British Red Cross calls for emergency cash and better support for millions facing emotional...
Too many risk going without essentials like food, clothes and energy, unless cash support is bolstered when we exit national lockdown says the British Red Cross.
A new report finds information and support available to the most vulnerable dropped at the point where the national lockdown eased last...
Covid support is unfairly biased towards men say MP’s
A committee of MP’s has found that has found that the economic impact of coronavirus has affected men and women differently.
This is because...
A year after the Prime Minister promised to “cut the head off the snake”...
A year after the Prime Minister promised to “cut the head off the snake” of county lines, thousands of children are still not being...
Serious child harm cases reported by councils rise by more than a quarter during...
New figures show that serious child-related incidents reported by councils have risen by more than a quarter during the pandemic, the Local Government Association...
Severely frail individuals with COVID-19 are three times more likely to die, study finds
New research has revealed for the first time the extent to which frailty increases the risk of mortality in COVID-19 patients.
The clinical observational study, involving...
Sandwich generation feels the pressure during lockdown
The sandwich generation – those supporting both children and parents – are facing heightened emotional and financial pressures during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to...
Expanding welfare benefits improves mental health
Austerity-style reductions to welfare benefits have detrimental effects on mental health, particularly for more vulnerable groups in society who are also most affected by...
One in five financially-struggling families say a lack of food makes home-learning difficult
Almost one in five of parents of primary school pupils from families who are financially struggling reported that a lack of food made learning...
How Google searches reveal the hidden cost of lockdown
The number of people searching online for topics that are related to boredom, loneliness and worry rose sharply at the beginning of the first...
Lack of beds leaves patients with serious mental illness without treatment during the pandemic
Mental health hospitals in England are operating at capacity, a recent survey from the Royal College of Psychiatrists has found.
85% of the 320 psychiatrists...