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Ten years shorter: the coastal inequality that Britain must confront
2+ hour, 14+ min ago (398+ words) (Mim Friday / Alamy) My son was born in Blackpool. As a bald fact it means he is likely to live 10 years less than a boy born in Hampshire. A decade stolen before he has even had the chance to live…...
We are closer than ever to allergy-safe schools. Now Parliament must finish the job
1+ week, 2+ day ago (370+ words) For more than a decade, families, clinicians and coroners have warned that allergy safety in our schools is too often left to chance. During that time, children have died. My son Benedict was one of them. In the years since…...
Vaccinations save lives and money – ministers must do more to ensure take-up
1+ week, 4+ day ago (236+ words) Immunisation rates keep falling. Without targets and someone directly responsible,that trend looks set to continue Strong political leadership and a sense of urgency are needed to reform the health service " on that, we can all agree. So, it has…...
Why maths is the answer to so many of our policy and social problems
3+ week, 4+ day ago (436+ words) Imagine ministers were in possession of a memo, that contained solutions to a whole range of policy headaches. But they couldn't read it. A memo that held the promise of new ways of thinking, that could unlock progress on huge…...
Learn from Australia – banning social media for under-16s is no panacea
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (504+ words) (Regis Martin / Alamy) When Australia introduced the world's first law to restrict social media accounts for children under 16, the intention was clear: to protect young people from the addictive design, dangerous algorithms and the emotional pressure of social media use....
Government Looking At Bringing In Tougher Porn Laws
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (825+ words) The government is considering further criminal offences relating to extreme pornography (Alamy) Exclusive: The government is exploring tougher regulation of online pornography as part of a broader push to make the internet safer, but there are internal divisions over how…...
The government’s Child Poverty Strategy is a solid foundation for progress
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (186+ words) Dr Philip Goodwin, Chief Executive Officer | The UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK) In the decade to 2023, child poverty increased faster in the UK than in any other advanced economy. Today, more children can expect a brighter start thanks to…...
Communities with green spaces are healthier and wealthier
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (173+ words) Katie Neenan, Senior Public Affairs Executive at the Horticultural Trades Association (HTA), highlights the importance of access to gardens and green spaces for health, wealth and the environment Gardens are an extension of the home " providing space to dry the…...
Britain’s broken data is failing our young people – it’s time to fix it
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (440+ words) From rising youth unemployment to failing welfare systems, our inability to connect and utilise the data we already collect is leaving vulnerable young people behind " with lifelong consequences. The scandal isn't that we lack data " it's that we fail to…...
Young people are losing faith in the UK – we must remove the barriers to their progress
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (415+ words) Britain faces a vote of no confidence from its youth. The latest polling from Adam Smith Insights indicates that over a quarter of 18-30 year-olds are either actively planning or have seriously considered emigrating. For anyone familiar with the state of…...