UK News Briefing

Only seven per cent of the UK's existing housing stock has the most basic features that make homes visitable to disabled people and older people with restricted mobility.

Millions of employees in lower-paid and middle-income jobs have had real pay reductions over the last decade, according to new analysis published by the TUC.

Inspectors find that despite repeated recommendations, some standards of common decency were not met, such as allowing detainees to go to the toilet in private.

Young offender institutions are largely failing to prepare children they release to live safe, law-abiding and productive lives in the community, according to a new report by two criminal justice inspectorates.