Quarter of students say their rent alone greatly exceeds their student loan – leaving nothing for living expenses

One in eleven childless Britons are concerned about overpopulation, and similar numbers are put off raising a family by the cost and impact on their lifestyle

Mothercare has revealed that it’s going into administration, 58 years after it was founded. Unsuccessful efforts were made to find a buyer but some 2,500 UK jobs are now on the line.

And only 13% of children with parents who post photos of them online are routinely asked for permission

YouGov reveals at what point Britons think children should be given various freedoms

YouGov analysis of what matters to employers and employees.

Prince Harry seems to believe that people should have no more than two children. Larger families, he implies, are incompatible with sustaining the planet as a place where human beings can go on living.

Recent school and university leavers report popping potentially dangerous pills typically prescribed for concentration problems to help them revise for exams

Three quarters of teachers in Britain say the work-life balance is worse than they had imagined - and most wouldn’t recommend the job to a young person

Childcare and maternity retailer Mothercare this week reported an 8.8% decline in like-for-like sales since January. The business has had to close 30% of its 137 stores over the same period after admitting it was in a ‘perilous’ financial situation in May last year.