Conservative Home: Universal Credit must be reformed to address the cost-of-living crisis

This article was written by John and originally published on All through the pandemic, Universal Credit (UC) was the dog that didn’t bark. No matter what happened with furlough, ‘bounceback loans’ or dozens of other one-off schemes to minimise the economic damage of a once-in-a-century medical emergency, UC carried on…

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Weston Mercury: North Somerset residents hear local proclamation of new king

CROWDS gathered in Weston yesterday, September 11, to hear a rare proclamation of the new King, Charles III. Scores of people attended the once-in-a-lifetime event, at the Italian Gardens, as the local Accession Proclamation was heard for North Somerset residents.  The Proclamation of a new sovereign is an ancient tradition that can be traced back hundreds…

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