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Imagine navigating a world from the vantage point of a wheelchair, each movement a reminder of a life-altering bike accident. This was my reality, and from it emerged a profound belief in the potency of showcasing the accomplishments that individuals with disabilities can attain. This conviction galvanised the creation of Ability Today in 2014, a social enterprise devoted to amplifying disabled voices in media.

Every Year 7 living in Merton has been offered a free £20 deposit by the council when they open a savings account with Croydon Plus credit union.

Generation Y counterparts in the US have closed living standards gap on previous generations

We comprehensively examine the changing patterns of retirement in the UK for different groups in society.

Picture a world seen from the confines of a wheelchair, where every movement serves as a poignant reminder of a life-changing motorbike accident.

A local food bank has recently recorded its highest number of users ever for the year ending April 23.

As Labour leader Sir Kier Starmer announced yesterday that if elected Labour would not abolish the two child benefit cap,a new study says the policy has failed to meet its aims The study details the results of interviews with families in London and Yorkshire over a three-year period and reveals how the benefit cap and […]

Expected surge in costs by 2025 likely to hit people in 30s hardest, says Institute for Fiscal Studies report

Prime minister Harold Macmillan went down in history with the phrase “you have never had it so good” about rising living standards. That saying could easily apply to the current generation of pensioners.

The Scottish hospitality sector is an important part of the Scottish economy, supporting £1.6 billion of economic activity and 228,000 workforce jobs in Q2 of 2023.

The latest estimates from the Department for Work and Pensions’ Family Resources Survey, indicate that 16 million people in the UK have a disability but only 4.9 million have a job tailored to suit their needs, resulting in a high proportion out of work.

The British government has launched a Disability Action Plan to develop long-term plans for improving the lives of disabled people in consultation with people facing such difficulties.

Yvette Cooper has this morning insisted Labour must be “clear about what we can fund” as a row grips the party over Sir Keir Starmer’s updated position on the two-child benefit cap. The Labour leader confirmed yesterday that a Labour government would keep the controversial policy, introduced under the Conservatives.  The two-child limit prevents parents... Read more »

Leader says party in power will stick with Tory policy seen as driving low-income families into deeper poverty

With the Bank of England’s base rate expected to increase on 22nd June, how are rising interest rates affecting households with mortgages?

We’ve ranked every neighbourhood in the region.

We’ve compiled a list of the neighbourhoods in Liverpool with the lowest estimated average annual household income, based on the latest figures published by the Office for National Statistics.