Economy
The Medical Defence Union (MDU) today welcomed the announcement by the government, in its 2025 Spending Review, that funding for NHS services will increase by 3%. While it is positive that healthcare services have been prioritised in the Spending Review, the MDU emphasises that reform is still urgently needed to ensure this extra funding is… Read more »
New YouGov polls show that both the public and MPs are overwhelmingly in favour of legal recognition of humanist marriages in England and Wales. The data has been released on the eve of a House of Commons debate. It shows that support is consistent across all parties and all religious groups, and underlines Humanists UK’s… Read more »
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Inflation soared to 9.1 per cent in the UK across May, hitting a new four-decade high. The consumer price index climbed to 9.1 per cent, fresh data from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) shows, up from 9 per cent in April. The Consumer Prices Index including owner occupiers’ housing costs (CPIH) climbed by 7.9… Read more »
Grant Shapps and the Conservatives are trying their hardest to portray the rail strikes as a clash between the travelling and tax-paying public and rail workers. But that’s not how it looks from where I’m sitting. Social media is full of comments such as “I don’t drive. I depend on public transport. Without the trains… Read more »
