The bottom fifth of households in London own just 0.1% of the capital’s wealth, including finances and property, a new study shows. Research by the Trust for London suggested 2.3
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Insults about mental health issues are becoming more commonplace, with words like “retard”, “weirdo” and “psycho” heard in everyday language, a report claims. It suggests that more than four in
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Tens of thousands of England’s “forgotten homeless” are trapped without a permanent roof over their heads for months on end because of a lack of affordable or accessible housing, a
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This report contains findings from the Adult Social Care Survey 2016-17 (ASCS). This national survey takes place every year and is conducted by Councils with Adult Social Services Responsibilities (CASSRs).
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A former couple are facing jail after they helped fund their child’s private education by trafficking women into a “sexual conveyor belt” of prostitution across England and Wales. Malaysian Hong
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Welfare cuts and “turning off the taps to local councils” are affecting how authorities can support homeless people, the founder of the Big Issue has said. John Bird warned the
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A report has found serious failings in the treatment of man who killed himself after being discharged from a psychiatric hospital. The Mental Welfare Commission has published its investigation into
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Social Care Wales has today published a toolkit to support the sector to help older people remain independent in their communities for longer. The toolkit is aimed at practitioners who
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We all need extra help and assistance sometimes, whether we have an illness or are just getting older. The UK population is living longer than ever before. According to the
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Volunteering on projects that bring people closer to nature, from tree planting to growing food, can boost mental health, a study has found. Most people taking part in volunteering with
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