Who inherits? A fraught question for those with no children
There are many reasons why people don’t have children. For some, the issue can bring back painful memories of opportunities ...
U.K. Economy Unexpectedly Contracts, Posing New Challenge to Government
The contraction in the first month of the year is the latest frustration for a relatively new government that has pledged to ...
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Domestic abuse charity providing vital support to hundreds across North Wales
North Wales has 86 refuge spaces for domestic violence victims, with DASU operating 50 of these. Many victims require ...
Chancellor blames global turmoil after GDP fell 0.1% in January - with no mention of Labour's tax raid on National Insurance or raft of new workers' rights
The Chancellor declared that 'the world has changed and we are feeling the consequences' after the economy unexpectedly ...
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Foreign tourism spending in Lancashire has risen by a quarter since the pandemic
International visitors to Lancashire are spending more money since the coronavirus pandemic, new figures suggest.
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GDP fall highlights need for Gov to reduce business costs
A BBPA spokesperson said: “The Chancellor can help turn the country’s fortunes around by ensuring that brewers and pubs, who ...
No 10 says Donald Trump’s tariffs not responsible for UK economy shrinking
Trump’s tariffs are not responsible for the UK economy shrinking, No 10 has said, in a position that appears to contradict ...
Rachel Reeves doubles down on welfare and says ministers must get a grip of broken benefits system
Rachel Reeves has doubled down on the need to reform the welfare system amid concerns from Labour MPs about expected ...
Global stocks push higher as risk of US government shutdown eases
The FTSE 100 (^FTSE) and European stocks were higher on Friday afternoon as traders digested news that the UK economy ...
‘Long Covid forced me to quit the job I loved’: Benefit cuts fears of thousands still too ill to work
The 55-year-old, of Birmingham, now fears the inevitable hit to her future pension after quitting. “I’m absolutely destroyed with [long Covid],” she said, describing periods where she is bedbound and ...
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Economy shrinks in fresh blow to Reeves budget plans
BRITAIN’S economy unexpectedly shrank in January, official data revealed today in a fresh blow to Chancellor Rachel Reeves ahead of her Spring Statement. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) ...
Wales breaking news plus weather and traffic updates (Friday, March 14)
Greater Manchester Police are appealing for information to help find a teenager who is believed to have travelled to Cardiff.