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Day: April 17, 2017
GPs ‘bribed’ to NOT send patients for cancer tests: NHS pays millions for rationing hip ops, heart checks and even tumour scans : Daily Mail.
GPs are being paid millions to not refer patients for a variety of important tests In a bid to reduce … More
Growing numbers of people are now having decisions to reject them for a personal independent payment (PIP) being overturned : Daily Record.
The latest Ministry of Justice figures show that 65% of all cases that go to appeal at independent tribunals … More
FINANCIAL WARNING: Millions of Britons face missing out on full ‘flat-rate’ pension : Express.
MILLIONS of Britons face missing out on the full “flatrate” state pension, amid claims it was “mis-sold”. Experts fear older … More
“Taking back control” by … err …uh oh! : Another Angry Voice
“Let’s take back control” was one of the big Brexiter slogans during the toxic and ridiculously rushed EU referendum campaign. … More
Sharp rise in rejected claims for disability benefit : Welfare Weekly
Labour raises alarm over number of people being turned down for personal independence payments. About 200,000 people face seeing their … More
Attorney General to ‘go to court to demand Tony Blair is not prosecuted over Iraq war’ : The Telegraph
The Attorney General will go to court to demand that Tony Blair should not be prosecuted over the Iraq war, … More
Paupers’ funerals rise by 50 per cent in four years : i News
The number of people who have paupers’ funerals because they die penniless and without relatives to meet the cost is … More
Children are turning up to school ‘malnourished’, teachers warn : Express
THE number of poor children who go hungry in school holidays has increased to “heart-breaking” levels, teachers have warned. Over … More
Distraught dad finds son dead in bed from burst appendix hours after teen was sent home from hospital : Daily Record
The 17-year-old couldn’t even walk across the road to the doctor’s surgery due to the pain but was later sent … More
FINANCIAL WARNING: Millions of Britons face missing out on full ‘flat-rate’ pension : Express
MILLIONS of Britons face missing out on the full “flatrate” state pension, amid claims it was “mis-sold”. Experts fear older … More
Teachers turn to ‘drink and antidepressants to cope with stress’ : i News
Teachers are turning to drink and antidepressants in a bid to deal with the stress and workload of the job, … More
Thewliss demands answers over ‘immoral’ tax credit ‘rape clause’ : Welfare Weekly
SNP MP Alison Thewliss has written to Scottish Tory Leader Ruth Davidson, asking for details on how the ‘rape clause’ … More
Poorer children half as likely to get into best schools, research shows : The Guardian
TeachFirst charity says findings demonstrate that ‘social mobility remains a serious issue in our country’ Children from poor families are … More
US embassy summons 3-month-old over terrorism, misses the ‘funny side’ : Press TV
The US embassy in London summons a three-month-old baby to make sure it is not resorting to terrorism. The call … More