Labour warns of setback to economic recovery without targeted childcare support

Labour has called on the Government to focus its financial support on the struggling childcare sector to prevent a wave of nursery closures and...

More than a third of festive shoppers will spend less on gifts this Christmas...

More than a third of festive shoppers will spend less on gifts this Christmas typically cutting their budget by half, according to research commissioned...

The Covid-19 pandemic has widened the gap between the rich and the poor, and...

How quickly your household or business will recover from Covid-19 when restrictions are lifted, may be down to where you live and what you...

MP’s say visits by love ones to care homes must be underpinned by law

A committee of MP’s Government guidance must be underpinned by law to protect care home residents’ right to family life The joint committee on Human Rights said...

Over 2 million women who are in work are paid below the real Living...

According to the Living Wage Foundation, over 2 million women,14 per cent, in work are paid below the real Living Wage, compared to 1.4...

Serious child harm cases reported by councils rise by more than a quarter during...

New figures show that serious child-related incidents reported by councils have risen by more than a quarter during the pandemic, the Local Government Association...

New New Manchester report suggests pandemic policing undermines public health measures whilst disproportionately targeting...

A new report raises concerns about the policing of the pandemic and shows that racially minoritised communities have been most harshly affected - being...
Older people with mobility problems living without home adaptations have poorer health according to research at The Universities of Manchester

Manchester study-Poorer health in disabled linked to lack of home adaptations

Older people with mobility problems living without home adaptations have poorer health and higher levels of pain, according to researchers at The Universities of...

Living in the North of England increases risk of death from alcohol, drugs and...

People living in the North of England and in coastal areas are more likely to die from ‘death of despair’, according to new University...

Greater Manchester’s gender-based violence strategy moves forward after last year’s #IsThisOK? video

The Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Greater Manchester are releasing a series of videos as part of their campaign to tackle sexual harassment and...