National media briefing
Charities in today's national news
Families in the UK are among the worst off in Europe for housing costs, spending more than 40 per cent of their household income on rent, mortgage payments and other living costs, according to the housing charity Shelter.
See The Guardian for full story
The Marine Conservation Society says it is impossible for shoppers to know where the fish they are buying has come from, after a report by the consumer group Which? found that supermarkets' claims about the sustainability of fish are "misleading and meaningless".
See The Daily Telegraph for full story
Mental health campaigners, including the Scottish Association for Mental Health, have demanded better services for people with suicidal feelings.
See the Press Association for full story
A bank worker and treasurer of Help for Heroes has pleaded guilty to stealing more than £9,000 from the armed forces charity at Prince William’s RAF base and been given a suspended prison sentence.
