Scottish Secretary to give evidence at Holyrood on £3 billion growth deals
Ian Murray has been invited by the Committee to give evidence on the UK Government’s involvement in the City Region and Growth Deals programme.
TV chef: Child poverty strategy must include healthy start scheme improvements
Well-known chef Tom Kerridge is among campaigners calling on the Government to do more to tackle food insecurity as part of its upcoming child poverty strategy. A scheme to help families with young ...
Funeral costs reach record high as one in five families struggle to pay
The figure has risen 3.5 in a year, while the overall cost of dying has reached £9,797, according to the 21st SunLife Cost of Dying report.
Ministers await inflation data as Reeves defends response to market turbulence
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is awaiting inflation data as the Treasury continues to grapple with rising borrowing costs and market turmoil. The latest indicator of the economy’s health is expected on ...
‘Lost generation’ at risk of leaving school without vital Send support, MPs warn
Whether children receive support depends too much on their postcode, or how well families can navigate the system, the Public Accounts ...
Parents’ mental health now most common factor in children’s social care need
Parents’ poor mental health has become the most common factor in children’s social care assessments in England, according to a report which saw it cited more often than domestic abuse for the first ...
Cyber security is biggest concern among IT leaders – poll
Cyber security has been named as the leading concern among IT leaders, ahead of artificial intelligence, in a poll of the computing sector’s professional body. The annual survey of tech professionals ...
Where people live, work and play has ‘profound impact’ on health – report
The wealthier people are, the more likely they are to have access to places that keep them healthy, the Royal Society for Public Health said.
Majority think UK ‘not prepared’ for floods and other climate impacts – poll
It found 78% believed the UK was not prepared to deal with climate change impacts including extreme weather, and a quarter of those quizzed (26%) thought the UK was not prepared “at all” to deal with ...
Liver cancer death rate almost twice as high as 20 years ago, charity warns
Deaths from liver cancer in the UK are almost twice as high as they were two decades ago, according to new analysis. Cancer Research UK estimates the disease has killed more than 81,000 people in the ...