Month: October 2024
‘Parents know they are not alone’: UK pact to withhold smartphones until 14 gathers pace
Signatories to online pledge say it offers support in family reckonings over phone usage Classroom…
Bitcoin Nears $64K, “Memecoin Supercycle” Trends as MOG, POPCAT Surge
Memecoins have been one of the best-performing crypto sectors in the past year, buoyed by…
English council may ask parents of children taken into care to pay half of costs
Derbyshire authority proposes asking for up to £113 a week for children in care under…
People who have lived in UK for decades fear being ‘locked out’ by eVisas
Physical documents proving residence rights to be replaced by online visas at end of year…
UK charities fear first-class stamp price rise will mean fewer Christmas cards sent
Concern over less money reaching good causes because of Royal Mail’s ‘shortsighted’ 30p increase to…
‘It’s decimated’: Rayner faces a battle to boost Britain’s social housing
Labour wants action. But rent caps, rising interest rates and restrictions on councils have hit…
Children raised by friends or relatives are being ‘plunged into poverty’, says UK charity
A lack of financial and emotional support for kinship carers could push up to 18,000…
Ocado and AA join growing revolt against London congestion charge for electric vans
Forty businesses sign open letter to Sadiq Khan saying extending £15 daily levy to electric…
‘It is a lot cheaper for couples’: single people feel penalised on prices
Frustration over lack of discounts for those with extra financial burden because they face living…
The solo penalty, from rent to holidays: ‘Being single is costing me £12,000 extra a year’
From hotels to housing, insurance to TV subscriptions, people who live and travel alone face…
