Economy, Business & Finance
This week’s Budget won’t make “average working families” £1,400 worse off, although that’s roughly the right ballpark for the long-term impact of tax and benefit changes. Read
Health
We don’t know yet how changes to NHS bursaries will affect the number of places universities offer. Read
MPs can take as much debate time as they like so long as they stay on topic. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Changes to the state pension age mean women born in the 1950s will retire later than they expected. Read
Health
There are fewer nurses and doctors specialising in mental health now than in 2010. Read
Health
The Local Government Association, and several other expert groups, predict a significant gap in funding for adult social care by 2020. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
According to an industry database, half the nightclubs in Great Britain have closed down in the past decade. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Calculations by a housing charity for the number of under-18s and expecting mothers living in temporary accommodation stack up. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The average funeral costs between £3,700 and £3,900 according to insurers, although some fees may be waived in the case of a deceased child. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Crunching the best available data suggests that, yes, they do. Read
