The cost to councils of looking after children in care is rising by £1bn a year, according to new analysis by the Local Government Association. The

Southampton City Council faces a £2.39m children’s services overspend as private care providers raise placement prices by 10 per cent annually.

European Commission and leading MEPs side with industry demands for laxer standards

10 facts about vaccines, child survival and global progress.

TaxWatch contradicts claims about David Reuben’s departure and questions stories of super-rich exodus

The NLCBF evaluation shows the impact that drives practice improvements and national policy shifts for care leavers across local authorities.

A vulnerability we highlightd a year ago is now Conservative policy

Following Kenya's first confirmed Ebola case, MSF is supporting preparedness efforts through training, infection prevention measures and close coordination with health authorities.

The postal service firm wants to cut the head office and other jobs by the end of 2027.

Social mobility may not be about ‘staying’ local, or ‘going;’ perhaps it’s about whether you genuinely had the choice in the first place

New UK identity rules reveal possible fraudulent company directors as overdue filings surge, raising concerns about the accuracy of corporate records.

More than 1 million people in Great Britain now vape despite having never regularly smoked, ONS data shows

Newcastle City Council has confirmed plans to light up the Tyne Bridge and the Civic Centre to support Show Racism the Red Card, after two Reform-led neighbours pulled their backing for the charity

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Nearly 200 people are under medical observation in Russia’s Irkutsk region over suspected exposure to plague, according to local media reports.