{
  "id": 7872337,
  "title": "Wickes boss tells Andy Burnham to make it easier to hire young people again as it plans new stores",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/wickes-boss-tells-andy-burnham-to-make-it-easier-to-hire-young-people",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-16T20:57:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Is Money",
    "slug": "this-is-money",
    "url": "https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/markets/article-16136693/Wickes-boss-tells-Andy-Burnham-make-easier-hire-young-people-plans-new-stores.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "David Wood, the chief executive of the DIY retailer, has echoed calls from other retailers for Andy Burnham to ease the costs associated with part-time and entry-level roles.",
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      {
        "outlet": "This Is Money",
        "title": "'A tax and spend socialist government with better TikTok videos!' Top economist savages Andy Burnham and calls for spending cuts to calm bond market chaos",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/a-tax-and-spend-socialist-government-with-better-tiktok-videos-top",
        "published": "2026-09-15T21:02:56.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}