Taking the politics out of poverty
Claudia Wood argues there is more to poverty than a family's income, ahead of the release of Demos's two-year long multi-dimensional analysis of poverty.
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Today Programme debates Entrepreneurship report
BBC Radio 4's Today programme discusses the results of a new Demos report on the attitudes and perceptions of entrepreneurs. (From 2hrs 43min)
Demos report: Entrepreneurs shouldn't be seen as mavericks
BBC Radio 4 reports on the Everyone’s Business study, which argues that the perception of entrepreneurship should change to make it more accessible. (From 8mins 25sec)
BBC Radio 4’s Moral Maze debates social media
Jamie Bartlett discusses the moral code of social media and the future of journalism on BBC Radio 4's Moral Maze programme. (From 2mins 50sec)
BBC Radio 4 discusses press regulation
BBC Radio 4's Today programme discusses the results of a report, which shows the public desire for an independent press regulator. (From 2hrs 55min)
People in Poverty
STV News investigates the key findings of Demos's 'A Wider Lens' report. (From 4min 15sec)
Thousands facing poverty
Glasgow is the region with the highest proportion of the 24,000 Scottish families facing severe hardship, writes the Herald.
Scottish poverty: Demos study paints deprivation picture
BBC News reports on the Demos study into the severe hardships faced by thousands of Scottish families.
4 per cent of Scottish families suffer severe hardship
The Scotsman reports on 'A Wider Lens', a new Demos study that has found 24,000 Scottish families facing multiple disadvantages.
Public 'wants more say on press regulation'
A new report, researched by Demos, shows three fifths of the public are in favour of parliamentary involvement in a new press watchdog.
Keep faith in religious providers, urges think tank Demos
Local authorities should use faith groups to deliver public services to achieve value for money, greater ‘social value’ and wider community benefits, argues a new report by Demos.
Demos: alcohol policy should focus on parenting, not pricing
The Government’s attempts to curb the UK’s hazardous drinking culture would be more effective if they focused on encouraging better parenting, particularly among parents misusing alcohol, say experts at the think tank Demos.
Parents ‘in the dark’ as child nutrition advice isn’t getting through
Child nutrition advice should be displayed on supermarket shelves and online parenting forums to make it more accessible to parents, according to a Demos report.
Demos launches pioneering new model for measuring poverty
Think-tank Demos has launched a pioneering new model for measuring poverty that could transform local social service provision and help thousands of families escape poverty.
Britain’s budding entrepreneurs say “It’s not the economy, stupid”
Entrepreneurs are optimistic and determined but defy stereotypes about their motives, characteristics and attitudes, finds new research from Demos.
Demos: 24,000 Scottish families face severe disadvantage
A new report by the think-tank Demos reveals the full extent of the hardship experienced across Scotland, estimating that 24,000 families face severe disadvantage.
Majority support government control of how people spend benefit payments
New polling released by the think tank Demos shows the majority of people believe the government should start controlling how welfare recipients spend their money.
Clegg’s former Director of Strategy warns: ‘stay in the centre or face annihilation’
This press release introduces Richard Reeves' essay on Cleggism, A Liberal Inside.
Private sector must step in to tackle crisis in loneliness among older people
Ageing Sociably argues that businesses must do its bit to tackle the crisis in loneliness among older people.
Housing providers should bid for reablement contracts
Clinical commissioners should look again both at how reablement services are delivered – and who delivers them – as they take responsibility for these schemes from local authorities, says a new report by Demos.