'Britain needs you' | Jeremy Hunt wants retirees back in work, but leaders are reluctant to hire them

Jeremy Hunt wants retirees back in work, but leaders are reluctant to hire them

Jeremy Hunt urged older people to return to the workforce last week, saying the country needed them and he was looking at ways to make "work worth your while".

The Chancellor addressed problems in the labour market in a speech that sought to set out his plans to tackle the country's weak productivity levels and boost economic growth.

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