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<p>The UK is committed to the protection and promotion of social rights. The UK has
ratified the 1961 European Social Charter (ESC), the European Code of Social Security
and numerous other international social rights instruments. The UK is fully committed
to all of the Council of Europe instruments it is Party to and engages constructively
in work on socio-economic inequalities at the Council of Europe.</p><p> </p><p>The
UK Government is taking important steps to reduce inequalities and levelling up across
the whole of the United Kingdom, particularly as we recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
We have launched a suite of employment support schemes, significant investments in
skills, training and apprenticeships, and Universal Credit has played a crucial and
effective role in protecting the most vulnerable.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for
Work and Pensions is continuously reviewing its policies on socio-economic inequalities
to ensure that no one and no community is left behind.</p>
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