4 h. ago Stable worker who poses ‘risk of harm’ to young females in racing permanently excluded

William Frost, an experienced stable worker, was found to have engaged in both non-consensual sexual acts and instigated verbal comments towards his victims

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5 h. ago DWP to send letters to people born on certain dates as state pension age to rise

The State Pension age is set to rise from 66 to 67 next year, with the increase due to be completed for all men and women across the UK by 2028

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6 h. ago Supermarket worker caught trying to smuggle £1m cash in suitcases out of Heathrow Airport

Mazen Al Shaar, 48, was about to fly to Beirut when intercepted by Border Force officers

Economics

6 h. ago John Swinney makes payment guarantee to Scottish parents on two

John Swinney has spoken about two-child benefit cap payments and a looming by-election for the SNP

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7 h. ago Mysterious new feature is being added to Mumbles prom and this is why

The feature is being added as workers close in on completing much of the new seawall and prom path project which will transform for area for visitors

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8 h. ago DWP Easter Bank Holiday payment dates and rises for benefits and pensions in April 2025

Benefits, state pensions and the minimum wage all rose in April

Economics

8 h. ago Exact number of PIP claimants that won't pass new benefits point system revealed

PIP is a disability benefit that is awarded to people who need help with everyday tasks due to an illness, disability or mental health condition

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9 h. ago Trans workers could be asked to use disabled toilets – solicitors

Businesses will likely have to review and change policies, including on toilets, in light of a Supreme Court ruling, according to lawyer Peter Byrne.

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9 h. ago Uyghur rights group calls on hotel chains not to ‘sanitise’ China abuses in Xinjiang

Growth in international hotels coincides with government effort to push region as a tourism destination Almost 200 international hotels are operating or planning to open in Xinjiang, despite calls from human rights groups for global corporations not to help “sanitise” the Chinese government’s human rights abuses in the region, a report has said.The report by the Uyghur Human Rights Project (UHRP) identified 115 operational hotels which the organisation said “benefit from a presence in the Uyghur region”. At least another 74 were in various stages of construction or planning, the report said. The UHRP said some of the hotels also had exposure or links of concern to forced labour and labour transfer programmes. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago DWP urged to scrap 'unfair' PIP rule that affects people with this condition

Campaigners fear seriously ill people could be unfairly missing out on PIP and have called on the Department for Work and Pensions to scrap the rule as it is denying some essential help

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9 h. ago HMRC issues alert for anyone expecting a Child Benefit payment

If you’re expecting a Child Benefit payment this Monday, you should have received your money today instead - the money will be paid into your regular bank account as normal, and the amount will be the same

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10 h. ago West Dunbartonshire Council workers to be balloted on potential strike action in pay row

Council workers in West Dunbartonshire will be asked to vote on potential strike action as Unison urges Cosla to "think again and come back with an improved offer".

Economics

10 h. ago DWP explains £184 payment you can get if you have these six things

People have been encouraged to check whether they may be eligible for the payments wort hundreds a month

Economics

10 h. ago DWP issues update on Easter payment dates as money sent to accounts early

Certain people who claim benefits will receive their payments early this weekend due to Easter bank holiday dates

Economics

10 h. ago Revealed: world’s largest meat company may break Amazon deforestation pledges again

Brazilian ranchers in Pará and Rondônia say JBS can not achieve stated goal of deforestation-free cattleBibles, bullets and beef: Amazon cowboy culture at odds with Brazil’s climate goalsThe life and death of a ‘laundered’ cow in the Amazon rainforestThe world’s largest meat company, JBS, looks set to break its Amazon rainforest protection promises again, according to frontline workers.Beef production is the primary driver of deforestation, as trees are cleared to raise cattle, and scientists warn this is pushing the Amazon close to a tipping point that would accelerate its shift from a carbon sink into a carbon emitter. JBS, the Brazil-headquartered multinational that dominates the Brazilian cattle market, promised to address this with a commitment to clean up its beef supply chain in the region by the end of 2025. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Stirling Council workers to be balloted over potential strike action in dispute over pay

Stirling Council workers are to be balloted over potential strike action in a dispute over council workers' pay.

Economics

11 h. ago UK Foreign Office issues warning as Tenerife hotel workers strike over Easter

Thousands of hotel staff are set to walk out in the Canary Islands

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12 h. ago New DWP plans to help people on PIP with back, joint, and muscle conditions into work

More than one million people with musculoskeletal conditions are receiving PIP.

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12 h. ago Olivia Attwood convinced by Chris Hughes' CBB romance and says 'it's going to happen'

Chris Hughes' Love Island ex Olivia Attwood has revealed she is keeping tabs on him in the Celebrity Big Brother house and is convinced he will have a romance amid JoJo Siwa drama

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14 h. ago Next time, show women respect! The obnoxious behaviour cocky tourist displayed towards female bar worker that prompted viral instant karma KO by a bouncer

The foreign tourist featured in now viral footage which showed him squaring up to a bouncer outside the bar in Pattaya, Thailand , during Thai New Year's celebrations.

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