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Articles tagged with: age discrimination
Too old, or too young? The age of our politicians shouldn’t matter
Parliament
By Harriet Harman MP
Too old, or too young? The age of our politicians shouldn’t matter
Age is now very much ‘a thing’ in US politics. Even I hold my breath when I see Joe Biden wobble up to the microphone, so I can hardly imagine what it must be like for his Democrat supporters.
Appointing an Older People’s Commissioner in every country of the UK is long overdue
Social affairs
By Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
Appointing an Older People’s Commissioner in every country of the UK is long overdue
Last month I had the honour of being the keynote speaker at the annual conference of the National Pensioners’ Convention (NPC) in Birmingham, their first in-person convention since the pandemic.
Tackling outdated attitudes to ageing is the first step in levelling up later life Partner content
Health
By Centre for Ageing Better
Tackling outdated attitudes to ageing is the first step in levelling up later life
More and more of us are facing a lower quality of life in our later years. As our population continues to age, it's high time that policymakers looked beyond stereotypes and focused on 'levelling up' later life.
If we are going to get the ageing society right, we need innovation Partner content
Health
By Legal & General
If we are going to get the ageing society right, we need innovation
Legal & General are determined to build the great ageing society. We need to bring innovative thinking to the way we support older people - it is another example of inclusive capitalism at work.
We need to build society around older people
Health
By Rachael Maskell MP
We need to build society around older people
We must place older people at the centre of all we do.
Coronavirus: Number 10 ‘drops plan to shield over-50s’ amid Cabinet backlash
Coronavirus
Coronavirus: Number 10 ‘drops plan to shield over-50s’ amid Cabinet backlash
Downing Street has reportedly dropped plans to order some over-50s to stay at home during the winter to protect themselves from coronavirus following a Cabinet backlash.
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Education
By NASUWT
Government's pension remedy proposals for McCloud a profound disappointment
This is no way to treat teachers and other key workers who have served our country throughout the coronavirus pandemic.
Ex-pensions minister warns of ‘social unrest’ if over-70s forced to stay in after coronavirus lockdown lifted
Coronavirus
Ex-pensions minister warns of ‘social unrest’ if over-70s forced to stay in after coronavirus lockdown lifted
There could be “social unrest” if the over-70s are told to stay in coronavirus lockdown while younger people return to work, a former pensions minister has warned.