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My husband would still be alive if hed received Post Office compensation
Posted onEmma SimpsonBusiness correspondent Jonathan Armstrong died in October before receiving full compensation A sub-postmaster whose life was ruined by the Post Office’s faulty accounting software has died without receiving his full compensation. Jonathan Armstrong passed away in October from a heart attack at the age of 58. His widow, Sarah, is now looking into claiming…
Drivers over 70 to face eye tests every three years
Posted onKaty Austin,Transport correspondentand Emer Moreau,Business reporter Getty Images Drivers over 70 will have to take an eye test every three years to keep their licence Drivers over the age of 70 will have to have their vision checked every three years, under plans to reform driving laws in Britain. The changes are part of the…
Interest rates may need to rise this year says Bank of England economist
Posted onHe said that productivity, which measures how efficiently people work, has slowed down in the UK. It is also a particular problem in Wales where it is the lowest of the four home nations and around 15 percent lower than the UK average, external. People in Wales also earn lower wages than the UK average,…
Ofwat launches investigation into South East Water
Posted onJacob Panons & Joshua AskewSouth East Getty Images South East Water is set to operate bottled water stations again on Thursday Regulator Ofwat has opened an investigation into South East Water after repeated water supply failures across Kent and Sussex. Some 30,000 properties had no water at the height of the problems, with thousands still…
Trump unveils deals to lower US weight-loss drug prices
Posted onDanielle KayeBusiness reporter Reuters Zepbound, Eli Lilly’s weight-loss drug, and Wegovy, made by Novo Nordisk US President Donald Trump has announced deals that aim to lower the cost of popular weight-loss drugs, as pharmaceutical prices take centre stage in his administration’s messaging around affordability. Speaking alongside drug executives at the White House, Trump unveiled agreements…
Head teachers’ union demands action over ‘failing’ pension scheme
Posted onBBC Joanne Hurst’s retirement plans have been thrown into “disarray” because of delays by the Teachers’ Pension Scheme The head teachers’ union has demanded action from the Department for Education (DfE) to address what it describes as the “failing” Teachers’ Pension Scheme. The National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) said there was a litany of…
