Day: January 22, 2024
Martin Lewis urges Chancellor to tackle consumer issues as March Budget nears
January 22, 2024Martin Lewis has written to Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to highlight several areas of concern (Jonathan Brady/PA) PA Archive Martin Lewis is urging the Chancellor to fix some key consumer issues, including rules around child benefit which “unfairly” penalise some families with a single income or one dominant earner. The founder of MoneySavingExpert.com and the Money […]
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Ministers approve Sir James Dyson’s £6m donation to state primary school
January 22, 2024A £6 million donation from Sir James Dyson to his local state primary school has been given the green light by the Government (Gareth Fuller/PA) PA Wire A £6 million donation from Sir James Dyson to his local state primary school has been given the green light by the Government. Education Secretary Gillian Keegan has […]
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MMR vaccine push as almost 3.5 million under 16s at risk of measles, mumps and rubella
January 22, 2024Almost 3.5 million under 16s are at risk of catching measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR), the Government has warned as parents were urged to book their children in for jabs. Health minister Maria Caulfield said there has been a “gradual 10-year decline” in population coverage for the MMR vaccine, with factors cited including Covid disruption […]
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The Queen ‘discussed domestic violence’ with daughter of murdered woman
January 22, 2024Claire Marshall was murdered in 2009 (Cumbria Police/PA) PA Media The Queen has been praised for her work raising awareness of domestic violence by the daughter of a woman murdered by her ex-boyfriend. Roann Court, who was 15 when her 35-year-old mother Claire Marshall was killed by Benjamin Cooper in 2009 in Millom, Cumbria, said […]
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Storm Isha: Two dead and tens of thousands still without power
January 22, 2024Two people have died and tens of thousands of homes remain without power after Storm Isha battered the UK with gusts of up to 99mph. Transport services largely recovered on Monday though some roads remained closed and rail lines blocked, while dozens of schools were shut. The next storm due to hit the UK and […]
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Flat to rent with no living room and shower attached to kitchen dubbed ‘excellent value’
January 22, 2024Proving the London rental market is officially beyond repair, this tiny London flat is now considered ‘excellent value for money’. The property in Noel Park, near Wood Green, was described in the listing as ‘peaceful’, ‘lovely’, and a ‘must-see’. And while it is labelled as a ‘compact single studio’, images show just how small it […]
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Cases of this STI have hit an all time here — here’s how to avoid catching it
January 22, 2024Nearly every local authority in the UK has seen a rise in the number of cases of gonorrhoea, the Local Government Association has revealed. Cases of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) have been on the rise since the end of the pandemic, with diagnoses in the UK rising by 24% in 2022 compared with 2021. Last […]
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Spare a thought for passengers diverted hundred of miles away by Storm Isha
January 22, 2024Spare a thought for people whose flights are being diverted to all corners of Europe amid the extreme weather brought by Storm Isha. Amid the dangerous gales that reached 90mph on Sunday afternoon, pilots have been abandoning their original destinations and making drastic decisions about which country to land in. A Ryanair flight from Manchester to Dublin […]
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Ofcom oversight of BBC to be extended to news website articles
January 22, 2024Ofcom’s oversight of the BBC will be extended under reforms aimed at bolstering confidence in the impartiality of the corporation. The communications watchdog, which regulates TV, radio and video-on-demand services, will be given new powers to monitor the BBC’s online public services, including the BBC news website and YouTube channel. The measure was put forward […]
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Rise in measles cases prompts vaccination campaign in England
January 22, 2024A national campaign to boost uptake of a vaccine that protects against measles has been launched in England after a rise in cases of the potentially deadly disease. Measles outbreaks have occurred around the country, including in London, with the West Midlands experiencing cases at their highest level since the mid-1990s. The situation has led […]
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