State pension boost raises questions on tax and triple lock future Personal Finance While pensioners may be cheering a proposed 4.7 per cent rise in the state pension, there are lingering questions over the sustainability of such increases and the viability of the triple lock itself. The proposed uplift means that payments to retirees are on track to rise by more than £560, bringing the new full state [...]
Admissions to private hospitals hit record amid NHS crisis healthcare The number of admissions to private hospitals reached a record high in the first quarter of 2024 as the NHS crisis has pushed more Brits away from the service. There were 238,000 admissions to private hospitals in the first quarter, up six per cent on 2023 and the highest number on record, according to data [...]