Class background still a marker for ‘success’ in later life, research shows
Class background remains a barrier to accessing opportunities in later life, even among those who are successful, research by the University of York has...
Criminal gangs tighten grip on modern slavery in the North West finds new report
More victims of organised criminal gangs are being referred to The Salvation Army’s modern slavery services in the north west than ever before according...
United Utilities and Electricity North West have joined forces with Citizens Advice Manchester, to...
United Utilities and Electricity North West have joined forces with Citizens Advice Manchester, to support customers in need this winter.
Previously, customers who needed extra...
Hometown: A Teenage Killing – Middle class, privileged teenagers carrying knives
Journalist Amber Haque returns to her hometown of Manchester and finds a community still reckoning with the death of Yousef Makki, a 17-year-old scholarship...
Labour unveils plans to introduce breakfast clubs for every child
Labour has today announced plans to roll out breakfast clubs to every primary school in England, providing access to fully-funded childcare and a healthy...
Major trial to investigate solutions to mental health crisis among young people
A major trial led by researchers at the University of York, funded by the NIHR and hosted by Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation...
‘Young adults in court: shrinking numbers and increasing disparities’ finds Manchester study
New findings from the Universities of Manchester and Sheffield and have highlighted long term trends in court appearances for young adults. ‘Young adults in...
200,000 more children in poverty if benefits rise by wages rather than inflation
Two hundred thousand more children will be pushed into poverty if benefits are uprated by wages rather than inflation, new analysis from Child Poverty...
1 in 5 residential care workers in the UK living in poverty before cost-of-living...
New analysis published today by the Health Foundation reveals that staff working in care homes are far more likely to live in poverty and...
More older workers are leaving employment due to ill-health — but COVID-19 isn’t to...
The nation’s underlying ill-health —rather than long COVID or extended waiting lists — is the primary reason for the rise in the number of...