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Report warns three-quarters of workers not on track for comfortable retirement
Photo: Ewan Aulton Millions of workers could be heading towards a retirement that falls short of their expectations, according to a new report warning that more than three-quarters of people are not on track for a "moderate" retirement income. The findings, published...
Stop smoking pilot launched for people experiencing homelessness in Sheffield
Photo: Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust A new stop smoking pilot has been launched in Sheffield to help people experiencing homelessness access tobacco treatment support. The scheme is being run by the tobacco treatment team at Sheffield Teaching...
Creative workshops for drug and alcohol addiction launch in Scotland
New workshops that aim to help those adversely affected by addiction launch in Scotland
Luton celebrates record-breaking homeless reductions
Luton Council has announced recent record-breaking reductions in homelessness, marking a positive step towards ending street poverty in the wider Bedfordshire area.
Brain changes may help explain alcohol addiction recovery, study finds
Researchers say brain signals are linked to learning and reward, which may offer clues about how people recover from alcohol dependence.
New exhibition explores 400 years of criminalisation of homelessness
Criminal: An Untold History of Homelessness, Resistance and Survival traces the modern policing of homelessness far beyond the Victorian Vagrancy Act of 1824.
Behind the initiative turning food waste into hope
In 2013, a ground-breaking food project was launched, focusing on one simple idea: taking supermarket food waste and turn it into meals for the community.
Neighbourhood guarantee to set minimum standards for local services
The government says the new guarantee will cover issues such as cleaner streets, potholes and access to local services, as part of wider plans to shift power from Westminster to communities. (Photo: Tse Chun Ming / Uproute)
First Muslim Liberal Democrat sworn in as Birmingham Lord Mayor
Councillor Zaker Choudhry, who moved from Pakistan, has been sworn in as the Lord Mayor of Birmingham City Council, becoming the first Muslim Liberal Democrat to hold that position. (Photo: Birmingham City Council)
The places fixing more than furniture
How repair cafes are keeping people going in the cost of living crisis Photo: Unsplash
Ongoing crisis: Why is the UK reforming the mental health system now?
The UK government announced a new strategy to improve mental health care last week amid growing pressure on the NHS. The government has pledged to expand mental health services since 2019, but pressures in the system continue to grow. Why is this happening? According...
UK net migration nearly halves to 171,000, ONS figures show
UK long-term net migration nearly halved in the year to December 2025, according to new provisional figures from the Office for National Statistics.