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Belgian trip for London coachThe lost generation of young people who are not in education, employment or training (NEET) is an international problem that affects most developed countries, Roger Lynch told the European Employment week conference in Brussels.

Photograph: Deborah HobsonBritish politicians have accused the Metropolitan Police Service of sending "poorly trained" officers to control the G20 protests in London. The-Latest was the first news outlet to question violent police tactics on April 1 and the circumstances surrounding the death of bystander Ian Tomlinson.

Richard Tofel - ProPublica

America's biggest news agency has announced a programme to promote non-profit investigative journalism to its members for republication. The material will be distributed to Associated Press members - including essentially all of America's leading newspapers - through the web-based delivery system AP Exchange.

Julie Posetti

Twitter: Iranian protests news sent to Western journalistsTwitter's role in the Iranian election aftermath leaves no doubt about its power as a global, real time, citizen-journalism style news wire service, along with a tool for facilitating dissent, while countering the view of Twitter as simply a zone for egotistical banality.

Marc Wadsworth - Editor, The-Latest

This website continues to punch way above its weight and beat big media to scoops. Type 'exclusive' in the search box on the site and you will see what I mean. There's a rich mix of political, celebrity and other news uncovered by redoubtable citizen journalists on The-Latest.

Local businesses in the village-like retreat of Nunhead in south east London, have been hit hard by the downturn now blighting the UK economy, managed by troubled Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling, writes Deborah Hobson.

Marc Wadsworth

Geeks, charity workers, citizen journalists, a futurist and other people interested in working together using new technology for the common good met at a "social change camp" in London on Saturday hosted by a top mobile phone operator.