Local economy losing £4.5m a year to the poverty premium
New research reveals for the first time the economic impact of the poverty premium at a local level across Britain.
The poverty premium is...
Brexit built borders inside British-European families, new report found
From joining different queues at airport security to holding different immigration status in their country of residence, the shift from a common status as...
New research from The Prince’s Trust reveals almost half of young people in the...
Almost half of young people in the UK feel anxious about their future on a daily basis, with over half agreeing it feels frightening...
Workers in the GIg economy are grappling with another threat to their wages,the online...
The cost of living crisis worsens, scores of workers in the gig economy globally are grappling with another threat to their hard-earned wages –...
BBC must do more to reach out to lower income groups says OFCOM
The BBC needs to do more to reach and resonate with viewers and listeners on lower incomes, Ofcom has found in its annual report...
Over half of households get more from the state than they pay in tax
A record 54.2 per cent of individuals now live in households which receive more in benefits including ‘benefits in kind such as health and...
Nearly two thirds of Greater Manchester employers set to hire ex-offenders in 2023
Sodexo, which runs HMP Forest Bank, reveals research highlighting how recruitment challenges are encouraging local employers to consider ex-offenders.
The findings mark...
More than 90 charities unite behind a powerful call on party leaders to guarantee...
Over 90 organisations have asked politicians what they intend to do to help the millions of households still going without essentials.
In a letter to...
Marks and Spencer offer money back scheme for children’s clothes in exchange for used...
Retailer Marks & Spencer is expanding its long-standing Shwopping partnership with Oxfam for the Back-to-School season with dedicated school uniform Shwop boxes in over...
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...