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Labour has called on the size of juries to be cut from 12 people to seven to help clear the backlog of criminal cases waiting to come to court amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The party called on the Government to resort to ‘wartime juries’, as were used during the Second World War when numbers were … Read more
Ministers have put troops on standby to help clear the backlog of goods at British ports amid warnings border disruption could get even worse – but Brussels says it won’t help ease the backlog unless Boris Johnson abandons his plans for a ‘Singapore on the Thames.’ Shoppers have complained of shortages at UK supermarkets of … Read more
Backlog means courts could be clogged until NEXT YEAR: More than half a million cases are outstanding amid backlash from barristers over plans to help end the delays with longer hours Law officials revealed court cases are so clogged, they will back up until 2022 More than 53,000 crown court cases are outstanding in England … Read more
Fewer than 200 lorry drivers were last night waiting to travel to France following a week of disruption at the English Channel border, the Department for Transport said. Thousands of drivers spent days in queues to reach the Port of Dover and Eurotunnel after France temporarily closed its border on December 20. The move came … Read more
£3billion for NHS to fight surgery backlog: Rishi Sunak is set to announce funding boost in Spending Review to tackle operations cancelled during Covid Chancellor is expected to announce boost for the National Health Service Suspending surgery during Covid created waiting list of three million patients Mr Sunak is also set to make a £500 … Read more
Coronavirus pandemic has caused a ‘hidden backlog’ of FIVE MILLION patients needing NHS treatment, report reveals Referrals for routine hospital care fell by a third between January and August 4.7million fewer people were referred compared to the same period in 2019 The Health Foundation warned long waits could become the norm for millions By Kate … Read more
Coronavirus pandemic has caused a ‘hidden backlog’ of FIVE MILLION patients needing NHS treatment, report reveals Referrals for routine hospital care fell by a third between January and August 4.7million fewer people were referred compared to the same period in 2019 The Health Foundation warned long waits could become the norm for millions By Kate … Read more
The courts backlog which has worsened during the pandemic could quadruple by 2024 without action, a study has found. The research by crime and justice consultancy Crest Advisory says that there could be a backlog of 195,000 cases in courts where the most serious trials are heard in 2024. Crest says there is ‘catastrophic risk … Read more
Triple trouble for house sales: Backlog could see THOUSANDS miss out on stamp duty holiday as number of mortgage deals halves and cost of a two-year fixed deal up £600 Figures show 325,000 buyers will not complete before the March 31 deadline Buyers are also facing rising interest rates on mortgage deals There are delays … Read more
Only one in six doctors are catching up on their backlog of treatments caused by the coronavirus lockdown, survey suggests Just one in six doctors have started catching up on backlog caused by lockdown More than 4.2m patients are waiting for hospital treatment and facing delays A survey of over 6,000 doctors found they were not confident … Read more