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England’s social care system is at “breaking point”, with the number of unpaid carers increasing by 70 per cent over the past two decades, according to a report. Research for the Institute of Public Policy Research found rising demand, shrinking supply, and a growing reliance on unpaid carers.
Party General Secretary To Lam has called for elder day-care centers, where seniors spend the day socializing, exercising and receiving support before returning home, to become a pillar of Vietnam’s social welfare system. At a Party Central Committee conference on Sept. 16, To Lam stressed the need to address loneliness among older people.
Despite the evidence, parents and children do not feel safer than in the past.
School room in Kibagare, Nairobi, Kenya.
The Atlantic’s ongoing investigation of the books, videos, and other media used by the world’s most powerful tech companies to train their AI models.
Service Employees International Union Local 521 member Karyn Clark speaks during a press conference before a Stanislaus County supervisors meeting at 10th Street Place in Modesto, Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025. The union is representing frontline workers in BHRS, child welfare services, Child Protective Services and health programs in contract negotiations that began in March.
Politicians like Zohran Mamdani and Bernie Sanders may be “outsiders” among the political class, but the numbers show that their policy positions reflect mainstream American opinion. A national poll from Jacobin, DSA Fund, and Data for Progress finds broad support for democratic socialist leaders and left-wing policies.
Derbyshire UNISON Branch Secretary Martin Porter argued some of the union’s members are struggling to keep vital services going with claims that Special Educational Needs and Disability assessors in the Children’s Department are running at 40per cent of the staffing they need to support families. Mr Porter claims other social work teams are also reporting zero appointable applicants for vacant posts because the council pays significantly less than neighbouring authorities so agency staff are being used instead.