London (Parliament News) – UK’s private health insurance market surged by £385m in a year amid NHS strain, driving more to seek private care. Dental insurance demand rises. Insurers face premium hikes due to increased claims. UK’s health cover market has expanded
London (Parliament News) – Sadiq Khan pledges to extend free primary school meals for London children if re-elected, aiming to make them permanent and universal, benefiting families and improving equality. All primary school kids in London will enjoy free school feasts for
It’s an ordinary weeknight. It’s past 11pm and, after a hard day at work, you are relaxing at home, or perhaps you’ve already gone to bed. Just as you are drifting off to sleep, the silence is broken by a barrage of
Food is the thread that weaves together the fabric of our families, communities, and societies. It sustains life. In a world where technology often disconnects us, food has the power to bring us together. It is a remedy for loneliness. But with
An important trial of the world’s first personalized mRNA vaccine against melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, has commenced in the UK. Steve Young, 52, from Stevenage, Hertfordshire, is among the first patients receiving the experimental vaccine. Having had a melanoma
London (Parliament News) – The London Marathon organizers urge protestors not to disrupt the event amidst Middle East tensions, emphasizing its charitable focus. Security measures are heightened, and tributes are planned for late winners. London Marathon organisers have insisted potential protesters not
London (Parliament News) – Compensation for UK train delays hits £100m annually, with payouts doubling in a year. Rising claims indicate ongoing rail troubles, prompting calls for systemic reform and Labour advocates for public ownership. Compensation disbursed to passengers for train delays
London (Parliament News) – Rishi Sunak defends his economic record against criticism following Liz Truss’s budget decisions, highlighting past warnings and deflecting accusations during parliamentary questioning. Rishi Sunak has upheld his economic record after Sir Keir Starmer slammed former Tory PM Liz
This country’s peatlands contain more carbon than the forests of the UK, France and Germany combined. They are the UK’s largest carbon store. And they are home to some of our most iconic and rarest wildlife, such as the bittern, the swallowtail
Rather than unleashing Britain’s potential, the Tories have squandered it. And after this latest offering from Jeremy Hunt, I cannot help but consider the consequences of a government that is both out of touch and out of time. On their watch, debt
Scotland (Parliament News) – Humza Yousaf defends the Sandyford clinic in Glasgow, rejecting calls for its closure after a review questions the use of puberty blockers for gender-questioning youth. There is no case for shutting Scotland’s only clinic to deliver treatment to
London (Parliament News) – UK faces a second year of stagnant living standards, IMF forecasts. Despite expected growth, inflation and economic challenges persist into 2024. UK’s households will bear a second year without any progress in their living standards in 2024 as
