‘It’s ridiculous’: Why families are facing agonising waits to bury their loved ones

Funeral delays: Bereaved family faces ‘stressful’ time after eight-week wait

The way deaths are registered in England and Wales was changed last September after high-profile criminal cases such as those of Harold Shipman and Lucy Letby. But families in some areas are now facing a longer wait to arrange a funeral.

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