Society

ONS may have ‘lost’ a million workers from job figures since pandemic

Policymakers have been “left in the dark,” by official jobs figures since the pandemic, which may have “lost” almost a million workers according to the thinktank Resolution Foundation.In a...

Health minister Stephen Kinnock says he will back assisted dying bill

The health minister Stephen Kinnock has said he will vote in favour of the assisted dying bill next...

Call to ban cakes and biscuits at school lunchtimes in England

Schools in England should be banned from giving pupils cakes or biscuits as part of their lunch because...

Bridget Phillipson says she is likely to vote against assisted dying bill

Bridget Phillipson, the education secretary, has said she is likely to vote against the bill to legalise assisted...

Women’s Equality party members vote to dissolve organisation

Members of the Women’s Equality party (WE) have voted to dissolve the organisation after nearly a decade of...

Low-income renters will struggle after UK housing benefit freeze, experts warn

Low-income renters will struggle to afford housing costs after Rachel Reeves’s decision to freeze the amount of housing benefit they receive in the budget,...

King and Prince William’s estates ‘making millions from charities and public services’

King Charles and Prince William’s property empires are taking millions of pounds from cash-strapped charities and public services including the NHS, state schools and...

UK schools boost maternity pay to stem exodus of female teachers in their 30s

Schools across England are ramping up maternity pay and offering flexible working in a bid to stem the exodus of thousands of women in...

UK supermarkets using multibuy deals to encourage sales of meat, study finds

Supermarkets are using multibuy promotional deals to encourage shoppers to buy meat and processed meat, despite the products being linked to a heightened risk...

Trans children’s charity told to rewrite guidance on puberty blockers

A charity supporting gender-questioning young people has been told to rewrite its guidance about the risks of puberty blockers, after a two-year Charity Commission...

Woman, 60, arrested on suspicion of manslaughter over Dorset care home deaths

A 60-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter by detectives investigating the deaths of three people at a care home in Dorset.Officers...