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Law Commission backs new rules for eco-friendly funerals

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This coverage examines current affairs affecting the UK funeral and bereavement sector. Funeral Service Times reports on policy changes, regulatory developments, societal trends, and news stories that impact funeral directors, crematoria, cemetery operators, memorial providers, and suppliers, helping professionals stay informed and adapt strategically.

Current Affairs

This coverage examines current affairs affecting the UK funeral and bereavement sector. Funeral Service Times reports on policy changes, regulatory developments, societal trends, and news stories that impact funeral directors, crematoria, cemetery operators, memorial providers, and suppliers, helping professionals stay informed and adapt strategically.

Highgate Cemetery secures £6.7m for first phase of 25-year masterplan

Highgate Cemetery secures £6.7m for first phase of 25-year masterplan

The project, titled Unlocking Highgate Cemetery, aims to counter the impacts of time and…
Wednesday, 27 May 2026, 14:03
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A.W. Lymn backs campaign for bereavement payment reform

A.W. Lymn backs campaign for bereavement payment reform

The BSP replaced the Widowed Parents’ Allowance in 2017, moving away from a system that…
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 13:36
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Dorset funeral provider backs govt plans for industry regulation

Dorset funeral provider backs govt plans for industry regulation

The move follows recent criminal cases in Hull, Hampshire and Leeds involving the hoarding…
Wednesday, 29 April 2026, 13:11
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Industry leaders to debate rise of regenerative death care

Industry leaders to debate rise of regenerative death care

Panellists will discuss how celebrations of life and living funerals are replacing inherited…
Tuesday, 28 April 2026, 14:45
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Unite criticises Co-op plan to move Glasgow factory to Merseyside

Unite criticises Co-op plan to move Glasgow factory to Merseyside

The union has criticised the proposed closure because the manufacturing facility is a major…
Friday, 24 April 2026, 15:04
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Hull funeral director pleads guilty to preventing burials

Hull funeral director pleads guilty to preventing burials

Police recovered bodies which families believed had already been cremated, while other…
Tuesday, 14 April 2026, 13:36
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CMA launches investigation into Dignity Funeral Directors

CMA launches investigation into Dignity Funeral Directors

The CMA is looking into possible review malpractice at five firms across several sectors
Friday, 27 March 2026, 15:01
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Report calls for standardisation of child death review process

Report calls for standardisation of child death review process

Some families reported feeling ‘utterly bereft’ by a process that suggested their child ‘no…
Thursday, 12 February 2026, 14:38
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Scotland to introduce burial right limits and legalise hydrolysis

Scotland to introduce burial right limits and legalise hydrolysis

The new burial rules, effective from 1 March, establish that a right of burial will last for…
Wednesday, 11 February 2026, 11:52
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SFO charges two following Safe Hands investigation

SFO charges two following Safe Hands investigation

The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has officially charged two former directors of funeral plan…
Friday, 23 January 2026, 14:59
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