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Dozens of NHS dentist and diabetes appointments have been cancelled or moved after a potential outbreak of Legionella bacteria.The outbreak at a university building in Inverness forced the site to close after a test came back positive for the presence of Legionella bacteria in its water system.UHI House in the Raigmore area closed on Tuesday and will stay shut for the remainder of the week as a safety measure.The building houses both dental and diabetes centres, leaving patients facing cancelled appointments and relocated services.The discovery came after an NHS tenant conducted water testing that discovered what the University of the…

Families affected by Britain’s contaminated blood scandal will no longer face inheritance tax (IHT) on their compensation payments after the Chancellor removed the charge in Wednesday’s Budget.Rachel Reeves confirmed the exemption following mounting pressure from bereaved families and legal specialists who uncovered a critical flaw in the tax system.The Government had previously promised that compensation for victims of the infected blood tragedy would be free from inheritance tax, capital gains tax and income tax. However, a technical loophole meant relatives inheriting payments on behalf of victims who died before receiving compensation still risked losing 40 per cent of the money…

Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis has issued a fresh warning to energy firms in the wake of the Chancellor’s Budget announcement. He said suppliers must not ignore the government’s plans for cutting bills and urged them to act in line with expectations.Following Rachel Reeves’ confirmation of a £150 reduction to household energy costs from April 2026, Mr Lewis issued guidance on how the policy should be passed on to customers.He said suppliers must not pick and choose who receives the saving and stressed that the discount should apply across all tariff types, including fixed-rate contracts, calling it “unthinkable” for companies…

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has created a new car tax exemption in the Budget following lobbying from two members of Parliament.The Chancellor unveiled the Autumn Budget yesterday, which featured a number of changes impacting motorists, including car taxes, fuel duty and more.Electric cars will soon have to pay 3p per mile, while plug-in hybrid owners will be charged 1.5p per mile, as part of the new Electric Vehicle Excise Duty (eVED).However, another tax change went under the radar, with Chancellor Rachel Reeves announcing in front of a packed House of Commons that further changes would be introduced.Rachel Reeves announced that she…

Cachella SmithandDaniel Sandford,UK correspondentEPA-EFE/REX/ShutterstockNet migration to the UK fell by two-thirds in the year ending June 2025 compared with the previous 12 months, provisional figures indicate.The difference between the number of people arriving in the country and those leaving was 204,000, down from 649,000, with the fall mainly driven by fewer arrivals for work and study reasons, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said.It comes as Home Office figures show the number of people who claimed asylum in the year to September 2025 reached a record high of 110,051.The figures also show the number of asylum seekers in hotels as…

“The last few years haven’t been an easy ride for me and I’ve had plenty of setbacks, but I still love playing rugby,” he told the club website., external”I had opportunities to go back into rugby league, but I do feel like I haven’t shown what I can do in rugby union so I trained by myself and kept myself fit, waiting for a chance with a club.”I’ve worked really hard and now I feel fit, strong and confident and I’m looking forward to playing over the next few months, because I feel I’ve still got a lot to give.”Sharks…

Keller, who led the consortium that bought Strasbourg for one euro in 2012, has helped revive a club that were playing in the amateur fourth tier after financial collapse. They returned to the Ligue 1 within five years, and are now competing on the European stage – two years after entering into the partnership with Chelsea.”Discussions with Behdad Eghbali and Todd Boehly have been about how to create a smart multi-club model from the beginning, while using more financial power,” said Keller.”We improved every year and were in a strong financial position before the takeover, but with new partners we…

Sir Keir Starmer has promised to put “more money in your pocket” in a post-Budget address to the nation despite the UK tax burden reaching a record post-war high.The Prime Minister released a video message on social media this morning in which he immediately leapt to the defence of Rachel Reeves’s statement as “fair and necessary”.”Our first priority was to help with the cost of living,” he said. “That’s why we were determined to take action on energy bills – and that’s what we’ve done.”He later added: “We’re cutting our debt and our borrowing so we take no risks with…

A Southampton fish and chip empire has warned the latest Budget has made life even harder for small business owners as they face “the toughest time they have ever seen”.John and Sonny Lee, joint owners of J-Henrys Fish and Chips, say small businesses are being overlooked while costs continue to spiral.“We feel like we’re the thriving part of many communities, villages, towns, and yet there’s no help at all,” John Lee told GB News. “Walk down your local high street and half the shops are empty. What incentive is there to open and run a small business?”His brother Sony Lee…

Good Morning Britain presenter Ed Balls has come under fire following Thursday’s edition of the ITV programme.The presenter was accused of being “biased” during a discussion with Chancellor Rachel Reeves after yesterday’s budget reveal.Mr Balls, a former Labour MP, is married to Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper, and viewers have slammed his affiliations to Labour during coverage and interviews with acting ministers.Speaking on Thursday’s show, Ms Reeves told Mr Balls and fellow host Susanna Reid: “My priority is cutting the cost of living and cutting NHS waiting lists, and we’re making progress on those. GMB: Viewers have labelled Ed Balls ‘biased’…