5 h. ago Universal Credit rule change to help more working parents get help with childcare costs

WORKING parents on Universal Credit are set for a major boost, as the Government unveils new support to cut the crippling cost of childcare. Ministers have confirmed that Universal Credit rules will change next year to stop families from falling into a "debt trap" when they try to return to work. The strategy targets one...

Society

57 h. ago Hillsborough families decry ‘bitter injustice’ that no officers will face disciplinary proceedings

None of the former officers named by the IOPC will face disciplinary proceedings because they have all retiredTimeline: decades seeking justice and changeThe families of those who died in the 1989 Hillsborough disaster have said it is a “bitter injustice” that no police officer will ever be held accountable for a catalogue of failings set out in the final report of the police watchdog after a 14-year investigation.The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) found that 12 police officers, most of them senior, would have faced disciplinary cases of gross misconduct if they were still serving. Continue reading...

Society

65 h. ago From enslavement to Windrush to Hurricane Melissa, Britain is still tearing Caribbean families apart | Nadine White

Leaving eight-year-old Lati-Yana Brown homeless and cut off from her mother should never have been sanctioned by the stateBritain’s long history with the Caribbean, from enslavement to the Windrush scandal, is marked by policies that have fractured families. The Home Office’s latest actions show little has changed. After the devastation of Hurricane Melissa, a tropical cyclone that made landfall across the Greater Antilles area in late October, eight-year-old Lati-Yana Stephanie Brown was left destitute in Jamaica. But after her UK-resident parents appealed for the Home Office to expedite her visa application, officials rejected it and Lati-Yana has been left to sleep on the floor of her elderly grandmother’s destroyed home.But the rejection rested on factual errors, according to Lati-Yana’s mother, Kerrian Bigby. Dawn Butler, her MP, shared a letter with me raising concerns about “misrepresentations” in the decision notice, including the claim that Bigby does not have full parental...

Events

3 d. ago Anger as rules change on how families can reclaim art stolen by the Nazis in WW2

Families trying to reclaim valuable artwork stolen by Nazis in Second World War speak of frustraton at legal changes which make their attempts even more difficult

Politics

9 d. ago Free specialist dementia clinics in East Kilbride this December

Hosted by Dementia UK’s Admiral Nurses, the clinics are open to anyone impacted by dementia, offering life-changing support to families and individuals in the area.

Politics

1 week ago MoneySuperMarket says two changes will save families almost £500

Everyone is feeling the pinch, but families can be £200 a month worse off than those without children at home

Economics

2 w. ago 8 unexplained symptoms to always get checked by a GP to rule out cancer

Being aware of some of the key signs and symptoms can lead to earlier cancer treatment.

Science

2 w. ago Refugees established in UK may have to return if home countries become safe

Approach modelled on Denmark’s controversial system forms part of home secretary’s changes to asylum systemRefugees who have established lives with homes and families in the UK – including Ukrainians – will still face having to return if their home countries become safe, the home secretary has said.Shabana Mahmood said the asylum system was “out of control and putting huge pressure on communities” as she announced plans to end the permanent status of refugees, who will need to reapply to remain in Britain every two and a half years. Continue reading...

Events

2 w. ago Rangers legend Graeme Souness' in emotional plea for better ‘butterfly skin’ care

The football legend, who has campaigned for those affected by rare epidermolysis bullosa (EB), met with the health minister and affected families to call for urgent change at the Scottish Parliament.

Transport

3 w. ago Experts reveal five simple changes to make now to slow down ageing

Your ‘biological age’ refers to how well your body’s internal systems are functioning

Politics

4 w. ago Why the anger with Billie Eilish? Because it’s against the rules to say what we all know about billionaires | Zoe Williams

The singer is giving away millions – but the parameters for criticising the super-rich are very narrow, and hardly anyone qualifiesWhat exactly happened with Billie Eilish at the Wall Street Journal Magazine Innovator awards last week? Look it up, and you have a perfect thumbnail of the modern information environment, its highs and lows. You can find out the exact words used by the event host, Stephen Colbert, as he introduced her and announced that the 23-year-old singer was giving away $11.5m (£8.8m) to fight food poverty and the climate crisis. You can find out the exact words she used after she took the stage. “We’re in a time right now where the world is really, really bad and really dark and people need empathy and help more than kind of ever, especially in our country,” she said. You can also get straight to the controversial bit. “Love you all, but there’s a few people in here that have a lot more money than me. If you’re a billionaire, why are you a billionaire? No hate, bu...

Politics

4 w. ago Cameron House fire tragedy leads to landmark law change named in remembrance of victims

EXCLUSIVE: The law change follows a long campaign by the bereaved families of Simon Midgley and Richard Dyson, who died at Cameron House in 2017.

Events