People's Rights
AA Warns of High Call-Out Costs |
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Research conducted by the AA has found that customers may face extortionate call-out charges if they suffer a home emergency. [...] |
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British Gas to Change Tariff Format |
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Loss of trust by confused customers causes British Gas to simplify prices, abolish deals and reduce amount of tariffs available. [...] |
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Inquiry Finds Poor Home Care Denies Elderly Basic Human Rights |
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An inquiry finds that standards of home care for some elderly people are so bad that they breach human rights [...] |
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Home Care Services to Undergo New Inspection |
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Care Quality Commission to conduct an inspection of some 250 companies who help people in their own homes in England. [...] |
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Ban on Instant Store Card Discounts |
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Shops will no longer be able to lure customers into opening high interest store cards with discounts at the till. [...] |
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Russian State Set to Legislate Against Promotion of Gay Rights |
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Politicians in Russia to vote on law that will make it illegal to speak about being gay, lesbian or transgender. [...] |
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‘Unacceptable’ Levels of Care for Mental Health Patients |
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Review by mental health campaigners claims that patients in England and Wales are struggling to find adequate mental health care. [...] |
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Commissioners Fear Increase in Child Poverty |
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UK commissioners have warned child poverty will increase in a new report which says that child poverty levels are ‘unacceptable’. [...] |
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Cancer Patient Banned from Bannatyne’s Gym |
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Duncan Bannatyne has said a nurse recovering from cancer will not be re-accepted as a member of his gym chain. [...] |
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Graduates Forced to Work Without Pay or Lose Benefits |
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Young graduates forced to work as sales assistants without pay. Job Centre to cut benefits for those who opt out. [...] |
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