Latest figures show an increase in the number of young people not in work, education or training.

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More young people without work

Schools are to receive a share of £32.4m in funding to help the least well-off pupils, based on the number eligible for free meals.

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£32m targeted at deprived pupils

The RAC has reported an increase in the number of people accessing the internet behind the wheel using their mobile phones.

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VIDEO: Rise in drivers using mobiles

GCSE results could be overhauled with a cut in the number of grades suggests the exams regulator for England, Ofqual.

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GCSE overhaul may cut grade range

Facebook shareholders have increased the number of shares offered in the company’s public offering to just over 421 million. The company and its shareholders both also have upped the number of shares they will allow for over-allotment — shares set aside in case the offering doesn’t meet demand. Read full article > >

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Facebook to offer 421 million shares in IPO

As we’ve discussed before , the number of Americans in the labor force — that is, the people who either have jobs or are actively looking for work — has been dwindling in recent years. Some of that’s been due to ordinary demographics: America’s getting older and more people are retiring. Some of it’s been due to the grim economy, which has dissuaded many people from even bothering to look for jobs. Read full article > >

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Will America’s labor-force dropouts ever come back?

The Welsh government says there is no appetite for more politicians after the assembly’s presiding officer suggests increasing the number of AMs to 80.

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‘No appetite’ for bigger assembly

Despite weak job growth in the nation, a record 7.2 million Americans age 65 and over are working, double the number 15 years ago.

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A leading UK veterinary surgeon says he has evidence of an “unacceptable” rise in the number of animals being slaughtered while still conscious.

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Vet criticises ritual slaughter

While shares of the hottest initial public offerings go almost entirely to Wall Street banks that oversee the stock sale, Facebook has discussed raising the number of shares that will go to retail investors.

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DealBook: Small Investors May Get to Own a Bit of Facebook

A test checking that an embryo has the right genetic information could significantly boost the number of IVF pregnancies, a UK company says.

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A test checking that an embryo has the right genetic information could significantly boost the number of IVF pregnancies, a UK company says.

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Embryo test ‘raises IVF success’

Global efforts to cut the number of deaths from measles have fallen short of World Health Organization (WHO) targets.

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Measles strategy misses targets

The dismissals would raise to five the number of members of the Secret Service forced out in the prostitution case.

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Secret Service to Dismiss 2 More in Scandal, Official Says

At Horse Guards Parade, 260 members of the Grenadier, Coldstream, Scots and Welsh Guards formed the number 100 in recognition of the day.

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VIDEO: London marks 100 days to Olympics