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Press Release Archive
News Archive
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Decline in workless households
The number of households in which all the adults work has fallen, as has the amount of homes where there are no people in employment, according to new data released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
August31st -
Shocking secret debt levels exposed
Behind closed doors all over Britain, men and women are hiding substantial amounts of debt from their partners, new research suggests.
August31st -
Dog dies after eating plug and lead
The Scottish SPCA has said a woman whose pet dog died after swallowing an electrical plug and cable has admitted she did not seek veterinary attention for the animal.
August29th -
Pay rises close in on inflation
Pay rises are lagging inflation by less than 1%, the closest the two measures have been since wage rises first fell behind in December 2009, according to research.
August28th -
NHS regional pay plans condemned
A group of NHS Trusts has been accused of undermining staff morale and patient care after details emerged of plans to introduce regional pay and conditions.
August24th -
Millionth uninsured car seized
Police have seized the one millionth uninsured car to be caught in a crackdown that began in 2005.
August23rd -
Job prospects 'postcode lottery'
School leavers are set to face a postcode lottery in finding jobs, as youth unemployment soars in parts of the UK, a study suggests.
August21st -
Wages outstripped by house prices
House prices in England have increased three times faster than the average salary over the last 10 years, according to a study by the National Housing Federation.
August20th -
Injury risk of competitive matches
When football teams are closely matched in terms of ability, there is more likelihood of aggression and violence on the field that will lead to the risk of serious injury.
August17th -
Olympic boxer dog at Battersea
A dog at Battersea Dogs & Cats Home has been appropriately named in honour of a Team GB Olympics gold medallist as it searches for a new home.
August16th -
Google plans to cut Motorola jobs
Google has announced it is to cut 4,000 jobs from its Motorola Mobility phone business, as the internet giant bids to make the unit profitable again.
August14th -
Jobcentre staff to go on strike
Thousands of Jobcentre staff will go on strike on Monday in a long-running row over "oppressive working conditions and unrealistic targets".
August14th -
Civil servants 'face new job fears'
A further 100,000 civil service jobs are at risk of being axed, according to one of the UK's largest trade unions.
August10th -
Billions lost in unpaid overtime
Britons are working an average of just over nine hours of overtime each week, missing out on thousands of pounds in the process, according to a new study.
August10th -
Injured puppy was left abandoned
An injured nine-week-old puppy was found dumped in a cardboard box in a vet surgery car park, and the RSPCA is appealing for information.
August9th -
New car sales 'surprisingly high'
Consumers are showing a strong appetite for new cars despite the economic climate, new figures show.
August8th -
Battersea pets named after Team GB
Homeless dogs and cats are being named after Great Britain's victorious Olympic athletes at Battersea Dogs & Cats Home.
August7th -
Employment affects premature deaths
A new study has found that people living in areas of the UK with long-term low employment face a bigger risk of dying prematurely.
August3rd -
Unemployment hits spending power
The amount of money people have to spend has dipped to its lowest point in nine years. according to figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
August2nd -
Homeless households on the rise
The number of 'homeless households' in England has jumped by more than a quarter in the last three years but spending on tackling homelessness has fallen, according to new figures from data expert SSentif.
August1st