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www.independent.co.uk
1 day ago
Privacy professionals

How families can benefit from unclaimed 2bn help with water and broadband bills

Households are missing nearly £2 billion in support due to inconsistent access to social tariffs for water and broadband services across the UK. [ more ]
www.independent.co.uk
1 week ago
Privacy professionals

No winter fuel payments cut impact assessment was done, Starmer admits

The government is under scrutiny for failing to assess the impact of winter fuel payment cuts on pensioners' health and well-being. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago
Business

Workers in UK could get right to request four-day compressed week

UK workers may soon request a four-day working week through compressed hours, promoting flexibility without reducing total hours worked. [ more ]
www.bbc.com
3 weeks ago
UK politics

Hospitality and health leaders clash on outdoor smoking plan

Tougher regulations on outdoor smoking are proposed to reduce tobacco-related deaths, but hospitality leaders fear negative business impacts. [ more ]
www.independent.co.uk
4 weeks ago
OMG science

LBC caller suggests shipping TB-ridden badgers to Falklands and Shetland islands

Vaccination and relocation of badgers could be a humane alternative to culling in managing bovine tuberculosis. [ more ]
www.bbc.com
1 month ago
UK news

'I don't live, I just exist': Ukrainian families torn apart by visa changes

The UK government faces pressures to reverse restrictive family reunification policies for Ukrainians. [ more ]
BBC News
4 months ago
UK news

Rwanda bill latest: Sunak to speak as Rwanda safety bill heads to Parliament in showdown - BBC News

Asylum seekers may be sent to Rwanda for claim processing, no return to UK, could apply for asylum in another safe country. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
6 months ago
Privacy professionals

Ransomware groups warned there is no money in attacking British state

Ransomware gangs targeting state institutions may not receive payments.
NCSC policy is clear against ransom payments for attacks on publicly-funded institutions. [ more ]
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3 months ago
LGBT

Keir Starmer suggests trans women use hospital 'side rooms'

Keir Starmer suggests using hospital 'side rooms' as an alternative for trans women in women's wards. [ more ]
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