A watchdog report into Kids Company, the children’s charity set up by the late Camila Batmanghelidjh, was “irrational”, “unfair” and “one-sided” in key criticisms it made of the way the charity was managed, a court has ruled. Nevertheless, although the […]
The welfare secretary, Liz Kendall, wearing an apron, is gingerly rolling a ball of sourdough. When it comes to getting people off incapacity benefits and back into work, breadmaking, it seems, has a part to play. Kendall is at Workbridge,
Generous readers have donated more than £1m in under three weeks to the Guardian and Observer’s 2024 appeal in support of victims of global conflict and war. This year’s appeal is raising money for three charities: Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)
Guardian and Observer charity appeal donations pass £1m | Charities Read More »
Britain’s biggest relationship counselling charity is on the verge of insolvency after failing to overcome financial difficulties caused by a collapse in funding from NHS, school and local authority contracts. Relate has been put into administration, with staff told that
Counselling charity Relate goes into administration | Charities Read More »
Labour has inherited “a country that simply isn’t working”, Keir Starmer said when he launched his employment strategy this week. Britain’s economy, he added, was grappling with chronic unemployment, skills shortages and a misfiring job market. Much of the debate
After Donald Trump’s US presidential election victory this week, a briefing handily re-appeared in the “most popular topics” section of the Mental Health Foundation website: “Tips to look after your mental health during traumatic world events.” The briefing has been
Mental health tips on how to handle Trump blues and anxiety | Mental health Read More »
Unpaid carers have welcomed plans to launch a review of “outdated” benefit rules that have left tens of thousands of people who look after loved ones with huge debts and threatened with prosecution, and triggered a scandal. However, they said
Unpaid carers welcome Liz Kendall’s plan to review benefit rules | Carers Read More »
Top doctors have identified Britain’s immigration system as a “public mental health concern” that inflicts harm on asylum seekers, and risks “re-traumatising” those already affected by psychological distress. The Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCP) has called on ministers to review
The consumer finance expert Martin Lewis has accused local authorities of acting like “the worst loan sharks” in what he says is their aggressive and intimidating pursuit of vulnerable residents who fall behind on council tax payments. In a blistering
