Aine Fox

Burnout is more common among younger workers, according to a charity survey (Alamy/PA)
Business News

Younger workers more likely to suffer burnout as generation gap grows – survey

A charity said its survey findings show conversations are needed on changing attitudes and expectations around work.
By Aine Fox
17 Jan 2025
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper addresses the House of Commons on child abuse and grooming (House of Commons/UK Parliament/PA)
Politics

Local reviews into grooming will get answers and bring change, says Cooper

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said local reviews would provide more answers and change than a nationwide probe.
By Aine Fox
16 Jan 2025
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper making a statement in the Commons (House of Commons/UK Parliament/PA)
Politics

Home Secretary announces local reviews into grooming gangs

Yvette Cooper addressed the House of Commons on Thursday.
By Aine Fox
16 Jan 2025
The Association of Directors for Children’s Services (ADCS) has published its latest Safeguarding Pressures report (Alamy/PA)
Health

Parents’ mental health now most common factor in children’s social care need

A report said the pandemic, a housing crisis and health challenges contributed to safeguarding pressures.
By Aine Fox
15 Jan 2025
Women and their partners should be entitled to paid bereavement leave if they experience a miscarriage, MPs have recommended (UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor/PA)
Business News

Paid bereavement leave should cover miscarriage, say MPs

While some employers do offer such leave, ‘very substantial gaps in provision’ remain, the Women and Equalities Committee said.
By Aine Fox
15 Jan 2025
The equalities regulator said the UKgovernment should do further analysis of the potential impacts of its Employment Rights Bill (Alamy/PA)
Business News

Warning over employment Bill’s impact on overheard conversations in pubs

The EHRC said the difficulty could be worse if someone is expressing an opinion which amounts to a philosophical belief.
By Aine Fox
14 Jan 2025
The Renters’ Rights Bill is back before the House of Commons on Tuesday (Yui Mok/PA)
Money

Rental reforms ‘to deliver on promise to transform lives of millions of tenants’

An amendment to the Renters’ Rights Bill, back before the House of Commons on Tuesday, proposes to cap advance rent payments at one month’s rent.
By Aine Fox
14 Jan 2025
The Renters’ Rights Bill is back before the Commons on Tuesday (Alamy/PA)
Politics

MPs to debate upfront payments as Renters’ Rights Bill back before Parliament

The Bill will end Section 21 so-called ‘no fault’ evictions.
By Aine Fox
14 Jan 2025
A charity has been given an official warning by the regulator after fundraising for an IDF soldier (Alamy/PA)
UK

London charity given official warning over fundraising for IDF soldier

Some £2,280 was raised after a fundraising page was set up in October 2023.
By Aine Fox
9 Jan 2025
Brentwood Borough Council accepted failings after an ombudsman said it had been ‘gatekeeping’ its homelessness services (Alamy/PA)
Politics

Council apologises after turning away 216 potentially homeless cases

Brentwood Council admitted failings in its approach and said it had reviewed its service.
By Aine Fox
9 Jan 2025
The Regulator of Social Housing said social housing providers’ finances have been impacted by rising repairs and remediation spend (Andrew Matthews/PA)
Politics

Record level of spending on major repairs by private social housing providers

The Regulator of Social Housing has published a report into the state of finances in the sector.
By Aine Fox
9 Jan 2025
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s backing for social care reforms will be critical, an expert has said (Leon Neal/PA)
Politics

Dilnot: Need for social care reform ‘bleedin’ obvious’ but must get PM’s backing

The economist said three years is an ‘inappropriate length of time’ for a final report from the new commission into social care.
By Aine Fox
8 Jan 2025
So-called sandwich carers suffer declines in mental and physical health over time, a study has said (Alamy/PA)
Health

‘Sandwich carers’ suffer poorer mental and physical health, research suggests

The average age of the carers – parents of young children who also care for an older relative – studied was around 37.
By Aine Fox
7 Jan 2025
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UK

Justin Welby lays down archbishop's staff during last London service

Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell is due to take temporary charge

By Aine Fox
6 Jan 2025
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UK

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby’s last day as he quits over Church abuse

He will lay down his bishop’s crozier in a symbolic act marking the official end of his ministry in the leading role.

By Aine Fox
6 Jan 2025
The archbishop of Canterbury is senior bishop of the Church of England, Primate of All England and spiritual leader of the worldwide Anglican Communion (Alamy/PA)
UK

The search for a new archbishop of Canterbury and how the process works

The next person to take on the role will be the 106th archbishop of Canterbury.
By Aine Fox
6 Jan 2025
Justin Welby’s last days as Archbishop of Canterbury is January 6 (Gareth Fuller/PA)
UK

Timeline: Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby officially steps down

The Church of England saw a tumultuous end to 2024.
By Aine Fox
6 Jan 2025
The role had been held for more than a decade by Justin Welby, until his resignation (PA)
UK

Who might be the next archbishop of Canterbury?

The PA news agency takes a look at some of the names who could be in the running.
By Aine Fox
6 Jan 2025
An elderly woman in a wheelchair (Alamy/PA)
Politics

‘Living in a home that damages health the norm for far too many older people’

More than a fifth of people over 50 in England are living in a poor-quality home that could be making their health condition worse, a charity said.
By Aine Fox
30 Dec 2024
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UK

Archbishop's Christmas Day sermon 'empty words' - Bishop of Newcastle

Stephen Cottrell said the Church should ‘kneel in penitence’ during his sermon at York Minster.

By Aine Fox
25 Dec 2024
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UK

Church must 'kneel in penitence', Archbishop in Christmas sermon

Sermons were being delivered across the Church of England at a tumultuous time for the institution.

By Aine Fox
25 Dec 2024