Charity warns: Half of Britons living in 2020 will get cancer
The Independent
Almost half of the UK population in 2020 will get cancer in their lifetime – but four in every 10 will survive the disease, say Macmillan Cancer Support.
Jeremy Hunt gives NHS 10 months to solve A&E crisis
The Telegraph
The Health Secretary said he had given officials until next April to draw up and implement a plan aimed at helping those with chronic conditions who are the “heaviest users of the NHS”.
Cost of dying tops £7000 as Scots authorities reveal burial expenses
Herald Scotland
Authorities and funeral service suppliers are making a lot of money out of people’s bereavement with the cost of dying reaching thousands of pounds in Scotland, according to a trade union.
Charity Retail Association to discuss business rates with Welsh Assembly members
Third Sector
The Charity Retail Association will hold an ’emergency summit’ on 19 June with opposition Welsh Assembly members to discuss proposals to cut business rate relief for charity shops in Wales.
One in ten high-earning charities were a victim of fraud in 2011/12
Civil Society
Nearly 10% of charities with an income over £100,000 suffered fraudulent activity during financial year 2011/12, according to the National Fraud Authority’s latest report.
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