14 h. ago Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban's model daughter Sunday Rose leans on cousin Lucia Hawley for support in Paris amid her parents' marriage split

Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban's daughter Sunday Rose is finding comfort in family amid her parents' impending divorce. 

Politics

27 h. ago Areas with high cousin marriage rates 'more likely to claim benefits', figures reveal

For example, in Bradford, where one in six children is born to parents who are cousins, disability benefits are 23 per cent higher than average, costing the taxpayer millions of pounds more every week.

Politics

5 d. ago 'What are they playing at!' Wes Streeting calls on NHS chiefs to apologise for saying it's OK to marry your cousin

The Health Secretary says the NHS should apologise for suggesting first cousin marriages can offer benefits, despite the known risk of birth defects.

Politics

5 d. ago The benefits & negatives of cousin marriage as NHS gives guidance

As the NHS faces backlash following first cousin marriage guidance, here’s a guide to the debate around the controversial practice

Politics

6 d. ago NHS faces backlash over guidance extolling benefits of first

Tory MP Richard Holden said the NHS should ‘stop taking the knee to damaging and oppressive cultural practices’

Politics

7 d. ago Campaigners round on 'woke' NHS document saying there is nothing wrong with cousins marrying despite increased risk of birth defects

Despite evidence that the practice carries an increased risk of birth defects, it says that cousin marriage offers benefits such as 'stronger extended family support systems'.

Events

8 d. ago I've seen for myself just how ruinous this practice can be, writes KHADIJA KHAN on cousin marriages

KHADIJA KHAN: Hundreds of children across Britain are living as best they can with crippling neurological syndromes.

Politics

1 week ago Over half of UK population live in households that get more in benefits than they pay in tax

A record 35.8 million people live in a household receiving more in state handouts and services than they pay in tax, according to new figures laying bare the reality of benefits Britain.

Society

2 w. ago DWP payment means older couples could boost their payments by £4,300

The DWP has published new figures showing the impact of the benefit changes on some claims - and it could be good news for you

Economics

3 w. ago More commuters cycling to work because of Tube strike, new figures suggest

New figures from employee benefits provider YuLife showed that cycling miles tracked across London have jumped by 32% this week.

Events