5 h. ago People 'urged' to check if they're owed an average of 3,800 for simple mistake

People who access their pension could be entitled to significant cashback

Politics

6 h. ago ANDREW GRIFFITH: Almost four million people are signed off with no requirement to find a job. That's not fair on all the hard

If you ever wanted to know what the warning lights flashing red on the economy look like: this is it. Unemployment up for the tenth month in a row.

Society

59 h. ago Palestine Action ban protest: half of those arrested were 60 or over, data shows

Total of 532 arrests at London protest on Saturday, most for displaying placards or signs in support of proscribed groupHalf of the people arrested during the protest in relation to Palestine Action in London on Saturday were aged 60 or above, according to police figures.A total of 532 people were arrested at the largest demonstration relating to the group since it was proscribed last month. All but 10 were under Section 13 of the Terrorism Act for displaying supportive placards or signs. Continue reading...

Events

60 h. ago Children deliver Benedict’s Law petition for allergy safeguards in schools

Benedict’s six-year-old sister Etta was among the children who went to Downing Street with a petition signed by more than 13,000 people.

Society

62 h. ago State pensioners could see increase of £478 a year under rule

Some older people could see their payments go up significantly next year

Economics

3 d. ago Number of people who have signed up as supporters to Jeremy Corbyn's new political party in Wales revealed

A former Welsh MP is one of those spearheading efforts in Wales

Politics

3 d. ago People baffled to learn all football stadium road signs have huge error

All road signs pointing to football stadiums contain one massive mistake, but the government has previously said they won't be changing it

Politics

3 d. ago People just realising all football stadium road signs contain glaring mistake

Many of us drive past road signs pointing us in the direction of a local football stadium every single day, but did you know that all of them have something wrong with them?

Sport

4 d. ago Trump news at a glance: President reportedly orders military to target drug cartels; plans to meet Putin on Ukraine

Directive reportedly gives Pentagon a basis to operate against cartels on foreign soil; Trump to meet Russian president in Alaska next week – key US politics stories from 8 August 2025Donald Trump has reportedly given a secret directive to the Pentagon to use the military to target Latin-American drug cartels that his administration has designated terrorist organisations.The order “provides an official basis for the possibility of direct military operations at sea and on foreign soil against cartels”, according to the New York Times, which first reported the directive, citing people familiar with the matter. A US official later confirmed the signing of the directive but said military action did not appear imminent and it was unclear exactly what type of operations they would carry out. Continue reading...

Events

4 d. ago The battle to stop a 'gargantuan eyesore' being built in a seaside town

Hundreds of people have signed petitions to stop a huge 5G mast being installed at a holiday park in west Wales

Events

4 d. ago The battle to stop a 'gargantuan eyesore' being built near seaside town

Hundreds of people have signed petitions to stop a huge 5G mast being installed at a holiday park in west Wales

Events

4 d. ago Families of deadly Mull of Kintyre Chinook disaster 'sickened' by Keir Starmer inquiry rejection

The response from Prime Minister Keir Starmer comes after more than 25,000 people have signed a petition demanding answers around the 1994 Chinook disaster.

Events

5 d. ago Government responds to calls for everyone of State Pension age to get council tax reduction

It comes after over 10,000 people signed a petition online

Politics

6 d. ago An MP, Sport England and 300 people who've signed a petition don't want it to happen

The application will now go to the secretary of state

Politics

7 d. ago The Mamdani effect: how his primary win is inspiring young progressives to run for office

US group geared at mobilizing young leftist candidates saw a record 10,000 people sign up after Mamdani’s NYC victoryIn mid-July, Erik Clemson signed on to a Zoom call from Honolulu, Hawaii, energized by a mayoral candidate in a city far across the country, to hear how he could run for office himself.Clemson, a 39-year-old machinist instructor who has a YouTube channel where he explains the economy, had long considered a political run some time in the future, but Zohran Mamdani’s upset victory provided a push off the sidelines. Continue reading...

Politics

8 d. ago How Trump is contorting Department of Justice into his ‘personal weapon’

Critics say DoJ has been ‘politicized like never before’ and the main job requirement is now ‘loyalty to Donald Trump’As Donald Trump’s Department of Justice expands investigations of his foes and ousts dozens of lawyers and staff who worked on cases targeting himself and his allies, scholars and ex-prosecutors say the rule of law is under siege in the US as the department morphs into Trump’s “personal weapon”.The justice department’s politicization to please Trump was underscored by an announcement on 23 July of a new “ strike force” to investigate unsubstantiated charges that ex-president Barack Obama and top officials conspired to hurt Trump’s 2016 campaign and his presidency with inquiries into Russian influence operations to help Trump win, say critics. Continue reading...

Politics

8 d. ago Trump contorting justice department into his ‘personal weapon’, experts warn

Critics say DoJ has been ‘politicized like never before’ and the main job requirement is now ‘loyalty to Donald Trump’As Donald Trump’s Department of Justice expands investigations of his foes and ousts dozens of lawyers and staff who worked on cases targeting himself and his allies, scholars and ex-prosecutors say the rule of law is under siege in the US as the department morphs into Trump’s “personal weapon”.The justice department’s politicization to please Trump was underscored by an announcement on 23 July of a new “ strike force” to investigate unsubstantiated charges that ex-president Barack Obama and top officials conspired to hurt Trump’s 2016 campaign and his presidency with inquiries into Russian influence operations to help Trump win, say critics. Continue reading...

Events

8 d. ago Expert names five signs of autism 'often' seen in women and girls

An autism assessor has shared the most common signs he sees in women and girls - including people pleasing and avoiding social interaction

Politics

3 w. ago UK heatwaves could cause more than 5,000 deaths this summer as temperatures soar

The Centre for Ageing Better says it is extremely concerned about the significant heat health risk to older people this summer and the increasingly hotter summers of the future.

Events

3 w. ago ‘Preparation is our only option’: sirens wail as Taiwan simulates China attack in city streets

As annual drills become increasingly significant, this year’s puts Taipei civilians in urban warfare situationsUsually people in Taipei walk quite slowly. Notoriously so. But at 1.27pm on Thursday some were almost sprinting through the busy shopping district of Ximen. They knew they had three minutes to get where they needed to be without being stuck in the nearest underground bunker for the half an hour.At 1.30pm exactly, deafening sirens wailed across the city, and a text hit every mobile phone warning that “the enemy has launched a missile attack toward northern Taiwan”. Continue reading...

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