Current Affairs
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Nov- 2021 -18 November
Former funeral director jailed for defrauding grieving victims
Greater Manchester Police has announced that Sharon Howell, the former funeral manager of Kenworthy Funeral Directors in Ashton-under-Lyne, Tameside, has…
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Oct- 2021 -27 October
Chancellor unveils biggest single-year rates cut in over 30 years
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has unveiled a 50% discount on business rates for the hospitality, retail and leisure sectors (up to…
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May- 2021 -21 May
Funeral directors ‘not disclosing’ service prices, says Which?
Funeral directors in the UK are not transparently disclosing the price of their services, according to new research from Which?…
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Apr- 2021 -23 April
Funeral directors call for end to Covid funeral curbs
Funeral directors in the UK are currently expecting an extra 80,000 creations and burials to fall under existing Covid-19 funeral…
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7 April
Gov praises ‘unsung heroes’ in funeral industry following CMA report
The UK government has praised the funeral industry’s “unsung heroes” following the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)’s investigation into the…
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Mar- 2020 -10 March
IAFD advises victims of Covid-19 to be put to rest immediately, without funeral service
People who die from coronavirus should be buried or cremated immediately without a funeral service, according to recommendations made by…
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Jan- 2020 -2 January
Fire breaks out at Plymouth crematorium
Funerals must be rearranged following the outbreak of a fire at a Plymouth crematorium. Some 22 firefighters were called to…
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Sep- 2019 -13 September
Industry viewpoint – Social Funeral Fund / Funeral Poverty
Back in 2011/12 we wrote and received many letters from them the minister in charge of the DWP Iain Duncan…
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10 September
New funeral benefit to launch in Scotland
A new benefit providing help for people on low incomes to meet the costs of a funeral will be available…
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5 September
Bath University to host conference on death, dying and disposal
Over 250 academics, policy-makers and practitioners will come together at the University of Bath in early September for the 14th…
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