Parents’ mental health issues could be missed due to pandemic
There could be a long-lasting impact on the future health, wellbeing and life chances of babies born during the pandemic, as parents face heightened...
Two-thirds of self-employed workers report being worse off as a result of the Covid-19...
Almost two-thirds of self-employed workers report being worse off as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic – even when taking into account government support...
Energy switching decisions could widen social inequalities
New energy tariffs designed for a low carbon future could leave people on bad deals even worse off, research has found.
The study found new...
Three quarters of young people have found this lockdown harder on their mental health...
New research by the charity YoungMinds shows that many young people with mental health problems have struggled to cope during the winter lockdown, and...
Embed Germ Defence behaviours at home to reduce virus spread now and in the...
As COVID-19 vaccines are rolled out, a roadmap for unlocking Britain is announced, new research which looked at data from over 28,000 users of...
Withdrawal of crisis social security measures risks overwhelming support organisations during pandemic, study finds
As the government prepares to deliver its next Budget, a new report is calling for a review of the support available to those who...
Families have high awareness of healthy eating but low income means many struggle to...
Low-income families have a high awareness of healthy diets but can’t afford good quality and nutritious food, new research shows.
The University of York study,...
New study identifies who is most likely to ‘panic buy’ in times of crisis
The panic buying of toilet rolls and pasta during the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic may seem ridiculous now, but the over-purchasing of...
Most disadvantaged disproportionately at risk of alcohol-related violence
New findings show that alcohol-related violence affects the poorest in society to the greatest degree, with the most deprived groups experiencing as much as...
Homeless deaths spiked by a more than a third in 2020
New research by the Museum of Homelessness has revealed a frightening increase in the number of people dying while homeless – despite efforts to...