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Manchester City Council has committed to delivering pay protections to its employees working in the care sector, including paying staff the voluntary living wage and providing occupational sick pay. The commitment forms part of trade union Unison&rsq...

Two carers arrested in connection with the disappearance of a woman who has not been seen for almost 18 years are due in court later. Edward Cairney, 76, and Avril Jones, 57, were held as part of a major investigation by Police Scotland into the wher...

The NHS in North Essex have been giving out some usefull tips for this winter. Winter conditions can be seriously bad for our health, especially for people aged 65 or older, and people with long-term conditions such as chronic obstructive pulmonary d...

Theresa May is now earning more than £10,000-a-year from renting out a flat in central London, Mail Online’s Tim Sculthorpe writes. The extra income was revealed in a new entry on the Commons register of interests.

Poor are driven further into debt by universal credit’s 42-day rule. The Archbishop writes in the Sunday Times recently... I know that Universal Credit has become a political hot potato and I don’t want my comments to be regarded as a cri...

Roy Kerr, is starting an organisation for Colchester Renters. Roy is going to hold a street stall on Saturday 28th October, 11.30am to 1.30pm, outside Baptist Church, Eld Lane, Colchester CO1 1LS. The theme is "Vent your rent", inviting people to com...

The Scottish government has launched a rental income guarantee scheme (RIGS), aimed at boosting investment in private rented housing.17 Oct 2017 The scheme will guarantee half of any gap between actual and projected income in the first three to five...

Two linked companies have been wound up for persuading elderly and vulnerable people to purchase overpriced health supplements. Greenlife Wellness Limited and Naturecare Wellness Limited made false and misleading claims in persuading elderly and...

The SNP have called on Tory MP Douglas Ross to donate the money he earned at last night’s Champion’s League match to his local food bank. Tory MP Douglas Ross is a football referee and was in Barcelona for a match. The SNP were...

A woman’s right to control her own body is a fundamental freedom say the Womans Equality Party. But women in the UK still do not have that right. The 1861 Offences Against the Person Act made it illegal to have an abortion. That Act still exist...