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The British Dietetic Association (BDA) is supporting a new report from Sustain (the alliance for better food and farming), calling for better hospital food with the introduction of hospital food standards (in England).

The BDA, founded in 1936, is the professional association for registered dietitians in the UK. It is the nation's largest organisation of food and nutrition professionals with over 7,000 members. The BDA is also an active trade union.

As part of its Better Hospital Food campaign, the Sustain report called Twenty Years of Hospital Food Failure found that...

Elections will take place on Thursday 2 May for nine seats in the Devon County Council divisions in Exeter and residents are being encouraged to ensure that they will be able to vote by being on the electoral register. Jeff Chalk, Electoral Services Manager said: “You must be on the electoral register to have your say on who sits on the council. If you have recently moved to the area, or moved house it is important to make sure that you register at your new address otherwise you won’t be able to vote. “It only takes a few minutes to complete a registration form but you must make sure we...

Average mortgage rates have fallen to their lowest levels ever, particularly within the fixed rate market bringing some welcome news to thousands of frustrated borrowers who have previously found themselves priced out of the market.

According to research by Moneyfacts.co.uk, five-year fixed rates have dropped from 6.00% in February 2010 to 4.14% today, marking a 1.86% fall. In the two-year fixed market, the average rate has fallen from 4.82% to 4.11% over the same period.

Going back even further to their launch in 1989, the average two-year fixed rate stood at 12.83%,...

Women in their 50s earn nearly a fifth less than men of the same age – the widest gender pay gap of any age group – according to a TUC analysis published ahead of the latest unemployment figures due out today (Wednesday).

The TUC analysis of the pay and jobs of women over the age of 50 shows that despite a dramatic rise in the number of women working past 50, low pay and pensioner poverty remain major concerns for them as they approach retirement.

A woman in her 50s working full-time currently earns £11.99 per hour – 18 per cent less hour than a man of a similar age (£14.69...