“Too scared to put the heating on”: 13 million households not heating their homes when it’s cold due to energy bill fears, Which? warns
Millions of UK households are at risk of becoming ill because they are not switching on their heating when it is cold, Which? warns, as Ofgem prepares to announce this next energy price cap...
Tuesday, 22 August 2023 00:01
Over one-quarter of the world’s countries are headed by someone educated in the UK and another quarter are headed by someone educated in the US – HEPI 2023 Soft-Power Index
The Higher Education Policy Institute (www.hepi.ac.uk) has published the results of its seventh annual Soft-Power Index...
Tuesday, 22 August 2023 00:01
Thousands of pupils in disadvantaged areas to benefit from new free schools
Around 12,000 young people in some of the most disadvantaged areas of the country will benefit from a wave of new free schools, another major step in this Government’s work...
Tuesday, 22 August 2023 00:01
Economy ‘stuck in low growth trap’ Labour warns
Labour will today [Monday 21 August] warn that the economy is ‘stuck in a low growth trap under the Conservatives,’ as new analysis of economic forecasts reveal...
Monday, 21 August 2023 22:30
UK is "extremely alarmed" by increasing settler violence in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, says Ambassador Kariuki
Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the UN Security Council meeting on the Middle East...
Monday, 21 August 2023 16:39
Bottle recycling scheme to cost at least £1.8bn per year, says BRC
Retailers are calling on the Government to review its plans to introduce a deposit return scheme (DRS – a bottle recycling scheme) for drink containers...
Monday, 21 August 2023 11:07
Wet July sees pothole breakdowns up a fifth from last year – AA Pothole Index
A month of regular rainfall saw pothole related breakdowns rise by a fifth this July compared to July 2022, according to the AA Pothole Index...
Monday, 21 August 2023 00:01
NHS partners with Morrisons to put vital cancer awareness messaging on underwear labels
Morrisons and the NHS are working together to put advice on underwear labels urging people to contact their GP practice if they spot potential symptoms of breast or testicular cancer...
Monday, 21 August 2023 00:01
Amid another summer of travel disruption, Which? calls on PM to put stronger powers for aviation regulator in upcoming King’s Speech
Which? and leading travel businesses have written to the prime minister, urging him to show he is on the side of British holidaymakers by giving the aviation regulator, the CAA, powers to fine airlines for unlawful behaviour in the King’s Speech this autumn...
Monday, 21 August 2023 00:01
Private investment in Britain "£25 billion a year higher under Labour than the Conservatives"
New analysis from Labour based on figures from the IPPR show that Britain attracted more investment from businesses under Labour than under the current Conservative government....
Monday, 21 August 2023 00:01