Work Programme launch news round-up

Today sees the official launch of the Work Programme.  Here’s a round-up of what the press are saying:

• Telegraph: Work Programme ‘will fail in weak areas’

• Guardian:  Payment-by-results scheme to help long-term unemployed launched

• Express: Chris Grayling – benefits commentary

• Business Network North East: Work Programme should take a long term view, says Pertemps

• Financial Times: Grayling limbers up on ‘worklessness crisis’

• Third Sector: NCVO sets up special interest group for charities involved in the Work Programme

• People Management: Business welcomes Work Programme

• Daily Mirror: Million on benefits for more than a decade

• BBC Radio 4: Work Programme 'like employment dating agency'

• Boots WebMD: New Work programme launched

• Daily Mirror (blog): Will the Work Programme work? Tell us what you think

• The Sun: Have a good day at the officer, dear?

• Telegraph: The Work Programme: same old, same old?