Austerity has its own life – here’s how it lives on in future generations
Sarah Marie Hall, University of Manchester
Austerity in the UK is here to stay. The Bank of England has warned that the country is facing...
Over 40 million targeted by scammers as the cost-of-living crisis bites
Millions more people have been targeted by scammers as the cost-of-living crisis takes hold, new research by Citizens Advice has found. More than three...
Shareholder pay-outs growing three times faster than wages under the Tories
A new TUC report details how UK businesses have prioritised the interests of shareholders over workers, and how profits have been directed away from...
Can you help? Greater Manchester Mayor’s Charity launches the ‘1,000 Beds for Christmas’ campaign
A Christmas campaign to help fund emergency beds for people rough sleeping in Greater Manchester has been launched by Greater Manchester Mayor’s Charity for the second...
Struggling families sink more in debt as more than a third turn to charity...
More than a third of families on Universal Credit and Child Tax Credits have had to rely on help from charities for food or...
People suffering from loneliness make more GP visits, study shows
Research has shed light on the links between loneliness and the demand for primary health care services such as GP appointments.
The findings, which have...
Irreparable harm caused to children whose mothers are in prison say MP’s
MP’s and Peers are proposing urgent reform to data collection, sentencing, support for children, and pregnancy and maternity for mothers in prison.
When a judge...
The poorest have been hit the hardest by Coronavirus
The poorest in England and Wales have been hit the hardest by coronavirus. People living in the most deprived parts died of Covid-19 at...
New study highlights inequality in green spaces and mental health
A new study published this week in The Lancet Planetary Health highlights the beneficial role of greenness and access to green or blue spaces...
Individual tales of UK high street revitalisation could inspire future town success
The extraordinary stories behind the transformation of 100 British high streets will be uncovered by a new visual research project in Manchester.
Tales of the...