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More than 16m people were left waiting for post in January as Royal Mail suffered staff crisis amid Covid-19 pandemic Nearly one in 20 households said they had not received a single item last month Citizens Advice survey showed households in London were worst the affected There was a 365% leap in number of people … Read more
The great licence fee farce: Pensioners are pressured to pay twice amid delays and system chaos… then can’t get refunds Pensioners pressured into paying the £157.50 fee twice due to processing delays They have also been left out of pocket for months as refund requests are ignored Around 4.2million pensioners were claiming free licence when … Read more
NHS dental patients are being asked to pay private fees while others face two-year waits for appointments, a watchdog has warned. In one instance an individual was offered a procedure for £1,700 which was £60 on the NHS, Healthwatch England said. A document by the watchdog showed complaints of dentists prioritising private care and asking … Read more
Lorry crash sparks huge queues and 50-minute delays on M25 in Essex One lorry crashed on the orbital motorway, which goes around London It caused the M25 clockwise to be temporarily closed and a 50 minute jam The road was opened just after 9am, an hour after the accident first happened By Dan Sales For … Read more
Almost half of all cancer patients fear delays caused by Covid-19 pandemic will hinder their chances of survival More than 100,000 people in the UK are currently undergoing cancer treatment A survey says 40 per cent fear Covid has harmed their chances of survival Macmillan Cancer Support says delays are having a ‘catastrophic impact’ By … Read more
Q&A: Do I need to have proof of a negative Covid-19 test when I arrive in Britain – and what standards must it meet? What are the new rules for UK arrivals? All of the travel corridors were scrapped from today, so arrivals from every destination will need to self-isolate for ten days, or receive … Read more
Shoppers are being hit by delays and extra fees of up to £5 on fashion items shipped from the EU Top retailers including Asics and Sezane blame Brexit for fashion delivery chaos Parcels with wrong documentation are being returned to sender at the border Retailers selling to Britain now have to pay customs duties and … Read more
England could escape tougher lockdown measures for now after science chief Patrick Vallance suggested the current measures are ‘enough’ to control the mutant Covid strain and Neil Ferguson pointed to a ‘plateau’ in hospital admissions. Boris Johnson is set to hold off tightening the rules despite soaring deaths and Nicola Sturgeon imposing extra curbs in … Read more
Furious fishermen threaten to dump rotting seafood in Downing Street unless Boris Johnson sorts out delays to exports since Brexit UK seafood exporters have faced a ‘perfect storm’ of problems since January 1 IT problems, bureaucracy and confusion have all played a part in trade hold-ups Reports made about shellfish rotting in ports meaning they … Read more
EU countries are facing mounting criticism over their handling of the vaccine rollout, with the bloc lagging behind Britain and America in protecting its 450million people against Covid-19. While the 27-member union has theoretically secured access to billions of doses, only around one million people have been vaccinated with the Pfizer/BioNTech jab so far – … Read more