COVID-19 threatening diversity in theatre, research suggests
COVID-19 is leading to financial precarity among theatre freelancers and could threaten future diversity and stability of the industry, early findings from a major...
Half a million cancer suffers take financial hit during pandemic
New analysis from Macmillan Cancer Support finds that around half a million people with cancer in the UK have taken a financial hit from...
93% of employers in Greater Manchester ‘concerned’ about mental wellbeing of employees working from...
New data from real estate consultancy OBI has revealed that nearly 100% of business leaders surveyed across Manchester have expressed concerns around how their...
Cash system reaching a ‘tipping-point’ – it will collapse without legislation
A report out today is calling on the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, to introduce legislation at the Budget to protect cash access for as long as...
Alcohol consumption fell overall in both Scotland and England during the first stages of...
A new report from the University of Sheffield has revealed the impact the early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic has had on alcohol consumption...
Manchester to lead ambitious project to measure impact of coronavirus on ethnic minority people
A coalition of 10 universities in England and Scotland, led by The University of Manchester, has announced ambitious plans to research Covid-19’s social and...
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...
Let the children play this summer to support their mental health
Children should be given opportunity to play with their friends, be physically active and spend time outdoors in order to support their mental health...
New research shows north-south divide in family law
Separated parents in England who depend on the family courts to resolve private disputes over child arrangements are likely to live in the country’s...
Disabled people make up six out of every ten Covid deaths
Disabled people made up six in 10 of all deaths involving Covid-19 in England up to November 2020 - with the risk of death...