Current Affairs

Co-op launches offer for those hit by unexpected £1,500 funeral bill

Co-op has launched an offer to provide financial support to families who face a shortfall on funeral costs due to…

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Cost of dying rising more than twice as fast as cost of living

The cost of dying is rising more than twice as fast as the cost of living, funeral services comparison site…

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Rare hearse ‘steals limelight’ at transport show

Kingstanding Methodist church held its first ever transport show on Saturday 2 June and a rare classic hearse, belonging to Ian…

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Funeral director completes 285 mile walk to London to highlight funeral poverty

A funeral director based in Harrogate has walked 285 miles to London to highlight the growing problem of funeral poverty.…

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Scottish basic funeral costs increase 75 percent in eight years

Data obtained by BBC Scotland research suggests that the average cost of a funeral in Scotland has increased by 75…

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Sector welcomes CMA and HM Treasury probes into funeral prices

A number of funeral firms have welcomed the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) and HM Treasury’s investigation into the sector,…

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Controversial burglar funeral cost £45,000 to police

The funeral of a burglar who was stabbed to death while he committed the crime cost the taxpayer £45,000 to…

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Government launches two investigations into funeral sector

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) and the Treasury have separately announced that they will be investigating the funeral sector,…

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Scotland abolishes child burial fees

Scotland is set to follow in England and Wales’ footsteps with the eradication of child burial and cremation fees. The…

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Chief Coroner issues new guidance after Hassell’s High Court defeat

Following coroner Mary Hassell’s defeat in the High Court, the Chief Coroner of England and Wales, Judge Mark Lucraft QC…

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