To mark Valentines Day, Age UK has launched its first-ever guide challenging the stigma around love and intimacy in later life. 

Raising the legal age for tobacco sales could cut youth smoking below 5% decades sooner, according to new research from the University of Nottingham.

Almost half of councils responsible for social care may need emergency government funding within three years, a new survey shows. 

The government announced plans to clear 90% of SEND debts built up by councils in recent years, a move that has been hailed by many. 

If income tax and national insurance remain at current levels, new research warns care workers could lose an estimated £1.4bn in take-home pay. 

‘The disturbing rise in AI intimate image abuse, facilitated by platforms such as Grok, is not just a digital threat – it has dangerous consequences for women and girls.’