One in seven fall behind on essential household bills
Some one in seven people have fallen behind on essential bills - including energy, water, mobile phone and broadband bills, council tax, rent or...
1 in 3 parents with pre-school children spend more than a third of their...
Around one in three working parents with pre-school children spend more than a third of their wages on childcare, according to a TUC poll...
2.5m people facing financial crisis due to pandemic say debt charity
2.5 million people are facing a financial crisis due to the impacts of coronavirus. The number of people whose income has been affected negatively...
Millions on the lowest incomes would need to double their income to escape poverty
Millions of people on the lowest incomes would need to double their income just to escape poverty according to a report out this morning
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Almost 60p in every £1 of council tax could be spent on social care...
Almost 60p in every £1 that people pay in council tax may have to be spent caring for children and adults by 2020 leaving...
New scheme launched to help 1,500 disabled people in Greater Manchester into work
Thousands of people with health conditions will receive new help to find work in Greater Manchester.
The scheme known as the Working Well Individual...
No Fault divorce is a much needed reform says Manchester lawyer
The Ministry of Justice has announced today that current UK divorce law is to be reformed in a bid to help reduce family conflict...
People turning to consumerism to confront problems, grief and feelings
People are increasingly turning to commercial settings as outlets for their emotions, confronting problems, grief and feelings.
It is well understood that consumers seek out...
Twitter can counter rather than spread fake news
A new study which analysed tweets in the aftermath of the Grenfell fire has found that social media can be a great platform for...
The true cost of loving: 19% of North West pet owners cutting back on...
Figures from leading vet charity PDSA, which provides vital care for pets during the cost of living crisis, have revealed that 32% of owners...