MPs will investigate whether women are turning to prostitution to survive because of the Universal Credit system. The Work and Pensions Committee is calling for evidence about the possible link
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Former Liberal leader Lord Steel has been suspended from the Liberal Democrats, pending an investigation into evidence he gave to an inquiry about child abuse allegations against former MP Sir
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Surprisingly favourable public finance figures have given Philip Hammond enough leeway to splash out £15 billion in this summer’s Spending Review to show that austerity “really is coming to an
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Funding for projects aimed at tackling child poverty has been announced by the Scottish Government. The seven organisations which support families in financial difficulty across Scotland will receive a share
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Dozens of people facing deportation from the UK this week have had their removal put on hold after the High Court temporarily blocked a controversial Home Office policy. Campaign group
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Students who leave care should have their accommodation and equipment including laptops paid for by universities, education ministers have said. England’s top institutions are being called on to do more
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Former Liberal leader Lord Steel has denied “hiding his head in the sand” over child abuse allegations against former Rochdale MP Sir Cyril Smith. Lord Steel said he asked the
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A new plan has been launched to help support people with learning disabilities. There are 26,349 people with learning disabilities in Scotland with only 7% employed and 6.2% in further
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Anti-poverty groups have condemned Chancellor Philip Hammond for not ending the benefits freeze early. Mr Hammond used his Spring Statement to make clear that the controversial measure would continue, but
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Boris Johnson has been urged to apologise to victims of child abuse after claiming millions of pounds of police funding is being “spaffed up the wall” investigating historic allegations. The
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