Age concern
As the UK continues to struggle against the
recession, job cuts are surely inevitable. But losing those at
the mature end of the career ladder could spell trouble in more
ways than one.
For the first time ever, the number of Britons over 65
exceeds those under 16 - a complete turnaround from 40 years ago,
when one quarter of the nation was under 16 and just 15% were 65
or over. In many ways, this is good news - it means we ...