Every English region struggling to recruit childcare workers

Every English region is struggling to recruit childcare workers, according to new analysis by the TUC published today (Tuesday) using Coram Family and Childcare...

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...

Figures reveal shocking levels of poverty in the North West

32 per cent of children in the North West are living in poverty, compared to 30 per cent in the UK. A report out this...

Report calls for complete overhaul of support for male victims of sexual abuse and...

The sentencing of Reynhard Sinaga, the most prolific convicted rapist in British history, who preyed on men in Manchester, was shocking and destroyed...

Stratospheric energy bills will completely wipe out incomes for low income households

The Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) is warning energy may increasingly become a luxury only the wealthy can afford, as it reveals new analysis showing...

The world’s ten richest men more than doubled their fortunes $ during the pandemic...

The world’s ten richest men more than doubled their fortunes from $700 billion to $1.5 trillion - at a rate of $1.3 billion a...

10.6M Brits describe their current mental wellbeing as poor

New research from the Co-op, in partnership with Mind, SAMH (Scottish Association for Mental Health) and Inspire, reveals that 10.6 million Brits (just under...

Tameside’s bin men launch campaign to tackle male domestic abuse

THEY may not look the type to talk about their feelings. But Tameside bin men are supporting the message that it’s okay to ‘open...

Young people more worried about Brexit than Covid-19

Two fifths of adults aged 18-29 report being stressed about Brexit, more than the proportion who are worried about catching Covid-19 or becoming seriously...

Britain is ‘indebted to minimum wage heroes’, says TUC

Commenting on the new national minimum wage rates which come into force today, TUC General Secretary Frances O’Grady said: “Britain is indebted to its army...