Labour Urged to Extend Fully Paid Maternity Leave for Teachers to 26 Weeks Tuesday, April 7, 2026 maternity education teachers labour nasuwt union dfe leave retention pay Labour faces pressure to introduce a new policy extending fully paid maternity leave for UK teachers to 26 weeks, a move advocated by the NASUWT teachers’ union to help prevent a growing exodus from the profession. The union … Read More
Sir Keir Starmer’s Advisor Urges Extension of Fuel Duty Cut Amid Rising Prices Tuesday, April 7, 2026 fuel duty inflation costofliving diesel labour government energy prices taxation As diesel prices soar to 185p per litre, Lord Richard Walker—the executive chairman of Iceland and Sir Keir Starmer’s cost of living tsar—has urged the Labour government to consider extending or increasing fuel duty cuts to … Read More
DWP Households Awarded £6,400 Benefit Increase After Rule Reversal—But Others Face £700 Tax Rise Tuesday, April 7, 2026 benefits tax costofliving labour dwp labourparty conservative childbenefit welfare taxrise The Labour Party government’s recent decision to lift the two-child benefit cap has delivered a substantial financial boost to jobless families across the country. More than 186,000 households without any working adults … Read More
New Statutory Maternity, Paternity, and Sick Pay Rates Take Effect Tomorrow – Full Overview Saturday, April 4, 2026 maternity paternity sickpay adoption sharedparental bereavement employment leave statutorypay labour Significant changes to statutory pay rates and employment leave entitlements are set to begin tomorrow, 5 April 2026, under new regulations enacted by the Labour government. These updates affect Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP), … Read More
Homeowners to be compelled to sell homes for new towns across England Friday, April 3, 2026 housing development compulsorypurchase england government homeowners urbanplanning newtowns property labour The Labour Party government has unveiled plans to develop seven new towns across England, raising concerns as homeowners may be forced to sell their properties to accommodate these large-scale projects. The selected sites … Read More
NHS Prescription Charges Frozen for Benefit Recipients Under Labour Government Thursday, April 2, 2026 prescriptions nhs labour benefits healthcare costofliving medication funding government welfare The Labour government has announced a continued freeze on NHS prescription charges starting this April, ensuring that the cost of a single prescription will stay at £9.90. This decision is expected to save patients around £12 … Read More