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Men’s Mental Health Matters!

In recent years, the conversation surrounding mental health has gained momentum and moved from the shadows into the spotlight. While this shift is undoubtedly positive, one significant demographic has often been overlooked: men. On Wednesday this week, Channel 4’s Packed Lunch devoted the entire programme to men’s health … and featured the amazing work thatContinue reading “Men’s Mental Health Matters!”

The cost of living crisis is forcing more retirees back to work

42% of these “un-retirees” are in employment again as they struggle to pay the bills, but 36% are still not earning enough money to meet their needs. A survey by IAD estate agents of 1,156 people who had retired but have now returned to work showed 30% do so because they need the extra money.Continue reading “The cost of living crisis is forcing more retirees back to work”

Global AI Summit At Bletchley Park

PM Rishi Sunak has said the “terrific” agreement between nations and firms was “a landmark achievement.” Says the government will check the next AI models private firms develop before the tech is released to the public. Shadow Tech Sec Peter Kyle said the government “must not hesitate to regulate” frontier AI — which the governmentContinue reading “Global AI Summit At Bletchley Park”

Over-65s – Carry on working

Seems that the proportion of people working beyond their 65th birthday has increased from one in 20 in 2000 to more than one in nine (1.43m) now. The Centre for Ageing Better, who produced the analysis, comment that it demonstrates the “ever-growing importance” of older workers to the economy, and that the raising of theContinue reading “Over-65s – Carry on working”

Covid Inquiry – “Week of potentially damning testimony.”

It’s an important week for the Covid Inquiry – with key figures at the heart of government due to give evidence. The list of witnesses the inquiry is about to call up ranges from political aides — some of whom have an ax to grind — to lower-profile civil servants who were key to theContinue reading “Covid Inquiry – “Week of potentially damning testimony.””

Housing market

UK house sales are on track to be 23 per cent lower this year compared to 2022, according to the latest reading from Zoopla, as rates continue to hit the housing market

Building control for higher-risk buildings

The Building Safety Regulator is now the building control authority for higher-risk buildings in England … Read their helpful guidance and overview on the new building control regime ➡️ https://www.hse.gov.uk/building-safety/building-control/regime-overview.htm

Leasehold Bill

Next month’s King’s Speech will include proposals to ‘restore true home ownership’ to buyers’ and ensure that all new houses built must be sold as freehold, although new flats can be leasehold.

Article in Sunday Times today warns that rising living costs mean that savers over the age of 55 are increasingly dipping into pension pots and jeopardising their retirement, with early drawdowns up 6% in the last year. The research by Interactive Investor also found half of those surveyed between 41 and 55 expected never toContinue reading

CCPR Coastal Communications PR Services Get You Seen, Heard, Recognised And Remembered For All The Right Reasons!

PR & Media Relations Our three decades of delivering public relations and understanding and insights of the media landscape means we know what elements are needed for an effective press release. Our approach is to take a ‘deep dive’ monitoring of current and emerging topics to identify the right newsworthy angle for your PR campaignContinue reading “CCPR Coastal Communications PR Services Get You Seen, Heard, Recognised And Remembered For All The Right Reasons!”