Breaking Britain returns, this time it’s the schools
Why is so much of Britain’s infrastructure literally falling apart?
13 Sep 2023
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Press release on the Autumn Statement.
Lib Dems condemn “chaotic and incompetent” budget
17 Nov 2022
Sewage in our Rivers
The sheer quantity of raw sewage being dumped into Britain’s rivers and coastal areas is a scandal and a disgrace.
14 Sep 2022
Hormone linked to autistic traits
High levels of a male sex hormone in foetuses are linked to a higher chance of developing autistic traits in childhood, scientists say. The findings come from an eight-year study relating the development of 253 children to levels of testosterone they were exposed to in the womb.
12 Sep 2007
Back pain sufferers need to work
People with conditions such as back pain and arthritis need to stay in work as much as possible, a report says. The Work Foundation says the evidence suggests that being able to work helps sufferers of musculoskeletal disorders recover more quickly. Yet many GPs and employers wrongly believe a sufferer must be "100% well" before any return to work, it says.
12 Sep 2007
Depression leads to worst health
Depression is a more disabling condition than angina, arthritis, asthma and diabetes, World Health Organization research shows. And those with depression plus a chronic illness, such as diabetes, fare particularly badly, the study of more than 245,000 people suggests.
12 Sep 2007
Online service for the disabled
A new online service which makes it easier for disabled people to get specialist equipment has been launched.
12 Sep 2007
Agencies 'failing on carer theft'
A charity called for more custodial sentences for carers who steal Almost a quarter of care agencies fail to protect disabled and elderly people from thefts in their own homes by carers, the BBC has discovered.
12 Sep 2007
Hain faces anger at closure plans
Work and Pensions Secretary Peter Hain has faced angry protests at the TUC conference over proposed closures of factories employing disabled people. Mr Hain was handed dozens of redundancy notices sent out to staff at Remploy - a government-funded organisation which has proposed 43 plants should close.
12 Sep 2007