Day: January 3, 2025

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Frosty Landscape

News

Heavy snow and icy rain to bring severe disruption as amber warnings issued

Large parts of the country will face disruption from heavy snow and freezing rain over the weekend after forecasters issued two amber weather warnings. Stranded vehicles on the roads, delayed or cancelled rail and air travel and power cuts are all likely as the UK grapples with a week-long spell of wintry conditions, the Met Office said. There is also a “good chance” that rural communities could be cut off […]

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NHS Hospital Ward

News

Number of people in hospital with flu ‘rising at a very concerning rate’

The number of people in hospital with flu in England is rising at a “very concerning rate” and is more than four times the level it was a month ago, according to NHS data. Figures from NHS England show an average of 4,469 flu patients were in beds in England each day last week, including 211 in critical care. This is up 17% from 3,818 the previous week, when 184 were in […]

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Retail Sales

Business

‘Drab’ December caps disappointing year for retailers

A “drab” December has capped a disappointing year for retailers and the second in a row of falling shopper numbers, figures show. Even the Golden Quarter, typically the peak of shopping activity ahead of Christmas, provided little relief, with shopper visits down 2.5% over the period on 2023, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC)-Sensormatic Footfall Monitor. Total UK footfall over the year was down 2.2% on the year before. […]

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Cueing Ambulances

News

Ambulance, GP and emergency care waits among biggest NHS concerns

Long waits for A&E care, ambulances and GP appointments are among the biggest worries that Britons have about the NHS, according to a survey. It comes as more than eight in 10 people said they have concerns about the health service overall, with half not confident that the Government’s plans for the NHS will lead to improvements in the next five years. Only about a quarter of those who responded […]

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HM Revenue & Customs

Business

Tax and pay hikes to see firms pay £2,300 more per low-wage worker this year

UK businesses employing staff on minimum wage will see costs jump by more than £2,000 per worker this year – with the tax burden hitting the highest on record, new analysis has shown. An increase to the rate of employer national insurance and a lowering of the threshold at which it is paid will make it more expensive to employ the lowest paid, according to think tank the Centre for […]

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