Oxfam urge Prime Minister to close gap between ‘haves and have nots’
The richest 1% of the UK population now owns more than 20 times the total wealth of the poorest fifth, making the country one of the most unequal in the
Read MoreThe richest 1% of the UK population now owns more than 20 times the total wealth of the poorest fifth, making the country one of the most unequal in the
Read MoreTheresa May has announced £80 million of funding for youth projects in England in the latest stage of her drive to create a “great meritocracy”. The Prime Minister’s announcement, which
Read MoreThree children whose loving parents have “insurmountable” learning difficulties must be placed for adoption, a family court judge has ruled. Judge Anthony Cleary said council social services staff had worked
Read MoreThe number of times that police cells in England and Wales are being used to hold people suffering a mental health crisis has more than halved in one year. The
Read MoreGreater effort should be made to introduce palliative care options to elderly patients who often miss out on such services, according to a new report. Those aged 70 and over
Read MoreChildline is handling soaring numbers of calls from children seeking help for suicidal thoughts, a new report has revealed. The NSPCC service held 19,481 counselling sessions about suicide in 2015/16
Read MoreThe number of workers on zero-hours contracts has increased by a fifth over the past year, official figures show. Just over 900,000 people say they work on a zero-hours basis
Read MoreA High Court judge is set to analyse evidence at a trial after social services staff asked for help protecting a vulnerable teenage girl they say is being sexually exploited
Read MoreThe future of the NHS is in danger along with the principle of universal healthcare free at the point of delivery, it has been warned. Labour peer Viscount Hanworth also
Read MoreThe number of days lost through so-called “bed blocking” in England is at its highest monthly level on record. Patients taking up beds when they no longer required hospital care
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