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Putting CCTV in all UK care homes would be a breach of residents privacy and could have serious ramifications for the rest of society.
Is the status quo really that bad? Our expert talks us through the arguments about the ‘oldest profession’.
It is 2016 but, when it comes to housing, in many ways it could actually be 1891.
MPs should listen to the House of Lords and to expert opinion, and retain the official child poverty measures.
The British do love a scientist on their money, as RBS’s new choice of Mary Somerville for the £10 confirms. Is it time we thought out of the box?
In 2015, a person took their life in prison every four days.
Bike sharing has huge potential benefits - even for people who don’t use them.
For human groups to grow from small, intimate communities to the huge interconnected societies we know now, people needed to be willing to cooperate with strangers. Religion might have played a big role.
After more than a millenium, Pope Francis I will meet the head of the Russian Orthodox Church. They will have plenty to talk about.
The recent red door asylum seeker housing scandal has highlighted the cracks in the system.
A new study reveals just how tough it can be to rebuild a life after homelessness.
How where you live changes your way of thinking.
Sexuality is proving a destructive issue for the church.
There were more protests in Britain last year than at any time since the 1970s.
Almost 60% of short-term prisoners reoffend - ensuring they have a place to stay could seriously reduce that risk.
A change in media habits is not the only reason why FHM and Zoo magazine are having to cease publication.
Big data is about processing large amounts of data. It is often associated with multiplicities of data. But the ability to generate data outpaces the ability to store it.
Throughout history, whenever new technologies have emerged that change our means of production and ability to communicate they have tended to transform society. The rapid technological development of the…
As the directors of Oldham Athletic football club consider their options over the possible hiring of Ched Evans, the case of the convicted rapist trying to go back to work has thrown up a catalogue of…
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