UK doctors demand ban on clinics’ ‘no baby, no fee’ IVF deals

Doctors demand ban on ‘no baby, no fee’ IVF deals over fears rushed treatments could put mothers and infants at risk – as UK’s biggest clinic offers full refunds after three failed cycles Care Fertility runs 21 clinics across the UK and offers a multi-cycle deal   Campaigners fear that it could encourage rushed treatments with … Read more

Doctors demand ban on ‘no baby, no fee’ IVF deals over fears of rushed treatments

Doctors demand ban on ‘no baby, no fee’ IVF deals over fears rushed treatments could put mothers and infants at risk – as UK’s biggest clinic offers full refunds after three failed cycles Care Fertility runs 21 clinics across the UK and offers a multi-cycle deal   Campaigners fear that it could encourage rushed treatments with … Read more

BBC will increase TV licence fee by £1.50 from £157.50 a year to £159 from April 1

The BBC will increase the TV licence fee by £1.50, taking it from £157.50 a year to £159 from April 1. The fee is set by the Government, which announced in 2016 that it would rise in line with inflation for five years from April 2017. The new cost equates to 43p per day, according … Read more

Pensioners pressured to pay licence fee twice amid delays and system chaos then can’t get refunds 

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

750,000 pensioners REFUSING to pay TV licence fee after BBC stopped making it free for over-75s

A whopping 750,000 pensioners are refusing to pay for a TV licence in protest over the BBC scrapping free licences for over-75s. The protesters, who make up 14 per cent of the UK’s population of their age range, have ignored the flurry of reminders they have been given and are holding strong. The BBC is … Read more

Licence fee cash at risk as younger viewers desert BBC for online rivals

Licence fee cash at risk as viewers desert BBC: Shift in habits with younger audiences flocking to online rivals means people are ‘less likely’ to pay TV levy, report suggests Shift in viewing habits toward online rivals such as Netflix and YouTube means people are ‘less likely’ to pay for a TV licence BBC accused … Read more

Trump reportedly orders aides not to pay Giuliani’s $20,000-a-day fee

President Donald Trump is turning on some of his most trusted allies, reportedly ordered aides not to pay the legal fees of his personal attorney Rudy Giuliani, as mounting legal threats and isolation close in on the president from all sides. Trump expressed disappointment with some of Giuliani’s legal moves in challenging the election results, and … Read more

Trump reportedly orders aides not to pay Giuliani’s $20,000-a-day fee

President Donald Trump is turning on some of his most trusted allies, reportedly ordered aides not to pay the legal fees of his personal attorney Rudy Giuliani, as mounting legal threats and isolation close in on the president from all sides. Trump expressed disappointment with some of Giuliani’s legal moves in challenging the election results, and … Read more

Calls grow for Boris Johnson to provide fee rebates or accommodation grants to students

Boris Johnson said that the Government would ‘have to look at’ the cost of university fees and accommodation after he plunged England into a third national lockdown last night.  Speaking at a Downing Street press conference, the Prime Minister praised students for the sacrifices they had made in staying away from university and learning online but … Read more

BBC is slammed for ‘wasting’ £26.6m of licence fee money making 310 staff redundant

BBC is slammed for ‘wasting’ £26.6m of licence fee money making 310 staff redundant – with £100,000-plus packages for SCORES of people Over the last eight months BBC spent £26.6m making 310 employees redundant  Average of £100,661 each was given to 221 staff who took voluntary redundancy 93 were handed an average of £46,773 in … Read more