The government released a child-friendly Child Poverty Strategy, with Olivia Bailey and Diana Johnson leading the initiative.

If Channel 4’s drama-documentary “Dirty Business” fails to move the needle about water pollution, “perhaps nothing will”. Set partially in 2016, it follows neighbour (David Thewlis) and Peter Hammond ...

Cardboard Citizens has announced the appointment of four new Trustees: Alexandra Casson, Vicky Featherstone, Kiko Itasaka and Anoushka Warden. Learn more here!

Leading the cast is British acting royalty Brenda Blethyn (who plays Emma Harte), alongside a stellar ensemble bringing the Harte family to life. Ahead of the premiere tonight on Channel 4, here’s ...

Ken Follett’s next historical epic is a story of forbidden romance set during a time of official propriety, the Victorian age. Follett’s “The Deep and Secret Things” will be published ...

Due to the war in Iran and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the price of Brent crude briefly rose over $115 a barrel – that’s the ...

After a bit of a wait, A Woman of Substance is due to air on Channel 4 tomorrow night. With Jessica Reynolds and Brenda ...

In the second half of the nineteenth century, Victorian London was convulsed by fear of its own poor. How did […] ...

Professor Rebecca O’Connell, based at the University of Hertfordshire, has been elected to the Fellowship of the Academy of Social Sciences.

The annual celebration of the best British books will see big names fight it out in the Author of the Year category with Big Issue as media partner ...

The Lancashire seaside resort has been ranked the UK's best large town ...

Peterborough doesn't have a lot to offer, but it is home to one of the most impressive stately homes in the country, which is featured in many period dramas.