Cost of living crisis biting hardest in areas the Tories promised to ‘level up’

The typical household in the North and Midlands is seeing prices rise faster than in the South East, with areas that the Conservatives promised...

Oldham leader calls for action on Child Poverty following Monday’s report

Oldham Labour calls for immediate Government action ‘to tackle shocking levels of child poverty in Oldham’ 27,760 children lived in poverty in Oldham in 2022,...

MP’s warn on ‘lost decade’ in education for disadvantaged children

In a report today the Public Accounts Committee expresses alarm that it may take a decade for the gap in attainment between disadvantaged pupils...

Social media ‘trust’/’distrust’ buttons could reduce spread of misinformation

The addition of ‘trust’ and ‘distrust’ buttons on social media, alongside standard ‘like’ buttons, could help to reduce the spread of misinformation, finds a...

Shocking figures show three Greater Manchester areas at top of child poverty league

Three of Greater Manchester's parliamentary seats now feature in the list of the ten constituencies with the highest child poverty rates in the whole...

Youth worklessness due to ill-heath has almost doubled in a decade

Economic inactivity due to ill health among 18-24 year-olds has nearly doubled over the past decade, and is heavily concentrated among those struggling with...

UK’s poorest children less likely to understand personal finances

A “sizeable” gap in the financial knowledge of children, depending on which socio-economic group they come from, has been identified in a new study...

‘Harsh reality’ for children in police custody detailed in new study

Guidance for police dealing with children in custody must be overhauled, a new study has concluded, where for the first time in England and...

Expecting mums and dads unready for parenthood – children experts warn

Expectant mothers and fathers are being “failed” by the UK government’s public health plans leaving them unprepared for parenthood, a new report has warned. The...

Government looking at capping prices on supermarket basics-Reports

The Government is in the initial phases of looking at capping the prices of basic foodstuffs in supermarkets sci-fi g to reports this morning According...