Government

Gov to remove 30 mourner limit as early as 17 May

The government has revealed that the legal limit on numbers of mourners at funerals will be removed in England following…

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Will tech trump traditional in the modern funeral parlour?

As business owners settle into 2021, many of the tactics they had to implement in order to function during the…

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FD calls for further Covid research to ease pain of bereavement

London funeral director Paul McLean of Integrity Funeral Care is calling for government-backed research into the risks of Covid-19 being…

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Welsh gov to offer £500 contribution toward child funeral costs

The Welsh government has announced that from 1 April, families who have registered the loss of a child under the…

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Dignity reports pre-tax losses of £19.6m

Dignity has reported a pre-tax loss of £19.6m for the full-year ended 25 December, despite revenue increasing over the period…

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BDO calls for providers to take action ahead of pre-paid shake-up

Providers of pre-paid funeral plans “now have just months to prepare for a fundamental shake-up” of the industry after the…

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Budget 2021: Chancellor unveils new £65bn support package

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has outlined a new £65bn support package in his March budget, confirming the decision to extend the…

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Government exit plan has ‘forgotten’ the bereaved, warns A.W Lymn

A. W. Lymn has voiced its shock about the government’s lockdown exit plan by stating the roadmap has “forgotten” the…

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