Current Affairs

Govt pledges £2m in support of families affected by Legacy case

The government has announced a £2m fund to support the families affected by the investigation of Legacy Independent Funeral Directors…

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MoJ delays Medical Examiner System for second time

The Ministry of Justice has confirmed that the statutory Medical Examiner System will not come into force in the first…

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Scottish govt approves code of practice for funeral directors

The Scottish government has approved an official statutory code of practice for funeral directors, signalling the first major step in…

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2023 deaths rise for first time since Covid, Final Duties finds

The number of annual deaths in England and Wales rose for the first time since the pandemic in 2023, according…

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Highgate Cemetery launches £18m conservation project

Highgate Cemetery has launched ‘Unlocking Highgate Cemetery’ after it received £18m from The National Lottery Heritage Fund.  The seven-year, £18m…

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NAFD excludes Dale and Sons until October 2028

The National Association of Funeral Directors has made the decision to exclude Dale and Sons Funeral Directors in Denham, Uxbridge,…

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Co-op Funeralcare calls on govt for better bereavement support

Co-op Funeralcare has written to the Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition to implement the UK Bereavement’s Commission’s recommendations…

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Sheffield General Cemetery celebrates end of four-year restoration

Sheffield General Cemetery is celebrating the end of its four-year £3.8m conservation and repair programme with a gathering of those…

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Atlantic View Crematorium plans halted by High Court

Plans for the Atlantic View Crematorium in North Cornwall, which would have been one of the largest crematoria in the…

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NAFD welcomes launch of phase two into Fuller Inquiry

The National Association of Funeral Directors has welcomed the start of phase two of the Fuller Inquiry into the crimes…

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