welfare

Rising levels of mental ill health are causing the UK welfare bill to balloon, new economic research suggests.

The committee says there is "plenty of evidence" that smartphones cause harm but it also heard that they can support young people's welfare and safety.

He called on the government to work with disabled people and "fix our broken welfare system".

But some animal welfare groups and legislators say shooting thousands of barred owls is not the solution, citing moral reasons in addition to the potential cost.

The pair - and one of their dogs - were found dead in their Santa Fe home after neighbourhood security conducted a welfare check and saw their bodies on the ground through a window.