Some say the initiative is welcome and needed, while others claim it is stoking division.

It turns out that the UK’s unique productivity puzzle may not have been so much of a puzzle all along – but does it matter?

Westpac's job confidence index rose only 3.2 points to 86.3 in September after a record low, as New Zealand workers doubt pay rises will keep up with living costs.

Reports of crime in Wigan rose between September to December last year, new figures show.

If we want to improve people’s health outcomes, prevention must move “from aspiration to delivery”, says new University of Manchester report

Wales has supported around 46,000 jobs during this Senedd term through business support programmes according to the Welsh Government.

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There has been a particularly sharp increase in the proportion of women aged 25-34 identifying as bisexual.

Ulster University will play a role in tracking the lives of children in Northern Ireland as part of the landmark study.

Perception of runaway crime partly blamed for ‘driving away the super-rich’ but in reality some high-profile offences such as watch theft are falling

Public health experts have expressed their concerns over the arising situation regarding the future of vital health survey.This marks a major move after the government said it would not be ru

Police-recorded robberies in England and Wales rose 10% to 87,362 in the year ending March 2026, while business robberies increased 91% following changes to recording rules.

The struggle to escape poverty can begin long before a first job, with persistent childhood hardship linked to more than triple the risk of being shut out of education and work as a young adult.

UK private schools give bursaries to some of the richest families, a study has found.

Exclusive: Analysis shows men aged 18 to 25 are less likely to vote for rightwing parties than other age groups of men

Figures show private sector rents in the North East are rising faster than the national average.

Official figures going back to 2018 are set to take billions in under-reported benefits income into account.

Our food options may be an an all time high, but nutrition surveys nevertheless show that many of us are lacking key nutrients. We look at the most common deficiencies, and how to deal with them

Exercise levels have increased but less than half do more than 60 minutes of activity per day, survey shows

A £1mproject will examine why many Glaswegians suffer from a poor diet limited in fruit, vegetables and high fibre foods.

These 12 parts of the region have been ranked as 'the most liveable places in 2025'