The UK faces a growing crisis of economic inactivity. Too many people – particularly those with long-term health conditions – are locked out of the labour market or stuck in insecure, low-paid work ...

For decades, governments of all stripes have promised to give children a better, healthier start to life. But despite this – and some notable policy successes – the UK continues to fall short on ...

Children with severe mental or behavioural issues are almost twice as likely to have symptoms of depression in mid-life and two-thirds more likely to have limited ability to work, according to new ...

Poor mental health is one most significant challenges of our time. A staggering one in four of us will experience a mental health problem each year. Fewer – but still significant numbers – experience ...

Before Covid-19, around 4 per cent of households in the UK were identified as having ‘problem debt’ (ONS 2019a); that is, debt which represents a high proportion of disposable income, includes arrears ...