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Professor Lesley Sawers from the Equality and Human Rights Commission says nobody should have to accept 'second class pay'.

Over five million people want to work, want more hours or are trapped in low paid and insecure work across the UK’s 12 biggest cities, according to new report.

This research provides new evidence on what it means for families to have a lone-mother who is employed, managing work and family life, often on a low income, for long periods of time.

The number of smokers in Britain has fallen by 1.9 million since the smoking ban was introduced in England a decade ago, according to Cancer Research UK. Health campaigners are celebrating the 10th anniversary of the legislation prohibiting smoking from almost all enclosed public spaces, including offices, factories, pubs, restaurants and railway stations.

The number of cigarette smokers in the UK fell to its lowest-ever in 2016, new figures have suggested.

Three in every 10 who describe themselves as bisexual reported their anxiety as “high”.

The UK postcodes where people enjoy the best quality of life have been revealed - with none of them in London. A study by the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr), analysed the work-life balance of residents over the past two years. The team considered a range of factors including the quality of schools, access to green spaces, employment prospects, working hours, affordable housing and average commuting times.

Immigration, trade, supporting the E.U., and the road ahead are on the mind of Brexit negotiators.

Black male graduates had an unemployment rate of 18% compared with 10% for their white counterparts.

A serious shake-up of working culture is needed, including advertising all jobs as available for flexible working, the Equality and Human Rights Commission

People who identify as lesbian, gay and bisexual tend to rate their quality of life as lower than the UK average.