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EnglandPrime Minister will contact England's councils to request plans for veteran accommodation. This action is to ensure no veteran sleeps rough during the holiday season.
EnglandExperts state that the closure of NHS birth centers is a "shocking" denial of women's rights. Twelve midwife-led maternity units have closed in England since 2019.
EnglandThe Met Office issued a fog warning for parts of England from Saturday midnight to Sunday morning. Travel disruptions are anticipated.
EnglandNationwide Building Society has introduced a new savings account offering a 5.3% interest rate. The account is available to its members and launched prior to a Bank of England rate increase.
EnglandHMRC interest rates for late payments will be adjusted. This follows the Bank of England's decision to raise its interest rate to 4.00%.
EnglandEngland recorded more than 1,000 cancer diagnoses per day according to NHS figures. However, experts warned the health service continues to miss targets for timely diagnosis and treatment.
United KingdomReview by ex-Met chief, expected to be published within weeks, calls for reduction from 39 forces to between nine and 18The number of police forces in England should be cut from 39 to as few as nine super forces, an official review ordered by the government has concluded.The review, carried out by the former Met police commissioner Bernard Hogan-Howe, is yet to be published. Doubts are growing among some chief constables about the radical plans contained in Lord Hogan-Howe’s review. Continue reading...
United KingdomDecision by MPC a week after the budget comes as Iran war continues to drive up energy costsBusiness live – latest updatesThe Bank of England has raised interest rates for the first time in more than three years to combat rising inflation, as the Iran war continues to put upward pressure on energy costs.The widely expected move, which took the Bank’s base rate from 3.75% to 4%, was the first rise since August 2023. Continue reading...
The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee is responsible for making decisions about Bank Rate.
United KingdomWith parts of region served by company in severe drought still, regulators give it six weeks to come up with action planRepeated failures by South West Water to tackle leaks are putting customers at higher risks of losing water supplies as parts of the region remain in severe drought, regulators have said.In a warning to the privatised company that serves 1.8 million people across the south-west of England, the regulators said it had been failing to meet targets to reduce leaks and repair burst pipes for seven years. Continue reading...
EnglandWe are taking action to give local leaders in England the power to stop nuisance e-bike parking, tackle antisocial behaviour and make journeys safer.
Social housing landlords in England have reported an increase in the average level of tenant satisfaction across the sector.
