If a claimant is on an 'open-ended sanction' for more than six months, their benefits will be stopped entirely and their case closed. These people will also be denied free NHS prescriptions and legal aid. Changes to benefit assessments The big problem will be the ongoing sluggish growth, inflation problems and years of stagnant wages, none of which are conventionally helpful to an incumbent party’s electoral chances. They have been preparing for government for some time and have factored in the possibility of a spring election. And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof.

The UK as a whole is also forecast to record near-average levels of wind speed through the spring, with winds more likely to trend towards calmer rather than more blustery if they do deviate from the norm. AND there shall come forth a rod out of the root of Jesse, and a flower shall rise up out of his root.Introducing a claimant review point – Universal Credit claimants who are still unemployed after the 12-month Restart programme will take part in a claimant review point: a new process whereby a work coach will decide what further work search conditions or employment pathways would best support a claimant into work. If a claimant refuses to accept these new conditions without good reason, their Universal Credit claim will be closed. Find out more: Chancellor confirms bumper state pension increase of 8.5% alongside new 'pot for life' proposals

the top layer (if you have room for three) should be the smallest bulbs with the earliest flowers, such as crocusesor snowdropsThe Bank is particularly concerned about something called the wage-price spiral. Unemployment is low in the UK as businesses struggle to find workers to fill many vacant roles. According to the models of the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts ( ECMWF), the overall pattern indicated this spring is one of an increased chance of above average temperatures. This is something we have rather come to expect in the UK over the last couple of years, and indeed in Europe as a whole. April is more likely to be warmer than average in the UK and most of Europe. Modernising the way data moves around the NHS has the potential to rapidly improve both patient experiences and the overall efficiency of the service. And engagement with the public over the last decade has shown that people are on board with this idea as long as it is done safely, transparently and with clear concrete promises over who will and won’t have access to their medical records. And Saul said to him, Whose son art thou, thou young man? And David answered, I am the son of thy servant Jesse the Bethlehemite.

One of Hunt’s Treasury ministers, Bim Afolami, appeared to confirm that more tax cuts were on the cards, saying that the government “hopes to return more of your hard-earned money to you” in the budget in March, if the economic conditions are right. A cold March is 1.5 times more likely this year than normal, according to the Met Office, though it's still not the most likely scenario.

Not too dry, not too wet

September’s Bank of England meeting marked the first in which the Bank has not increased the base interest rate since 2021. Why did the Bank of England hold the base rate at 5.25%? And in that day there shall be a root of Jesse, which shall stand for an ensign of the people; to it shall the Gentiles seek: and his rest shall be glorious.