A person holding a vitamin bottle while checking prescription instructions in a smartphone. – Supapich Methaset // Shutterstock What is step therapy? How to get insurance to pay for your ‘nonpreferred’ medication Have you ever gone to pick up a new prescription medication, only to be told your insurance plan won’t cover it until you
The Celebration of Spring concert, organised by the Hampshire Medical Fund, will take place on Wednesday, April 29, at the Hospital of St Cross Church in Winchester. All proceeds will go towards the purchase of a Fourier M2 Robotic Stroke Rehabilitation System for the Royal Hampshire County Hospital. The concert will take place at the
It’s a holy grail of UK energy policy – de-linking gas and electricity prices. After all, we’ve been told endlessly that one reason why our energy bills are so high is because “gas sets the price of electricity”. And here it comes: “decisive action” from the government to “break the link”. So, tell us, by
Owners of properties worth more than £2m could soon face a new charge on top of council tax, with 165,000 households expected to be affected when the policy launches in April 2028. Announced by the Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, in the November 2025 Budget, the High Value Council Tax Surcharge (HVCTS) will apply to homes in
In 2026, the surge of AI trading bot crypto and AI stock trading platforms has reshaped how both beginners and experienced traders approach the market. With crypto running 24/7 and stock markets becoming increasingly data-driven, AI trading bots are no longer just tools—they are becoming the backbone of modern investing workflows. This guide explores the
Artificial intelligence is completely transforming the way beginners enter the stock market. By 2026, more and more new investors are moving away from manual analysis and constant screen-watching, turning instead to AI trading bots for automated investing. With markets fluctuating rapidly, emotional decision-making often leads to losses. AI trading bots help solve this by analyzing
More than 35,000 households have been helped by a directory to search for flood insurance since its launch four years ago, according to industry bodies. The flood insurance directory was launched in February 2022 to help households in flood-prone areas to access suitable insurance. The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (Biba), the Association of British Insurers
The second global energy crisis of this decade has reignited questions about Britain’s grid strategy, specifically: why does it continue to have one of the most expensive electricity markets in the world? Despite the growing role of domestically generated renewable power, electricity wholesale prices in the UK have more than doubled since the war in
The UK’s current unemployment crisis affecting thousands of businesses could be significantly reduced through earlier and more targeted workplace wellbeing support, according to new research from Westfield Health. A survey of 2,303 UK adults, both working and non-working, found that three quarters (75%) of people who left work due to ill health say their previous
While AggregateEU has since been absorbed into a broader set of tools, the Commission is seeking to expand those tools to “facilitate coordinated EU outreach to oil and gas suppliers and partner countries with similar energy import profiles,” it said in written comments set to be delivered later this week, seen by POLITICO. It said