Government consults on establishing a new single enforcement body for employment rights

Government consults on establishing a new single enforcement body for employment rights This consultation seeks [...]

Mortgage possession claims increase

Mortgage possession claims have increased for the fourth consecutive quarter following a 3-year year period [...]

130,000 families forced to live in one-bed flats

A severe shortage of homes is forcing 130,000 families in England to squeeze into one-bedroom [...]

Nearly half of benefit claimants are going without essentials

New data from Citizens Advice shows 49% of benefit claimants affected by the benefits freeze [...]

Leaseholds axed for all new houses in move to place fairness at heart of housing market

All new-build houses will be sold as freehold in a bold move to tackle unfair leasehold [...]

Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) propose new rules to help consumers with pre-existing medical conditions access suitable travel insurance

As the UK finalises preparations to leave the European Union, the immediate priority will remain [...]

Government launches Statutory Sick Pay extension consultation

Today (Monday 15 July) Work and Pensions Secretary Amber Rudd and Health Secretary Matt Hancock [...]

Two thirds of informal carers regularly fund care and support out of their own resources

New research released today by Carers UK, the leading membership charity for people caring unpaid [...]

Children’s Funeral Fund for England established

Families grieving the tragic loss of a child will no longer have to meet the [...]

BBC report on Universal Credit advance payment deception fraud

Tens of millions of pounds of public money is believed to have been stolen, with [...]