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Thousands of former mineworkers are set to receive an average £5,500 lump sum just days before Christmas following a major pension overhaul. The payout comes after the Government agreed to release a long-held reserve fund, delivering a significant boost to retirement incomes.Former mineworkers across the United Kingdom are today seeing their weekly pension payments rise by an average of £100, marking a significant financial boost announced in the Chancellor’s Budget.The increase follows the government’s decision to transfer £2.3billion in reserves to members of the British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme. These funds had been held by the government since 1994.The transfer…
Keith Lawrence was diagnosed with ADHD online by a private clinic based in EnglandAlmost 4,000 prescriptions for ADHD medication were issued by private clinics to people in Northern Ireland last year, up from just six in 2019.Figures obtained by News NI, from the HSC Business Services Organisation (BSO) show almost half of those prescriptions in 2024 were supplied by clinics based elsewhere in the UK.And although the NHS still prescribes a much higher quantity of ADHD medication, private prescribing is rising at a faster rate.It comes as people say they are going private to avoid lengthy NHS waiting lists, which…
Rugby players who allege they suffered brain injuries during their careers have been refused permission to appeal against a decision ordering them to provide all of their medical records.More than 1,100 players – across both league and union – claim they are suffering from conditions such as dementia, Parkinson’s and motor neurone disease because of repeated impacts sustained throughout their careers.They accuse World Rugby, the Rugby Football Union (RFU), the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU), the Rugby Football League (RFL) and others of failing to protect them from risks. The governing bodies deny liability.In a previous hearing, Susan Rodway KC for…
Dropping live lobsters and crabs into boiling water is set to be banned under sweeping animal welfare reforms unveiled on Monday.The strategy outlines that “live boiling is not an acceptable killing method” and commits to issuing guidance on humane alternatives for killing crustaceans.This prohibition follows legislation passed under the previous Conservative government in 2022, which recognised that crabs, lobsters, crayfish and octopuses are sentient creatures capable of experiencing pain.The measures form part of broader changes that will also outlaw trail hunting and potentially eliminate cages for laying hens and farrowing crates for pigs.The strategy outlines that ‘live boiling is not…
Zoe ConwayNews CorrespondentFamily tells the of the ongoing impact of botched insulationTony and Becs Wadley say they can’t spend Christmas at home after insulation installed under a government scheme has caused black mould in several rooms, and their asthmatic son can’t be inside the property.Mr Wadley says the situation is tearing the family apart: ”It’s awful. Elliott can’t come into our house, it’s as if he’s been ostracised from his own home.”The couple are among more than 300 people who have contacted the in recent weeks to tell us about insulation that has gone wrong in their homes. The government…