The JRF said its analysis showed the ‘risks of the Government’s decision to pursue economic growth before improving the lives of families’.

The data for England and Wales showed the number of pubs, including those which are vacant or to let, fell to 39,096 at the end of June.

Comedian Phil Wang has said his mixed British and Malaysian heritage is “central” to his comedy – and believes he would not have chosen a career in stand-up without having dual-cultures.

Almost half of people believe their local area has changed for the worse over the past few years, according to research. A survey of more than 2,000 people by the Big Issue magazine also found that a ...