Women’s life expectancy has fallen for the first time since 1995 – and it could be because they’re taking up traditionally male habits April 7, 2015 Female life expectancy among the over-60s in the UK has stopped rising for the first time in two decades, and for some age groups it has actually gone down, a new study shows. Women aged 65 had the same life expectancy in 2011 and 2013, while older women experienced a slight fall during the two [...]
World Health Day 2015: These are the world’s healthiest cities to live in April 7, 2015 It's World Health Day – an annual event created by the World Health Organisation (WHO) to remind us of the importance of healthy living across the world. With pollution levels rising and the number of people suffering from obesity steadily increasing, the need for us to assess our lifestyle choices is growing. But in the [...]
New pension rules: Retirees most likely to take cash out for holidays April 6, 2015 New retirees no longer have to rely on a fixed income pension – with reforms introduced today, they can access any amount of their pension pot at any time. According to the Association of British Travel Agents (Abta), 20 per cent of Britons aged between 55 and 75 are considering taking cash out because of [...]
Greece bailout: Future looks brighter for struggling economy as Yanis Varoufakis says he’ll meet all obligations to creditor nations April 6, 2015 Greece's economic situation is on the brink of improving slightly, as long as finance minister Yanis Varoufakis sticks to his word. Yesterday, he told the troubled country's creditor nations that Greece intends to “meet all obligations”, and that includes a €450m (£332m) loan repayment due to be made to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on [...]
Parliamentary candidate Mike Whitehead switches to Ukip following row with Conservative party April 6, 2015 Former Tory parliamentary candidate Mike Whitehead has joined Ukip, following a dispute with the local Conservative group in his Yorkshire constituency. Until last week, Whitehead was standing for the Conservative party in Hull West and Hessle, but was reportedly “sacked” for not supporting the party's local council candidate. "This man is not our candidate [...]
Pension reforms come into force across the UK April 6, 2015 From today, major changes to pension rules are coming into force across the UK, affecting all those entering retirement. It is no longer necessary for retirees to take out an annuity, which is the equivalent of a fixed income each year. Instead, they will be able to access their full pension pots as they please, [...]
The rising threat of antibiotic resistance: 80,000 could die from blood infection in the UK April 6, 2015 If an antibiotic resistant blood infection managed to spread widely in the UK, thousands of people would die, according to a document released by the Cabinet Office. The National Risk Register of Civil Emergencies says there will be a “marked increase” in the number of infections complicated by antimicrobial resistance over the next two decades, [...]
General Election 2015: Lib Dems and Conservatives clash over personal tax allowance April 5, 2015 The Liberal Democrats have accused the Conservatives of unfairly taking credit for changes to personal tax allowance in the UK. In 2016/2017, the minimum income at which people have to start paying tax will go up from £10,600 to £10,800. This will rise again to £11,000 in 2017/2018. The move was introduced by the coalition [...]
Easter Sunday 2015: Six ways get healthy and lose weight after a chocolate-filled weekend April 5, 2015 Over Easter weekend, most of us (rightly) indulged in chocolates, hot crossed buns and every other kind to sweet thing we could get our hands on. It was great at the time, but it's left behind a definite feeling of poor health. To get you feeling healthier and looking slimmer as quickly and easily as [...]
General Election 2015: Osborne promises to get 2.4m first-time buyers onto housing ladder with property “revolution” April 5, 2015 Chancellor George Osborne has pledged to bring about a “property revolution” in the UK, helping 2.4m more first-time buyers to get on the property ladder. In an interview with The Sunday Telegraph, he said he intended to double the number of first time buyers to 500,000 a year over the next five years, should the [...]
