Grow-your-own households eat more fruit and vegetables and waste less
Household fruit and vegetable production, in allotments and gardens, could be key to a healthy and food-secure population, a new study has found.
The study...
Sarah’s film hits home the dangers of carrying knives
The mother of a teenager murdered in a knife attack is launching a film to warn young people about the tragic consequences of carrying...
“Too scared to put the heating on”: 13 million households not heating their homes...
Millions of UK households are at risk of becoming ill because they are not switching on their heating when it is cold, Which? warns,...
Plans revealed to bring chess into deprived communities
The Government has announced a new £1 million package will support children attending schools in disadvantaged areas across England to learn and play chess
Plans...
Adults were psychologically resilient to the Covid-19 pandemic, Manchester study shows
Adults in England largely appeared to be psychologically resilient to developing depression or anxiety during the pandemic, a study by University of Manchester researchers...
Young people are turning away from higher education to fund basic needs
Young people are turning away from higher education as the cost-of-living crisis prompts a shift in financially prioritising basic needs, a major study by...
82% rise in online grooming crimes against children in the last 5 years
Almost 34,000 online grooming crimes against children were recorded by UK police since the NSPCC first called for social media regulation.
One in Four online...
Branded food soars by up to 130%, as Which? calls for supermarkets to act
Some branded food and drink products at the supermarket have more than doubled in price in the last 12 months, Which? has found, as...
Poorer care and lower life expectancy for ethnic minorities with a learning disability
People with a learning disability from Black, South Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds face shorter life expectancy, triggered by poorer healthcare access, experience and...
No evidence linking Facebook adoption and negative well-being
The largest independent scientific study ever conducted, investigating the spread of Facebook across the globe found no evidence that the social media platform’s worldwide...