Nearly a third of 50 to 65-year-olds are unemployed, about 3.6 million people, the charity the Centre for Ageing Better said. About a million of them had to leave jobs because of redundancy, caring responsibilities or ill-health.

Nearly a third of 50 to 65-year-olds are unemployed, about 3.6 million people, the charity the Centre for Ageing Better said. About a million of them had to leave jobs because of redundancy, caring responsibilities or ill-health.