Sugar tax comes into force today
Shoppers will find themselves paying between 18 and 24 pence more per litre for sugar drinks from this morning as the government’s anti obesity...
Happiness and confidence of young people has fallen to their lowest levels
Young people’s happiness and confidence in their emotional health has dropped to the lowest levels ever recorded.
The Report from the Prince’s Trust reveals that young...
Thousands are seeking help for viewing child pornography
The number of people seeking help to stop viewing images of child abuse has risen by 40% in the past year.
According to figures released...
25,000 children in the UK are currently classed as problem gamblers says think tank
25,000 children in the UK are currently classed as problem gamblers, and some 2 million adults classed as at-risk of developing a problem according...
Could our coppers be saved?
A consultation launched by Philip Hammond at yesterday's Spring Statement suggested the the 1p and 2p coinscould be axed, sparking a public outcry.
The Treasury...
One and a half million more children in poverty by 2022
Four months after releasing their interim report, the Equality and Human Rights Commission have released their final cumulative impact assessment, exposing how much individuals and...
Out with the pork pie and in with the Quiche
Quiche, raspberries and women’s active wear leggings are in while Edam cheese, pork pie and digital camcorders out according to the latest additions and...
Just about managing families will be the worst hit in Chancellor’s Spring Statement
Benefit changes coming into effect from 9 April are set to save around £2.5bn, the second biggest welfare saving in a single year since...
Gender pay gap means women work for free for more than two months of...
Analysis published by the TUC on International Women’s Day today (Thursday) finds that the average woman has to wait more than two months of...
Metrolink to start issuing monthly performance reports after Burnham intervention
The Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham, has taken steps to ensure a report on Metrolink performance is published every month as part of...