Britons need better work ethic to get ahead, Gordon Brown says, as government unveils plans to give ?poor? parents ?200 to make them do their duty

More people need to adopt the work ethic and aim high in life, Gordon Brown will say today in a keynote speech on social mobility. The prime minister will declare that he wants Britain to become upwardly mobile once again. He will also announce details of a scheme in which poor parents will receive ?200 if they ensure that their children get basic medical attention.

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