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Labour DWP benefit changes presented to MPs today

1 week ago | devonlive.com | William Morgan |Rory Poulter |Aine Fox |Ian Jones PA

The Welfare Reform Bill will be laid before the House of Commons today, marking its parliamentary debutThe Government's much-anticipated and widely-debated benefits reforms are set for their initial discussion in Parliament today. The Welfare Reform Bill will be presented to the House of Commons, marking its first appearance in Parliament.
Labour's DWP benefit changes outlined as 'awful reforms' presented to MPs today

1 week ago | bristolpost.co.uk | William Morgan |Aine Fox |Ian Jones PA

The Welfare Reform Bill will be introduced in the House of Commons, and its text will be published so MPs can begin scrutiny of the proposalsThe Government's long-awaited and much-debated benefits reforms are poised for their initial debate in Parliament today. The Welfare Reform Bill will be laid before the House of Commons, marking its parliamentary debut.
Record number of school pupils in England ‘severely absent’

Mar 20, 2025 | mylondon.news | Ian Jones PA |Chris Head |Chris Ballinger |Eleanor Busby

The number of pupils in England absent for long periods of time reached a record high last year, Government figures suggest. Department for Education (DfE) data indicates that 2.3% of pupils were "severely absent", which means they missed at least 50% of possible school sessions, in 2023/24, compared with 2.0% in 2022/23. Overall, 171,269 pupils were classed as severely absent last academic year, up from 150,256 in 2022/23.
Full list of UK areas you're most likely to be too sick to work - including in Yorkshire

Mar 19, 2025 | examinerlive.co.uk | Elizabeth Mackley |Ian Jones PA

The areas of the UK where you're most likely to be off work sick have been revealed. The data has been released by the Department for Work and Pensions and is based on responses gathered from the Annual Population Survey and Labour Force Survey for 2024. It reveals the estimated percentage of the workforce who are economically inactive due to illness in every upper-tier local authority in England, as well as all council areas in Scotland and Wales.
Experts warn of 'second wave' of norovirus with people catching it more than

Mar 3, 2025 | walesonline.co.uk | Owen Evans |Taite Johnson |Jane Kirby |Ian Jones PA

Health chiefs have issued a warning about a "potential second norovirus wave" with people having the vomiting bug more than once. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has stated that those who have already contracted the virus this winter could be at risk again because of changes in which strain is dominant. The organisation that monitors lab reports of the sickness bug, explained that having one type of norovirus does not fully protect against other strains.
Experts warn 'second wave' of infectious virus could hit the UK

Feb 27, 2025 | dailypost.co.uk | Ian Jones PA |Owen Evans |Jane Kirby

Health leaders have warned of a "potential second norovirus wave" – with people catching the vomiting bug more than once. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said people who have already had the virus this winter could be at risk again due to a shift in which strains are becoming dominant. The organisation – which tracks lab reports of the sickness bug – said having had one type of norovirus does not fully protect against other strains.
Rail reliability at record low as more than one in 25 services are axed in year

Feb 21, 2025 | msn.com | Neil Lancefield |Ian Jones PA |Lawrence Matheson

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Train reliability at record low as more than one in 25 services are axed

Feb 21, 2025 | mylondon.news | Ian Jones PA |Emma Fradgley |Neil Lancefield

Reliability on Britain's railways has reached a record low with more than one in 25 services cancelled in the past year, as operators are suffering from industrial disputes and staffing shortages. More than 217,000 services were fully axed in the year to February 1, PA news agency analysis of the latest Office of Rail and Road (ORR) data found. A further 165,000 were part-cancelled, meaning they did not serve at least one of their scheduled stops.
Rail reliability at record low as more than one in 25 services are axed in year

Feb 21, 2025 | mirror.co.uk | Lawrence Matheson |Neil Lancefield |Ian Jones PA

Britain's train services have hit a new low in reliability, with over one in 25 trains cancelled in the past year amid ongoing industrial disputes and staff shortages. Analysis of the latest Office of Rail and Road (ORR) data reveals that more than 217,000 services were fully scrapped up to February 1, with an additional 165,000 partially cancelled, failing to make all scheduled stops.
Suspended sentences for blade possession hit decade high, figures show

Feb 20, 2025 | mylondon.news | Ian Jones PA |Will Twigger |Anahita Hossein-Pour

The number of suspended sentences handed to people convicted of having a knife in England and Wales has reached its highest point in a decade, new figures show. A total of 3,877 convictions for possession of an article with a blade or point led to a suspended sentence in the year to September 2024, up from 3,619 in the previous 12 months and more than double the 1,616 in the year ending September 2014.