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Prince William has stepped up once again in support of mental health initiatives.  He has helped launch a campaign that uses football to encourage men to talk and get help with their mental health. The Prince together with brother Prince Harry and their wives have been at the forefront in the fight to raise awareness ...

Saving for a rainy day used to be the norm.  Things have changed.  More Brits are facing more household debt than ever before. Building up savings for a rainy day can be impossible for many.  Just paying for essentials is a struggle. 15 million people have no pensions savings. Experts believe that the degree to ...

A new 5-year review on inequality launched by the Institue for Fiscal Studies (IFS) and independent think tank the Nuffield Foundation will be chaired by Professor Sir Angus Deaton, economist and Nobel Laureate. Inequality has risen in the UK. Britain has seen a rise in inequality that is second only to the US in the ...

The Social Mobility Commission’s new report. Inequality is “now entrenched from birth to work,” said the Commission. The Commission say social mobility has remained ‘virtually stagnant’ since 2014. The Commission says entry into professional jobs is largely dependent on parents’ careers. The report shows failures in education and employment policies have caused class privilege to ...

This week is Mental Health Awareness Week.  Mental Health Awareness Week is hosted by the Mental Health Foundation. It takes place from Monday 13 to Sunday 19 May. Debt a ‘major factor’ in mental health problems. A major factor and one of the biggest contributors to mental health problems is debt.  Personal debt levels have risen ...

Barclaycard who covers nearly half of all credit and debit card transactions in the UK say their data shows more spending on essential items. Spending rose 2.5% year on year in April. Spending on essentials grew by 6.3% in April. Supermarkets put in a strong performance with 5.8% growth.  There was also an increase in ...