PA: British Isles & Ireland
Thursday, 31 March 2022 22:27
Fines issued over No 10 lockdown parties
Twenty fines will be issued as part of the police inquiry into Downing Street parties which breached Covid rules. The police will not be saying who is fined or confirming which events the fixed penalty notices…
Thursday, 31 March 2022 22:19
Covid infections climb by a million in a week
Covid cases in the UK climbed by a million in the week ending 19 March: just under 4.3 million, up from 3.3 million the week before. Rates were up in England and Wales, and Scotland reached…
Thursday, 31 March 2022 22:11
Economic crime bill
Ground-breaking legislation introduced to Parliament recently could provide a major boost to Britain’s defences against illicit wealth. Transparency International (TI) said that the bill introduces much-needed reforms on property ownership, transparency, strengthening UK asset recovery powers,…
Thursday, 24 March 2022 21:29
Spring statement as cost of living soars
Rishi Sunak delivered his mini-Budget against a backdrop of rising fuel, energy and food costs. He cut fuel duty by 5p but resisted calls to scrap April's National Insurance rise of 1.25p in the pound; instead…
Thursday, 24 March 2022 21:25
Loan sharks and cost of living crisis
Price increases are making it tougher for households to make ends meet, and unlicensed lenders offer loans to the desperate at astronomical interest rates. Last year the Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) researched 3,363 people. One…
Thursday, 24 March 2022 21:22
CAP: Government must act
Christians Against Poverty (CAP) is a Christian debt help charity which is calling on the Government to 'act now' and increase support for those on low incomes with everything at its disposal. They saw calls to…