17 h. ago EasyJet and Ryanair cancel hundreds more flights amid French air traffic control strikes with 300,000 passengers affected across Europe

EasyJet axed 274 flights across today and yesterday including 150 today; while Ryanair said 70,000 passengers were impacted after it cancelled 468 services over the two days.

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36 h. ago DWP warning to people on State Pension, PIP or other benefits using a mobile phone

DWP is urging people to watch out for fake text messages designed to steal personal and financial date.

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42 h. ago DWP warns PIP claimants of six things they must do to keep payment

If you claim Personal Independence Payment and your personal details change, you need to report it to the Department for Work and Pensions

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51 h. ago Scientists baffled by 'interstellar object' spotted hurtling towards our solar system

Harvard physicist Avi Loeb revealed that the object is expected to approach Earth on December 17, speeding through the solar system at more than 41 miles per second (roughly 150,000 miles per hour).

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62 h. ago DWP pays PIP to obesity and acne sufferers – but also to those faking illnesses

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) also doled out payments to 13 individuals diagnosed with factitious disorders – a rare mental condition where folks intentionally fake or induce their own illness

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62 h. ago The hidden gem homes you can buy for less than £150,000 revealed by property experts: From a thatched cottage in an unexpected place to city centre flats... but move fast!

Barely a week goes by without news of another crazily expensive property sale. The good news, though, is that it is still possible to nab a lovely home for as little as £150,000 - and often less.

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63 h. ago PIP cuts chaos as Government makes last minute DWP changes – how it impacts you

The chaotic scenes were extraordinary for a Government with a working majority of 165 – and just under a year since Sir Starmer won a landslide general election victory

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63 h. ago DWP announces 'separate' PIP system for new claims after key change

The DWP has announced that any changes to PIP eligibility will only affect new claims

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64 h. ago New DWP changes to PIP will only be brought in after review of assessments next year

Reforms to PIP have been put on hold until a full review of the assessment process has been completed.

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3 d. ago Unexpected overnight stay in Wales lets you sleep surrounded by 150,000 books

Book lovers rejoice, there's finally a place in Wales where you can sleep surrounded by stories!

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3 d. ago People on PIP never need to report any of these changes to the DWP

Not every change in circumstances will affect your entitlement to PIP or see payments paused.

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3 d. ago All the DWP changes to PIP and UC as measures to drag 150,000 into poverty

Modelling published by the DWP suggests the current measures will push 150,000 more Brits into poverty by 2030 – 100,000 less than the figure associated with the original proposals

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3 d. ago DWP update for people on PIP due award review after new reforms start next year

Reporting a change in circumstances or nearing the end of the current award will trigger a DWP reassessment.

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3 d. ago Couple who overspent £150,000 on dream renovation set up fundraiser in bid to finish it

Mary and Sean Davies begun the conversion of a huge water tower in 2021 armed with what they hopes was a big enough budget to turn it into a huge home but problems were ahead

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3 d. ago DWP confirms 'separate' PIP system for new and existing claims from next year

Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall clarified PIP eligibility rules for new and existing claimants from November 2026.

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4 d. ago Keir Starmer still battling disability benefit cuts revolt as U

Keir Starmer offered major concessions on welfare reforms to avoid a Commons defeat - but the Government's own analysis suggests 150,000 people could still be pushed into poverty

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4 d. ago Liz Kendall ignores call from Labour MP for welfare bill to be withdrawn – UK politics live

Andy McDonald says MPs are being asked to vote without vital evidence but work and pensions secretary says employment support programmes are being improvedThe Department for Work and Pensions has just published an analysis saying that, allowing for the concesssions announced last week, the welfare cuts will still push an extra 150,000 people into relative poverty.Here is the key chart from the document. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Fury at 'unacceptable' waste as Parliament brings in new £150k

The role of 'chief commercial officer' - based at the Palace of Westminster - has been advertised with a salary of around £150,000.

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4 d. ago 'Cruel' DWP PIP cuts dubbed 'unfair and unjust' as Starmer handed 'dangerous' warning

The Government already conceded that the tightening of qualifying criteria will only impact new applicants from November 2026, meaning current recipients are protected from the changes

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4 d. ago Liz Kendall makes statement to MPs about welfare bill concessions – UK politics live

Work and pensions secretary speaks to parliament as No 10 disputes figures showing benefit cuts to push 150,000 more into povertyThe Department for Work and Pensions has just published an analysis saying that, allowing for the concesssions announced last week, the welfare cuts will still push an extra 150,000 people into relative poverty.Here is the key chart from the document. Continue reading...

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