Allergies are on the rise across the developed world and hay fever and eczema have trebled in the last 30 years. Yet allergies are an area of much confusion and concern. Although 40% of people report having a food allergy, in fact only 1-5% do, and allergists commonly report spending most of...

Shoplifting is a serious problem. Although it is often perceived as an “ordinary crime” due to its supposed victimless nature, in fact it costs the UK’s retail industry £335m a year. And part of this cost is passed on to consumers in the form of higher prices.

The way buildings and streets are...

The government has announced its intention to increase free childcare for working parents. The current allowance for three and four-year-olds is for 570 hours a year – 15 hours per week. This is to be doubled in 2016, meaning that working parents earning less...