Legislation

New death certification reforms cause funeral delays, SAIF finds

Funerals are experiencing “significant” delays in most areas across England and Wales as a result of death certification reforms, according…

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WEC proposes bereavement leave for early miscarriages

The Women and Equalities Committee (WEC) has declared its intent to introduce amendments to the Employment Rights Bill to include…

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MPs to vote on assisted dying bill in England and Wales

Labour MP for Spen Valley, Kim Leadbeater, will seek to introduce a Private Members’ Bill to enable assisted dying for…

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Starmer vows to ‘make work pay’ in King’s Speech

The new Labour government has outlined its main goals for the new parliament as part of the King’s Speech today…

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Chancellor cuts NI by a further 2p as part of Spring Budget

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced a further 2p cut to National Insurance, falling from 10% to 8% from 6 April,…

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SunLife’s Cost of Dying Report is in – but is it accurate?

The latest Cost of Dying Report by SunLife, which diligently covered the whole 2023 calendar year, showed that funeral costs…

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A funeral home’s experience following Safe Hands’ collapse

When did you first hear about Safe Hands’ collapse and what was your reaction to Jennifer Ashe and Son honouring…

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Southend crematorium undergoes ‘future-proof’ refurb

Southend Crematorium has started refurbishment works to ‘future-proof’ the site. Construction started in January 2023 to make improvements to the…

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A.W. Lymn appoints new director

Midlands-based family funeral director A.W. Lymn has announced the appointment of the current company secretary Chloe Lymn Rose to the…

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How tackling climate change will shape funeral services in years to come

The year 2021 may very well be remembered as the year the world woke up to the climate crisis. As…

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