Disabled workers earn £2,730 a year less on average than non-disabled workers says report
A new TUC report published today finds that the disability pay gap has increased to its highest level since 2013.
In 2017 average hourly pay...
Will we ever summit the Pension Mountain-The average person would need £260K says report
New research by mutual insurer Royal London has found that the pension pot needed to avoid an uncomfortable retirement – dubbed the ‘pension mountain’...
Fly-tipping crisis: dumped waste across England could stretch from London to Moscow
The amount of waste being fly-tipped across England each year could stretch from London to Moscow, new analysis by the Local Government Association reveals...
The UK’s gender pay gap is narrowing, new research finds
The UK’s gender pay gap is gradually narrowing - but women still have some way to go to match the earning level of their...
Divorce at the click of a mouse
A new online service that removes the need for paper forms is being introduced into the procedure for divorce.
More than 1,000 petitions were issued through...
Alcohol treatment services in England at crisis point says new research
A new report launched at the All Party Parliamentary Group on Alcohol Harm today warns that the alcohol treatment sector is in crisis.
These services...
Four new public holidays under a Corbyn government
The UK could have four new public holidays under a Labour government.
Jeremy Corbyn will announce in a speech today that every St George’s Day...
New powers proposed to fight terrorism in the wake of the Manchester Arena attack
Plans for the security services enabling them to step in and disrupt terrorist plots earlier after blunders left terrorists free to commit atrocities in...
Government to draft in new measures to crack down on ‘bots
The new law will see touts using automated software to bulk buy tickets for resale on secondary ticketing sites at inflated prices face an...
140,000 households can’t afford to top up prepayment energy meter
New research from Citizens Advice has found that 140,000 households in Great Britain,around 400,000 people, have been left without gas or electricity because they...