Dental backlog, Loneliness, Warehouse space

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As dentists struggle to tackle a backlog of work caused by the pandemic, is the way they're paid by the NHS encouraging them to prioritise easier work like check-ups, at the expense of more complex procedures like root canal treatment? Sending a parcel to friends and family in the EU costs more now. We find out what you need to know. Loneliness has increased in the pandemic and it was a problem before. The 'minister for loneliness' tells us how the government can help. Students in privately rented flats and houses are suffering a double whammy. They aren't getting any discount on their rent, in spite of being unable to make use of the accommodation. But also, the jobs they most depend on to help pay their rent have disappeared during lockdown. How a shortage of warehouse space in the UK is affecting shoppers.