This week's COVER Review unpacks provider half year financial results, the NHS waiting list, economic inactivity and more.
COVER editor, Cameron Roberts, discusses the must-read stories of the week commencing 11 August 2025. The top stories this week are: Aviva protection sales fall 16% Iress UK reports double-digit earnings growth NHS waiting list grows but waiting times decrease Economic inactivity falls 0.4% in H1 2025 UK unemployment rate increases in June as vacancies drop PIB Employee Benefits acquires Atwood Benefits
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