Cannabis policy in Britain should be reformed and draw on lessons from liberalising countries...
Cannabis policy in Britain should be reformed and draw on lessons from liberalising countries such as Uruguay to improve criminal and health outcomes, according...
Older people missing out on financial support says Manchester study
Around 2 million people aged 65 and older live in poverty in the UK, and many are struggling with the growing cost of living...
Care users need stronger human rights protections – JCHR report finds
The Joint Committee on Human Rights has warned that gaps remain in how vulnerable people are protected in care settings, leaving their human rights...
Chancellor will leave low-income families out in the cold with tax-cutting agenda says Joseph...
The Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) is urging the Chancellor to go beyond tax cuts in Friday’s fiscal statement with more targeted support for households...
Design cities to work better for women, urges new report
A new report, launched today, that calls for urgent action to remove the gender bias built into cities and improve women’s safety, their health,...
Applications are now open for The Parklife Community fund
The Community Fund, run by Parklife, in cooperation with Manchester, Bury and Rochdale councils, is the result of the festival’s approach to partnership working with...
Shock survey reveals one in six children face unwanted sexual harassment in public from...
A major new survey and report, commissioned by the charity Crimestoppers, has shed light on general attitudes to sexual harassment and the age at...
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...
Investors press Businesses to Protect Vulnerable Workers Amidst Cost-of-Living Crisis
A coalition of 15 investors worth £2.37 trillion of assets under management are calling on companies to take decisive action this AGM season to...
Thousands of victims of domestic abuse are “falling through the cracks of the system”
Thousands of victims of domestic abuse are “falling through the cracks of the system” without access to legal aid, refuge or financial support, according...