The Alzheimer’s Society has said that the cost of social care for people with dementia will nearly treble over the next two decades.

The Mayor of London has announced that the London Living Wage rate is to increase to £10.75 per hour.

Both the Labour Party and the Liberal Democrats have pledged extra money to support the parents of young children.

Approximately 1.5 million older people in England have an unmet need for social care, according to estimates from Age UK.

Councils will need billions in extra funding over the next Parliament if they are to meet the rising costs of providing adult social care.

Northamptonshire County Council is planning to carry out a £4 million cut to its ‘failing’ children's services.

Northern business and elected leaders have set out a bold new vision for the North of England.

John McDonnell is to promise an ‘irreversible shift in the centre of gravity in political decision making and investment’ from London to the North.

Almost one in five using food banks have no money coming in at all in the month before being referred for emergency food.

Moving to a 32-hour week over the coming decade would cost the public sector alone £45 billion on current productivity levels.

People who rent their homes will get warmer and cheaper-to-heat housing as a result of major Scottish Government investment.

The IPPR has called for more investment in public health services to tackle health inequality and deliver NHS savings after finding cuts fall on poorest.

The NAO has revealed that a Conservative plan to create 200,000 new homes for first-time buyers has resulted in no homes being built.

Jo Swinson has said that stopping Brexit will deliver a £50 billion ‘Remain bonus’ for public services over the next five years.

A survey has suggested that a rise in family conflict and hardship is behind the current heightened pressures on child protection services.

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