from since.

Evening Standard · Sep 8

Labour to announce sanctions over Israeli West Bank settlements in ‘reset’

Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband is expected to set out a ‘reset’ of the UK’s relations with the country in a Commons statement on Tuesday.

Evening Standard · Sep 7

Retailers suffer ‘disappointing’ August as household bill increases loom

Total UK retail sales increased by just 0.7% year on year, down from last August’s 3.1%.

Evening Standard · Sep 7

Tesco and John Lewis among UK firms in pledge to create 100,000 jobs to tackle Neets crisis

The placements will be offered directly to young universal credit claimants in a programme dubbed ‘Opening Shift’

The Independent UK · Sep 7

Baby given world-first treatment involving ‘super-elastic springs’ to reshape skull

Sagittal craniosynostosis affects around one in every 2,000 babies in the UK

The Independent UK · Sep 7