One in five criminal cases heading for crown courts are waiting for more than a year as backlog soars during Covid pandemic, new figures show Around 18 per cent of criminal cases had been outstanding for a year or more This figure is three times as high as it was for the same period at … Read more
Crown court backlog hits its highest level in a year with 56,544 outstanding criminal cases after delays caused by pandemic Backlog of crown and magistrate court cases rises to 441,791 by end of January Outstanding crown cases have risen by more than 16,000 compared to last year Justice Secretary Robert Buckland says backlog may not … Read more
Fury over Rishi Sunak’s £30billion health funding cut as economics watchdog warns the Budget contained ‘no explicit additional resources’ to cover the cost of non-Covid NHS medical care delayed by the pandemic Documents show cuts of £30 billion at the Department for Health from April NHS England sees funding fall from £147.7billion to £139.1billion from … Read more
The U.S. has a ‘backlog’ of six million coronavirus vaccine doses due to the massive winter storms that have swept the Midwest and Texas, the Biden administration revealed on Friday. Andy Slavitt, the White House senior advisor for COVID-19 response, said during a press briefing that the logjam is three days’ worth of shipments that … Read more
Ministers have put troops on standby to help clear the backlog of goods at British ports amid warnings border disruption could get even worse. Shoppers have complained of shortages at UK supermarkets of staples like broccoli, tomatoes and cheese as post-Brexit red tape has hit supply coming into the country. Shortages have also been reported … Read more
Backlog means courts could be clogged until NEXT YEAR: More than half a million cases are outstanding amid backlash from barristers over plans to help end the delays with longer hours Law officials revealed court cases are so clogged, they will back up until 2022 More than 53,000 crown court cases are outstanding in England … Read more
Fewer than 200 lorry drivers were last night waiting to travel to France following a week of disruption at the English Channel border, the Department for Transport said. Thousands of drivers spent days in queues to reach the Port of Dover and Eurotunnel after France temporarily closed its border on December 20. The move came … Read more
£3billion for NHS to fight surgery backlog: Rishi Sunak is set to announce funding boost in Spending Review to tackle operations cancelled during Covid Chancellor is expected to announce boost for the National Health Service Suspending surgery during Covid created waiting list of three million patients Mr Sunak is also set to make a £500 … Read more
Coronavirus pandemic has caused a ‘hidden backlog’ of FIVE MILLION patients needing NHS treatment, report reveals Referrals for routine hospital care fell by a third between January and August 4.7million fewer people were referred compared to the same period in 2019 The Health Foundation warned long waits could become the norm for millions By Kate … Read more
Coronavirus pandemic has caused a ‘hidden backlog’ of FIVE MILLION patients needing NHS treatment, report reveals Referrals for routine hospital care fell by a third between January and August 4.7million fewer people were referred compared to the same period in 2019 The Health Foundation warned long waits could become the norm for millions By Kate … Read more