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Sep 23, 2026
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Jul 6, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 23, 2026 · Lucy Hooker

    Off sick? You need to phone your boss, back-to-work adviser says (opens the original)

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    People off sick from work should keep in phone contact with their boss, government-appointed back-to-work expert Sir Charlie Mayfield has said. Getting bosses and workers to have a conversation, rather than simply exchanging emails and sicknotes, could help get people back into work, Sir Charlie, who is leading the Keep Britain Working taskforce, said. His latest report said health-related economic inactivity was costing Britain around £210bn a year in benefit payments and lost output. Talking o

  2. Article · Aug 27, 2026 · Lucy Hooker

    Selena Gomez pushes back against 'frivolous' fraud claims (opens the original)

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    Selena Gomez's social media accounts brim with adoring fans: two million likes for her most recent post showing her and her husband in a rose-petal strewn hotel, and thousands of comments praising her beauty, her lipstick and the perfume brand she founded. This week the PR focus for the star – who rose to fame on the Disney channel but has moved into song-writing, films and TV drama – was supposed to be on the upcoming series six of Only Murders in the Building that sees its podcasting sleuths t

  3. Article · Aug 22, 2026 · Lucy Hooker

    Energy UK says struggling households need more support with bills (opens the original)

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    Higher energy bills this winter mean the government should step in to provide more help for households most in need, the body representing energy firms in the UK has said. Stubbornly high prices over the last few years have left some people needing "emergency support" over and above the existing £150 Warm Home Discount, Energy UK said. A "better targeted" support scheme that takes into account someone's income, health and energy consumption was needed, it added. On Wednesday, the energy price ca

  4. Article · Aug 13, 2026 · Lucy Hooker

    Water bills set to rise for many after firms permitted extra funding (opens the original)

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    Water companies have been given the green light to increase bills for customers by an extra £3.4bn in coming years to meet increased pressures on infrastructure and the environment. Nearly a third of the extra funding provisionally approved for 13 water companies in England and Wales is earmarked for making sure water services are maintained. Some of the rest will be used to meet rising demand from housebuilding and data centres and to address pollutants known as "forever chemicals". Prime Minis

  5. Article · Aug 13, 2026 · Lucy Hooker

    UK economy grows but experts warn of challenging months ahead (opens the original)

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    Summer sun and sports fixtures helped the UK economy grow between April and June, according to official data, but some economists warned the outlook for the rest of the year was weaker. The economy expanded by 0.4%, in line with market expectations but below a 0.6% increase in the first three months of this year. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said growth had "remained relatively robust", with the UK ahead of other G7 countries for growth this year so far. Experts questioned whether th

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