Government announces next £300 payout date
Millions of households across the UK will receive £300 directly from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) between 31 October and 19 November.
This...
Sunak set to dilute net zero commitments
Media reports this morning are predicting that the Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is on the verge of diluting a series of measures designed to...
Doctors could be forced to work during strike action under Government plans
The Government is launching a consultation to plans which would require doctors to work during strikes
The plans would extend minimum service level” (MSL)...
Russell Brand accused of rape and sexual assaults on five women
The comedian Russell Brand has been accused of rape and sexual assaults by women who have broken their silence on alleged attacks between 2006...
Central Government is not set up to provide levelling up says report
Central government is not set up to deliver this government’s promise – or Labour’s plans – to reduce regional inequality according to a report...
Mandatory Code of Conduct for prepayment meter installation is brought in and extended
Energy suppliers have been banned from forcibly installing prepayment meters for people over 75 with no support in their house and homes with children...
Economy shrinks by 0.5 per cent in July
The size of the UK economy shrank by 0.5% in July according to figures out this morning
The Office for National Statistics said that services...
Pay growth catches up with inflation as unemployment rises and vacancies fall
The rate of UK unemployment rose to 4.3% in the three months to July from 4.2% in the previous three months, the Office for...
A third of women working in surgery have been sexually assaulted by a colleague
Sexual misconduct is rife among colleagues in the UK surgical workforce, with women disproportionately impacted and staff believing organisations are not doing enough to...
Wilkinson’s bid collapses with chain set to vanish from the High Street
A rescue deal for the chain store Wilkinson has collapsed, with the retailer set to vanish from the High Street with the loss of...