The Da’aro Youth Project has published a report on the deaths of unaccompanied asylum-seeking young people in the care of or supported by local authorities in the UK. The data shows that between 2015 and 2024, at least...
Britain’s shadow workforce is paid as little as 65p an hour. Who cares for the carers?
Carer’s allowance turns 50 this year, but it’s no reflection of the labour of the millions who cook, clean and nurse behind closed doors. Read the full article on this link to The Guardian Share this: Share on X (Opens...
More than a fifth of UK’s ‘austerity children’ scarred by poverty, study says
Researchers say hardship is a direct legacy of welfare benefit cuts imposed by Tory governments in recent years Read the full article on this link to The Guardian Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on...
Factors behind latest rise in deprivation of liberty orders
Record number of applications for deprivation of liberty orders (DoL) highlights continued shortages of secure accommodation say experts, who are calling for a more coordinated approach to finding placements. Read the...
‘People are so judgmental’: the growing cohort of over-55s facing homelessness
Richard Hewett, who was forced to sleep in his car when his relationship broke down, is one of many in the UK hit by rising costs and a lack of social housing Read the full article on this link to The Guardian Share...
The great care home cash grab: how private equity turned vulnerable elderly people into human ATMs
When did care homes come to be seen as recession-proof investments? And who pays the price? Read the full article on this link to The Guardian Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in...
