Train to Gain has not provided good value for money for the taxpayer, according to a report by the National Audit Office (NAO).

This Personnel Today news roundup includes: Ethnic minority police officers still face discrimination at work GPs demand extra cash to administer flu vaccinations Protesters at turbine factory 'being starved out' Teachers in England are the least qualified in the developed

The Department of Health (DoH) could have to find up to 17,500 call centre staff by Friday (24 July) to man the swine flu hotline.

Professions such as law and medicine are increasingly beyond the reach of those from all but the wealthiest backgrounds, according to a report into social mobility.

This Personnel Today news roundup includes: Banks warned over long-term bonuses National Audit Office fails public body accounts Regional law firms take severe cost-cutting measures Banks warned over long-term bonuses The head of the Financial Services Authority (FSA) has said

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has made errors in pay and expenses to Armed Forces personnel totalling £140m, the National Audit Office (NAO) has revealed.

A court in India's capital has made a historic decision in overturning alaw that banned sex between people of the same gender. The law, section 377 ofthe Indian Penal Code, was imposed on the Indian people by the British whenthey

This year's Group of 8 Summit in L'Aquila, Italy, once againdemonstrated the failure of capitalist economic policies to bring genuinedevelopment to the African continent. The summit's final day discussedthe G-8 providing aid to Africa for agricultural programs. The fact thatprevious

Residents of L'Aquila in Italy united with labor unions andanti-capitalist activists from around Italy and Europe for a 10,000-strongmarch through the earthquake-stricken town on July 10, the final day of theGroup of 8 summit meeting. Through the march and other

South Africa is in a frenzy of construction in order to host the 2010 World Cupsoccer competition. Complaining of low wages, the 70,000 construction workershired for the project walked off the job July 8.

Reflections by Comrade Fidel Castro

The conflict in Iran that opened up with the June presidential elections therehas had an impact on the progressive and anti-imperialist movement worldwide,including in the United States. Misunderstanding the events has created someconfusion in anti-war ranks. This is especially dangerous