‘Significant increase’ in child-to-parent violence during lockdown
Seventy per cent of parents who have experienced child and adolescent-to-parent violence saw an increase in violent episodes during lockdown, according to a new...
New research has highlighted the impact that COVID-19 is having on affordable credit providers...
New research by Community Finance Solutions (CFS) at the University of Salford and Carnegie UK Trust has highlighted the impact that COVID-19 is having on affordable...
Study of 1m children shows adversity increases risk of premature death in adulthood
new study published in The Lancet, conducted by researchers from the Universities of Copenhagen and Liverpool, shows that adversity in childhood increases the risk...
Business leaders and academics back Mayor’s call for support to self-isolate
LEADING voices in the business and academic communities have called for targeted interventions to support workers, limit the spread of Covid-19 and protect the...
Which? calls for vital financial help for struggling households to be extended into 2021
Which? is calling for the financial regulator to take urgent steps to extend support for consumers who are struggling due to the coronavirus crisis...
New study outlines how work from home could adapt to continue effectively
The first international empirical study of work from home shows there are benefits that could be maintained after the pandemic.
But the new research also...
Government plans to end rough sleeping could unravel within months warns new Salvation Army...
Report warns urban areas like Manchester and Liverpool will be worst affected
Rough sleeping figures suggest true number of rough sleepers in North West at...
Young people’s mental health deteriorated the most during the pandemic, study finds
Public health responses to the pandemic have focused on preventing the spread of the virus, limiting the number of deaths and easing the burden...
Labour calls for more support in areas with local restrictions to avoid high streets...
The failure of government to ensure that emergency economic support is in line with emergency public health restrictions could threaten thousands of jobs and...
COVID-19 risks triggering long term unemployment crisis for older workers
New research released today has warned of the risk of a surge in long term unemployment among the over 50s, with experts calling for...