Fresh thinking is needed to tackle an ongoing issue of loneliness in society which is being exacerbated by cost-of-living pressures, charities said. Fourteen organisations – including the British Red Cross,
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Vulnerable people are being failed by poor end-of-life care, a coalition of health and social care organisations said, as they called for a “radical transformational shift” in how older people
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The poorest families will see no direct benefit from the expansion of free childcare, a study has found, as the Government is accused of failing to prioritise inequalities in children’s
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Children being cared for by relatives other than their parents is most common in the north-east of England, while grandparents feature in the majority of such arrangements across the country,
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The Government must take action to prevent people falling mentally ill as well as reducing long waiting lists for support, according to a report from more than 30 charities. The
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Bereaved families have been granted more time to investigate High Court claims against the Government over the deaths of relatives during the early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic. Thirty deaths
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Data breaches from organisations such as law firms, housing associations, NHS trusts, the police and a government department could have put domestic abuse victims’ at risk of further danger, the
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A council is facing equal pay claims from thousands of women, according to a union which alleges some workers are paid up to £11,000 less than those in comparable roles.
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Councils in England have been accused of “wasting” millions of pounds in court disputes with parents and carers over disability and educational support for their children. A total of 11,052
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The Liberal Democrats would hike levies on banks and large companies rather than high earners, Sir Ed Davey has suggested, as he abandoned a longstanding party pledge to put a
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