3 h. ago Government ‘unlawfully’ housed asylum seekers at RAF Wethersfield – High Court

Four former residents of RAF Wethersfield brought legal action against the Home Office.

Events

6 h. ago Warning issued over email that 'promises to reduce energy bills by 92%'

Experts are warning of a scam email selling a device that claims it can significantly reduce the cost of your household energy bills

Events

6 h. ago Migrants unlawfully housed at government’s flagship asylum site Wethersfield

Refugee charity Care4Calais called for RAF Wethersfield to be shut down

Events

10 h. ago DWP Household Support Fund offering up to £1,000 to help pay your bills

The Household Support Fund is a DWP scheme where local councils can hand out extra support to hard-up families

Economics

29 h. ago 50,000 social homes being sublet in London as scammers cost taxpayers £1bn a year, report claims

London social rent homes are being illegally sublet on platforms such as Airbnb, new research warns

Economics

32 h. ago UK households missing out on £65million from cost of living scheme

The cost of living help comes from the Household Support Fund scheme, which has given local councils pots of cash to support struggling households in their area

Economics

32 h. ago DWP scheme paying UK households up to £1,000 in cost of living help

The money is being distributed by Portsmouth Council as part of the Household Support Fund scheme, which is funded by the by the Department for Work and Pensions

Economics

35 h. ago Household Support Fund 2025: apply online for cost of living council payment

There’s help available, but time is running out to apply if you’re struggling with rising costs 🕒

Economics

39 h. ago Record five million are forced to pay higher rate tax as fears grow Chancellor Rachel Reeves will extend 'absurd' threshold freeze in mini

Shocking official figures showed that an extra 680,000 workers were dragged into the 40 per cent tax bracket compared to a year earlier.

Economics

41 h. ago Households save money on energy and utility bills thanks to bundle package

Utility Warehouse bundles together nearly all household bills into one, making it easy to manage your services

Economics

47 h. ago Record five million forced to pay higher rate tax: Fury as Rachel Reeves' stealth tax raid punishes middle class strivers

Shocking official figures showed that an extra 680,000 workers were dragged into the 40 per cent tax bracket compared to a year earlier.

Economics

51 h. ago Café issues heartfelt statement after being forced to increase prices and says 'popularity doesn't pay'

'Our popularity is never very well reflected in our takings'

Economics

56 h. ago Cost of living support for individuals and families on low incomes in six local council areas

The Scottish Government is investing more than £2 million to help support households this year.

Politics

64 h. ago Trump tariffs on steel and aluminum come into effect amid US

Sweeping levies of 25% come into force without any exemptions after US and Canada exchange further tariff threats Donald Trump’s tariffs on steel and aluminum imports took effect on Wednesday “with no exceptions or exemptions”, as his campaign to reorder global trade norms in favor of the US stepped up.The US president’s action to bulk up protections for American steel and aluminum producers placed tariffs of 25% on all imports of the metals, which is likely to increase the cost of producing everything from houses to home appliances and vehicles to drinks cans, threatening to raise consumer prices. Continue reading...

Politics

69 h. ago Asylum seekers should be forced to pay back the cost of housing them in hotels with 'student loan

The Tory leader will take the fight over immigration to Labour and Reform UK with an amendment to be tabled to the Government's Border Security Bill.

Society

69 h. ago Households can beat energy price cap rise with simple money saving step

The energy price cap is set to rise by 6.4% from April 1, with the average dual fuel household paying by direct debit seeing an increase of more than £100

Economics

3 d. ago The EU wants to increase deportations and supports 'return hubs' in third countries

The European Union wants to increase deportations and is opening the way for “return hubs” to be set up in third countries for rejected asylum-seekers

Politics

3 d. ago Smoke grenade mistakenly used by police at hotel stabbings scene, inquiry told

Asylum seeker Badreddin Abdalla Adam Bosh was shot and killed by police responding to the incident in June 2020.

Events

3 d. ago Germany plans to 'defy EU laws' with mass rejection of asylum seekers at its borders following spate of terror attacks

The announcement comes after Austria, to the south, rejected Germany's idea of turning back asylum seekers at the border, insisting it would not accept them either.

Events

3 d. ago DWP forces over 680,000 people to pay back benefits after mistakes it had made

Under the current rules, the benefits department recovers benefits overpayments by deducting an amount from a claimant's monthly benefit payment and all overpayments must be clawed back - even if it was the department's mistake

Politics