Most people have heard of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and are probably aware it wants to make the world a “better” place. Its work is probably of little interest to most companies based in the UK. But this would change if constitutional arrangements between Scotland and...

For all the talk of pressures on the NHS from a failure to stem demand caused by lifestyle factors, politicians find it difficult to prioritise public health.

The default position, especially at election time, is to confine the discourse to a narrow fixation on the NHS and the usual mix of investing in more doctors, nurses, beds and buildings....

Trauma from domestic abuse causes suffering and pain in multiple ways. We often think first of the physical impact of domestic violence, but new research shows domestic violence can force women into lower-quality housing – or make it...