Latest Articles By Simon Collyer

The Consumer Prices Index including owner occupiers’ housing costs (CPIH) 12-month inflation rate was 2.8% in November 2017, unchanged from October 2017. The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) 12-month rate was 3.1% in November 2017, up from 3.0% in O...

Estimates from the Labour Force Survey show that, between May to July 2017 and August to October 2017, the number of people in work fell, the number of unemployed people also fell, and the number of people aged from 16 to 64 not working and not seeki...

Stirling Council are to create a new group that’ll support residents receiving Universal Credit. The group will focus on how claimants interact with the local authority and how they’re supported by council services. They’ll report b...

Work and Pensions Committee Monday 11 December 2017 Meeting starts at 3.45pm AGENDA Subject: PIP and ESA assessments Witnesses: Anna Bird, Executive Director, Policy and Research, Scope, Victoria Holloway, Public Affairs Manager, Sense and Co-Ch...

Sleep in the Park, Edidburgh, is an initiative of parent charity Social Bite.  9,000 people have been invited to take part in an initiative designed on the 9th of December to end homelessness in Scotland. Social Bite, the charity that pioneered...

The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week, creatiung expectations the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates next week. “Layoffs on the part of corporations are few and far between as good help is h...

The two household names – Primark and Sports Direct – have had to pay thousands of pounds back to staff for paying them below the minimum wage. Of the 260 firms named on the Government's list for paying their staff below the legal minimum...

Many of the things we enjoy over the Christmas period such as fairy lights, candles, paper hats and decorations can all be fire hazards when proper care is not taken. Essential tips include: Extinguish candles before going to bed and never leave them...

This Christmas, Free Radio Cash for Kids have launched their first ever Mission Christmas campaign. The aim is to gather as many new and unwrapped presents for young, disadvantaged people in the West Midlands up to...

Sheffield Council have announced that due to recent cold weather our Weather Watch is open tonight. Weather Watch is emergency accommodation for people who are rough sleepers. If you see someone & are concerned contact, Housing Solutions out of...