Current Affairs

The Queen leads Remembrance Sunday tributes

Yesterday, Remembrance Sunday services across the country paid tribute to those who have suffered or died as the result of…

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UK Economy continues to grow

The UK economy grew by 0.5 percent between July and September, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Although…

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BBC airs an insight into funeral directing

A new four-part series about funeral directors has been launched by the BBC. ‘A Very Welsh Undertaking’ takes an inside…

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Halliday Funeral Supplies becomes living wage employer

A leading manufacturer of coffins has been accredited as a living wage employer. Halliday Funeral Supplies, based in Wirral, has committed…

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UK leads in end of life care

The UK ranks first in the 2015 Quality of Death Index, a measure of the quality of palliative care in…

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Consumers’ right to 30 day refund becomes law

New protection for consumers has come into force under the Consumer Rights Act. Anyone who purchases faulty goods will be…

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Liverpool city council discuss proposal for larger adults

Liverpool City Council has discussed a proposal to introduce a charge of £945 for a cremation of ‘an adult coffin…

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Co-Operative Funeralcare tackles social isolation and loneliness with The British Red Cross

Following a decisive vote by its members and colleagues, The Co-operative Group announced that it will partner with the British…

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UK GDP growth has increased in the second quarter

  The UK recovery is well underway with gross domestic product (GDP) per head increasing after seven years according to…

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Tax Freedom Day: The average Briton ‘works for 150 days a year’ just to pay their taxes

The average British citizen works for 150 days of the year solely to pay their taxes, according to the Adam…

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