Rover jobless

ALMOST two-thirds of the workers who lost their jobs when car giant MG Rover collapsed are still out of work, a leading union revealed.

Amicus said only 28 per cent of the 6,000 workers made redundant in mid-April were now in other employment.

Of those who had found work, only 15 per cent were employed in manufacturing, while one in 10 of the redundant workforce were on training courses.

TUC rights call

THE Government was urged to introduce new rights for workers, including tackling the long hours culture and closing the gap between men and women's pay.

At the opening of the TUC Congress in Brighton, president Jeannie Drake told ministers that now was not the time to be held back by a "poverty of ambition".

She told delegates a new agenda was needed for the workplace.

Housing revival

THE housing market is heading for a modest autumn revival as fears that prices will fall substantially recede, research showed.

About 48 per cent of people now expect property prices to rise over the coming 12 months, compared with 45 per cent who think prices will fall, said Propertyfinder.com

Gender bias

MOST women believed there was a male bias in the workplace and two out of three had suffered harassment, according to a new report today.