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Mum tells of her torment after son was found hanging from tree at Watermead Park 'We all just felt so numb' Updated Angela Clark with son Peter, husband David and daughter Vicky. (Image: family supplied picture) Never miss another Leicestershire story by signing up to our free email updatesInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. OurPrivacy Noticeexplains more about how we use your da...

Prisoners allowed visits for just 100 days in 2020 PRISONERS at Chelmsford Prison – a Category B prison – were only allowed visits from loved ones for 100 days last year. Public Health England (PHE) decided to stop in-person visits in England and Wales on March 24 based on an assessment which suggested between 2,500 and 3,500 prisoners were at risk of dying as a result of Covid-19. Prisons suspended visits in Scotland and Northern Ireland on March 23. Facilities in England and Wales were not given the all-clear to reopen visiting halls again until July 6 – providing that ...

Updated Thursday, 11th March 2021, 1:14 pm Analysis of Department for Work and Pensions figures by the JPIMedia Data Unit reveals the number of people claiming Universal Credit in England has risen by 118% in the past year – despite efforts to protect jobs through the government furlough scheme. In January 2020, there were 2.4 million people claiming Universal Credit, but provisional figures for January 2021 show this had risen to 5.2 million. The Universal Credit benefit is available to low earners as well as those out of work, so some people on furlough could be receiving wage top-ups. A...

Teesside worst hit by covid-19 jobs crisis as huge numbers turn to Universal Credit More on Universal Credit are already in work, with many new claimants during the pandemic still on the benefit Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. OurPrivacy Noticeexplains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice Teesside has been the...

Tourism hotspots hit hard by Covid-19 jobs crisis Published image copyrightReuters Parts of the UK reliant on tourism have been most affected by the Covid-19 jobs crisis, analysis suggests. In some areas, around three out of five people who began claiming universal credit at the outset of the pandemic were still doing so six months later. Experts said areas with seasonal employment were more likely to see furloughed workers, those in low-wage jobs or on zero-hours contracts. The government said it was boosting welfare support by "billions" to help. Analysing official data from the Department ...