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UK watchdog cracks down for first time on an employer processing biometric data of workers
Fertility level falls to 1.49 children per woman in 2022, well below rate needed to maintain a population without immigration
Recommendation by Woodcock review comes with threat to politicians under spotlight in wake of Gaza vote
The extension of adolescence and higher costs of settling down are increasing the burdens on modern parents
The reality is more complex than some would suggest
I watched it so you don’t have to — and I spotted three broader parallels with the real world
Government will restrict flavours and require plain packaging so products do not appeal to children
Turning grand 19th-century town halls into luxury flats and hotels diminishes the public realm — and civic pride
There are not many jobs left in which people are expected to appear, smiling and waving, by their partner’s side
One recent immigrant’s (mostly unscientific) mission to discover why barber shops are everywhere
The current failure in data sharing is having serious consequences
ONS figures mark first drop across non-overlapping period since at least 1980
Government proposals to end publication of the statistics come as homelessness surges in England and Wales
Politicians are nervous of telling citizens what to eat, but solutions are now at hand
High streets lure bargain hunters looking for fashion items and beauty products
With war still raging in their native land, no one knows if this story will end in a safe return
One in five people in the UK lives in poverty, says The Joseph Rowntree Foundation
West Coast mainline hit by storm while strike at Channel Tunnel forces Eurostar to cancel services
The MoJ’s consultation on digitising these documents fails to consider crucial points
Replacement for draconian Vagrancy Act relies on subjective judgments of ‘nuisance’ behaviour
You don’t have to believe in the afterlife to feel the beneficial effects of a religious service, at Christmas or otherwise
The UK transition to a greener economy is leaving some former industrial communities unmoored
New forum hears from senior official at domestic security agency on threats posed by hostile states and terrorist groups
We have grown fond of pathologising normal behaviour
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