British government jobs plans dubbed ‘fantasy island politics’

BRITISH government plans to move huge numbers of benefit claimants into work were dubbed “fantasy island politics” yesterday when a union warned there were not enough jobs.

British government jobs plans dubbed ‘fantasy island politics’

The general union GMB (formerly the General, Municipal, Boilermakers and Allied Trade Union) issued its warning after conducting a study giving a regional breakdown of unemployment and those classed as economically inactive.

The West Midlands topped the league of the 11 regions in Britain for unemployment expressed as a percentage of those of working age in the area.

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