Primark boss resigns over error of judgement toward a female employee

The head of fast fashion chain Primark, Paul Marchant, has resigned with immediate effect after he admitted an "error of judgment" towards a woman...

Research suggests 700,000 children could be lifted out of poverty overnight by following Scotland’s...

The Westminster government could cut child poverty in the UK by a sixth – or 700,000 children – if they were to match Scotland’s...

Home Secretary announces plans to tackle illegal immigration pla

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper says criminal gangs running illegal boat crossings have "taken hold along the Channel" meaning the UK's border security is "dependent...

I got it wrong over child abuse allegations says former Archbishop

Justin Welby, the former archbishop of Canterbury, has said his failure to take effective action over child abuse in the church because he was...

Three in ten children in the U.K. are living in poverty

The Government has today released its Households Below Average Income statistics, which show that child poverty has reached a record high – with 4.5...

Growth forecast halved but Reeves says her measures will boost growth

The Chacellor has shaved £6.1bn from day-to-day government spending by 2029-30 and confirmed that the health element of universal credit will be cut for new...

“Six and a half years of campaigning but worth every single day”

Martyn’s Law has passed its final hurdle in the House of Commons taking it one step closer to the Statute book The law now awaits...

Reeves forced into additional £500m in cuts ahead of Spring Statement

Reports this morning say that the Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to announce a additional £500m of spending cuts when she makes her spring...

Sadistic online harm groups putting people at unprecedented risk, warns the NCA

The Director General of the National Crime Agency has warned of a “deeply concerning” trend of online networks of predominantly teenage boys, dedicated to...

Retail sales drop again as confidence ebbs away

Retail sales volumes dropped sharply in the year to March, marking the sector’s sixth consecutive month of decline. That’s according to the latest CBI...