Mears Group has navigated a shareholder’s attempt to oust its chairman by agreeing to consider its proposed candidate for the role. Activist investor Shareholder Value Management (SVM) has withdrawn a
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Child poverty rose by 3% last year, sparked by a cut of up to £150 in the income of Britain’s poorest families, a new report suggests. While middle-income households saw
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Developing countries should fight discrimination against disabled people as a way of combating extreme poverty, the International Development Secretary has said. It is impossible to end the worst human suffering
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A baby suffered serious injuries when his frustrated father forced a bottle into his mouth while trying to settle and feed him, a family court judge has decided. The boy
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A sex offenders’ prison where disgraced publicist Max Clifford collapsed after complaining of poor conditions operated “below standards of decency at times”, a report has found. HMP Littlehey in Cambridgeshire
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More than half of homeless families in temporary accommodation are in work, figures show. Some 55% of families are holding down a job despite having nowhere stable to live, research
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A “significant” number of people are struggling to navigate the Government’s flagship Universal Credit benefits system, according to a new study. Research by Citizens Advice found that more than a
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Young people with mental disorders are being let down by under-ambitious NHS treatment targets, experts have warned as they shunned the “snowflake generation” label. Researchers claimed adolescents and students are
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The Prince of Wales will tell a child sexual abuse inquiry he was “deceived” by disgraced bishop Peter Ball – and that he was unaware of the true nature of
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MPs have criticised the director of public prosecutions over long-term failings that saw vital evidence withheld from defence lawyers in rape and serious sexual assault cases. The Justice Committee said
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