Employees at a financial advice firm in Lincoln will work reduced hours for the same pay.

Out of about 60 trainees GO has helped roughly 50 people into work in the past three years.

The changes aim to reflect a wider range of relationships and family structures.

Hairdressers are calling for government support, saying there could be no salon apprentices by 2027.

Pay outstripped price rises by 3.4% between October and December while the unemployment rate remains unchanged.

The number of people not in work or looking for a job has gone up to 26.6% - the highest of the UK regions, figures show.

Sunderland City Council is calling on businesses to offer apprenticeships to those leaving care.

Workers at a new youth employment hub will help people aged 16 to 24 who can "fall through the net".