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July 31, 2020

Pandemic leaves 1.1 million teenagers unhappy with their lives, says charity

Even before the pandemic, children’s happiness with life was at its lowest for a decade, says the Children's Society.
July 30, 2020

UK Government approach to social care in pandemic 'slow, inconsistent and negligent'

An "appalling error" was committed when 25,000 people were discharged from hospitals into care homes without ensuring all were first tested for COVID-19, says the Public Accounts Committee.
July 29, 2020

Advice Northern Ireland urges 'shielders' to act on supermarket delivery slots

In Northern Ireland, registration for priority online supermarket delivery slots will close on 31 July.
July 27, 2020

Action needed to ensure people in distress in England can access debt support

Nearly half of people in problem debt in England also have a mental health problem, common symptoms of which make it much harder to find and engage with debt advice.
July 20, 2020

Charity calls on government to stop bailiff and court fees being added to council tax debt in England

Local authorities in England can be penalised if they try to offer more compassionate and affordable repayment plans to those who owe them money.
July 17, 2020

Call to speed up rollout of video calls in prisons to ease lockdown anguish

At the start of the pandemic in late March, all social visits to prisons in England and Wales were halted.
July 15, 2020

UN and partners work to ensure learning continues for young refugees

Millions of refugee children and youth have had their education interrupted due to #COVID19 school closures.
July 13, 2020

MPs challenge abolition of online Parliament as unlawful

Excluding shielding MPs from debate means disenfranchising 15.5 million voters, coincidentally the same number who voted for Brexit in the name of democracy, says Geraint Davies MP.
July 8, 2020

Pubbing in a pandemic

The manner in which we enjoy our leisure time is diverse. But there can be no doubt that in the UK, the pub is at its heart for a great many people.
July 8, 2020

IFS warns that pandemic puts several universities at risk of insolvency

In general, institutions with a large share of international students and those with substantial pension obligations will face the biggest falls in income or increases in costs.