Youth homeless in the UK has increased by an estimated two-fifths in five years, rising to more than 120,000, a leading charity director has warned, as fresh analysis suggests that black households are likely to be disproportionally affected Read...
Austerity in England linked to more than 50,000 extra deaths in five years
Austerity cuts to the NHS, public health and social care have killed tens of thousands more people in England than expected, according to the largest study of its kind. Researchers who analysed the joint impact of cuts to healthcare, public health...
Schools ‘Propping up Welfare State’ during pandemic, researchers warn
A briefing report, published by academics at University College London (UCL), finds that schools serving populations with high levels of poverty shouldered a significantly higher burden in addressing problems relating to food insecurity and housing...
Life expectancy gap in England ‘a growing chasm’ exacerbated by Covid
England’s richest people are living for a decade longer than the poorest, and the life expectancy gap between them has widened to “a growing chasm”, research has revealed. The difference in expected lifespan between some of the wealthiest and...
Only London’s highest earners able to rent privately at affordable cost, ONS says
Only the top 25% of earners in London were able to privately rent a property in the city at an affordable rate last year, according to official figures on costs across England. Data from the Office for National Statistics revealed that for three...
Pay gap between men and women fails to improve
The average gender pay gap of all firms that reported in the past financial year is 10.4% – the same as the average of all firms reporting in 2019-20. The BBC looked at a company’s median pay gap – that is, the difference in pay...
