Martin Ford 17 April 2026

Call to devolve employment support

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Mayors should be enlisted to provide support for people out of work due to ill health, a new report has urged.

Devolution of employment support would help tackle regional inequality and encourage innovation, according to research from the Institute for Government (IfG), published today.

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