Young offenders are being set up to fail says report

Children and young people released from young offender institutions are getting too little support in the community and are being “set up to fail”,...

Child poverty in working households up by 800,000 since 2010, says TUC

The number of children growing up in poverty in working households has risen by 800,000 since 2010, according to new TUC analysis. The analysis reveals that child...

Physical activity should be made more enjoyable for disabled people Manchester research suggests

Physical activity and sport needs to be redesigned to be more enjoyable for disabled people, according to new research The study, led by Manchester Metropolitan...

Coronavirus lockdown is a dangerous time for victims of domestic abuse – here’s what...

Emphasis is currently being placed on people to self-isolate from their places of work and leisure, posing the home as a place of relative...

Chancellor should consider extending 80% wage replacement to employees who reduce their working hours...

Researchers at the Institute for Fiscal Studies have analysed just how big the lockdown has been for children’s and parents’ day-to-day lives. Since 23 March,...

Britain is facing a U shaped crisis in Living Standards

Over one in three 18-24 year olds, and three in ten workers in their early 60s, are receiving less pay than they did at...

Clear evidence Covid-19 is exacting greater toll on BAME communities

A report out today by Public Health England suggests that racism has contributed to risk of BAME communities dying from Covid-19 Thee report was not...

Furloughed workers three times more likely to have defaulted on a payment

Furloughed workers are three times more likely to have defaulted on at least one payment in the last month, new Which? research reveals, highlighting...

The long shadow of deprivation-Bolton and Wigan amongst the cold spots of life chances

The effect of deprivation in dozens of English local authorities is now so persistent that some families face being locked into disadvantage for generations...

12 million people in Britain are likely to struggle with bills and loan repayments...

12 million people in Britain are likely to struggle with bills and loan repayments as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreak economic havoc, a...