Grieving families face lengthy waits for probate after IT glitches

Grieving families are facing lengthy waits to apply for probate, delaying them taking an important step to gain control over an estate after someone dies. Lawyers and other inheritance professionals say the usual 10-day process has extended to seven or eight weeks, and 11 in some cases, after an official overhaul.  The logjam is being … Read more

Parents STILL warn of glitches after record three million children log on to BBC Bitesize

Parents using BBC Bitesize and educational resources provided by a government-backed education programme to home school their children during the coronavirus pandemic continue to complain of technical glitches with the services. More than three million pupils logged on to the BBC platform for the first day of locked down lessons on Monday, while others struggled … Read more