5 hours ago Elderly to get extra help claiming Pension Credit in wake of winter fuel allowance cut

Extra staff to be deployed following cut to winter fuel allowance

Politics

14 hours ago State Pension increases will not go to hundreds of thousands of people

The new State Pension rates will be confirmed in the Autumn Budget on October 30, but the Labour Government has pledged to honour the Triple Lock for the next five years.

Politics

15 hours ago Jon Rahm finally proven right over Greg Norman as LIV Golf CEO being replaced

Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia (PIF) are reportedly on the lookout for a new CEO to head up the LIV Golf setup, taking over the role from Greg Norman

Sport

21 hours ago US supreme court declines to pause new federal power plant emissions rule

Emergency requests by 27 states to pause rule requiring fossil fuel-powered plants to reduce emissions were deniedThe US supreme court declined on Wednesday to put on hold a new federal rule targeting carbon pollution from coal- and gas-fired power plants at the request of numerous states and industry groups in another major challenge to Joe Biden’s efforts to combat the climate crisis.The justices denied emergency requests by West Virginia, Indiana and 25 other states – most of them Republican-led – as well as power companies and industry associations, to halt the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule while litigation continues in a lower court. The regulation, aimed at cutting greenhouse gas emissions that drive the climate crisis, took effect on 8 July. Continue reading...

Events

30 hours ago State pension increase of £473 for millions following new inflation figures

The latest inflation figures were notably lower than expected

Economics