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Pensions, travel time, training, backroom staff and investment. on average uk councils pay £18.45 an hour. the people who suffer are the staff and the people they support because it is very difficult to pay them any more than the national legal minimum wage and sometimes they may not even receive that for working when travel time is not properly covered by that amount. councils say they hope government reforms will improve the fees they pay for the support needed by people who are older or disabled, but they are not sure the promised money will go far enough. alison holt, bbc news.

At for our amazing care workers, but it would also mean we could invest in our office teams, give them some more support for the work they are doing. and look at other methods. we are miles away at the moment in terms of the rates that are being paid. the association representing uk homecare companies calculates that the minimum cost of an hour of home care is £21.43. that covers the minimum wage, pensions, travel, training, backroom staff and 62p for profit or investment. but on average uk councils and health and social care boards pay £18.45 an hour, with one local authority paying just £...

Remain limited. the next review of foreign travel destinations is expected later this week. fergus walsh, bbc news. do stay with us here on bbc news because in a few minutes' time we will have more on the question of definition boosters —— vaccine boosters. from professor saul faust, who is the chief investigator for the covid booster trial — that's at 8.45pm. are covered in tomorrow's front pages at 10:30 and 11:30 this and we'll find out how this story — and many others — are covered in tomorrow's front pages at 10:30 and 11:30 this evening in the papers — our guestsjoining me to...

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Ranchi: The vaccination drive for 18-45 years of age in Jharkhand, which was originally scheduled from May 1, has been shelved indefinitely owing to the non-availability of vaccines. The registration for the drive has, however, started. “As the institutions designated by the Indian government did not supply the requisite vaccines, the vaccination program for people aged between 18-45 years is being shelved. The program will begin immediately soon after the doses are available,” the state government said in a statement on Saturday evening. There are 1.57 crore people within the age group...