Latest Articles By Simon Collyer

The NHS in North Essex have been giving out some usefull tips for this winter. Winter conditions can be seriously bad for our health, especially for people aged 65 or older, and people with long-term conditions such as chronic obstructive pulmonary d...

Theresa May is now earning more than £10,000-a-year from renting out a flat in central London, Mail Online’s Tim Sculthorpe writes. The extra income was revealed in a new entry on the Commons register of interests.

Roy Kerr, is starting an organisation for Colchester Renters. Roy is going to hold a street stall on Saturday 28th October, 11.30am to 1.30pm, outside Baptist Church, Eld Lane, Colchester CO1 1LS. The theme is "Vent your rent", inviting people to com...

The Scottish government has launched a rental income guarantee scheme (RIGS), aimed at boosting investment in private rented housing.17 Oct 2017 The scheme will guarantee half of any gap between actual and projected income in the first three to five...

Two linked companies have been wound up for persuading elderly and vulnerable people to purchase overpriced health supplements. Greenlife Wellness Limited and Naturecare Wellness Limited made false and misleading claims in persuading elderly and...

The SNP have called on Tory MP Douglas Ross to donate the money he earned at last night’s Champion’s League match to his local food bank. Tory MP Douglas Ross is a football referee and was in Barcelona for a match. The SNP were...

A woman’s right to control her own body is a fundamental freedom say the Womans Equality Party. But women in the UK still do not have that right. The 1861 Offences Against the Person Act made it illegal to have an abortion. That Act still exist...

Labour will seek to expose Tory divisions over Universal Credit by calling a House of Commons vote on Wednesday to demand that controversial roll-out of the flagship benefit reform be paused. Amid reports that up to 25 Tory MPs could be willing to re...

The UK’s key inflation rate has climbed to 3%. Consumer Price Index (CPI) is at its highest for more than 5 years. This will, of course, continue to fuel the debate on the likelihood of an increase in interest rates, currently at 0.25%. Another...

Work and Pensions Committee Wednesday 18 October 2017 Meeting starts at 9.30am Subject: Universal Credit rollout  This promises to be a lively debate. It feels like the whole country is asking the DWP to pause the roll-out of Universal Cred...