There is an old saying: “You can’t take it with you.” But for thousands of families, their loved one’s house isn’t staying in the family either. Instead, councils are recovering hundreds of millions from people’s estates after they pass away to cover care home bills. Our analysis of NHS England data shows that local authorities […]
If you ask most people how doctors’ working hours are regulated in the UK, they’d probably assume there are strict rules in place to ensure medics aren’t run into the ground. And, in theory, they’d be right. The NHS follows working time regulations that cap shifts and mandate rest periods. But what happens when the
American country group Home Free once sang about having “champagne taste on a beer budget”—a phrase that comes to mind when looking at some of the Ministry of Defence’s (MoD) travel expenses. While frontline forces face budget pressures, some MoD officials have been enjoying the kind of VIP treatment usually reserved for washed-up rock stars
You’ve probably heard of the Pareto principle – the idea that 80% of outcomes come from 20% of causes. A farmer might notice 80% of the eggs come from 20% of the hens. In a pub, 80% of the pints might be drunk by 20% of the regulars. And in speeding fines? It turns out
