According to the latest ONS data, retail profits are on the up. The volume of spending in the high street and online rose 0.9% in January following a 0.6% rise in December. However experts warned that the figures should be treated with caution as the Christmas and January...

This week's British Social Attitudes Survey is a blow for the left. 54% of respondents think employment benefits are too high, 63% blame parents for child poverty and fewer people are willing to give up their own hard-earned cash to reduce the income gap. People appear to be...

This is an opportune time to think about the learning, life skills and progression of young people in the UK. The recent riots that have escalated throughout the country - predominantly instigated by angry youths - are prompting some commentators to lament a 'lost generation' of young people who have...