Damning report finds vunerable children stripped of their clothing under restraint at West Yorkshire...
Some of the most vulnerable children in the country are being stripped of their clothing under restraint with far too little oversight and accountability...
North-South health research funding gap exposed in new report
In 2022, the North received £405 million of research funding, compared to the £1.69 billion awarded to London, Oxford and Cambridge.
This equates to significant...
Damning report finds Sarah Everard’s killer should never have been a police officer
A public inquiry into the police officer whose rape and murder of a woman horrified the nation concluded on Thursday that without a sweeping...
Over half of councils could go bust this year warns report
More than half of senior council figures are warning that their councils are likely to go bust in the next parliament unless local government...
Food inflation at lowest rate since May 2022
Food inflation has slowed to its lowest rate since May 2022 amid easing energy and fertiliser costs and fierce competition among retailers, figures show.
According...
Chancellor told the case for budget tax cuts is very weak
The Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has been warned by the not to announce tax cuts if he cannot “spell out” where spending cuts will fall.
Economists at...
UK job market in decline – new data shows 500,000 additional workers in insecure...
More than half a million additional people moved into severely insecure work in the UK last year, meaning they face low pay, unpredictable hours...
Baby formula Market to be investigated by Competitions Authority
The price of baby formula is under investigation by the Competition and Markets Authority.
A report back in November found that prices had risen by...
Energy price cap set to fall by 15 per cent in April
Energy bills are forecast to fall by 15% in April thanks to mild winter weather, to an average of £1,635 per household, per year.
The...
Retail sales jump in January with supermarkets contibuting biggest increase
British retail sales jumped by the most in almost three years in January as consumers recovered their appetite for spending.
Sales volumes increased by 3.4%...