12 h. ago Full list of Winter Fuel Payment dates and amounts due for pensioners

Payments of between £100 and £300 will be issued by the DWP from November.

Economics

27 h. ago People born 'one day late' to miss out on £300 winter fuel payment after government change

The payment is back online next year - but some Brits won't be eligible because the pension age is changing in 2026

Economics

49 h. ago Russia stages nationwide nuclear war alarm test amid mounting WW3 fears a day after Trump warned Putin he has more nukes than anyone else

Sirens blared with loudspeaker announcements as part of a system designed to warn the population in the event of war or a chemical or biological attack.

Events

51 h. ago Not all pensioners will automatically get DWP Winter Fuel Payment

Government is rolling out the payout to nine million people across England and Wales

Economics

51 h. ago DWP Winter Fuel Payment not automatic for all State Pensioners

Government is rolling out the £300 payout to nine million people across England and Wales.

Economics

52 h. ago DWP confirms how much Winter Fuel Payment eligible couples will get

Winter Fuel Payments will be given to pensioners on less than £35,000 a year

Economics

63 h. ago Zelenskyy sounds alarm over unprecedented power outage at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

Ukrainian president says Russian shelling is preventing work to restore links to grid and that one of the plant’s diesel generators has failedSee all our Ukraine war coverageUkrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday said the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant has been off the grid for seven straight days, warning of the potential threat of a “critical” situation.It is the longest outage at Zaporizhzhia since Russia invaded and seized the nuclear plant, Europe’s largest. Continue reading...

Events

3 d. ago Winter Fuel Payment 2025: extra DWP heating cash for millions of UK households this winter – who is eligible?

Energy bills remain high, but extra winter support is on the way for millions 💷

Economics

3 d. ago Just four days of eating junk food can impact your brain health and could lead to dementia, study warns

Eating a diet high in junk food could harm the brain within days and increase the risk of dementia, new research suggests.

Events

3 d. ago People born after this date will lose £13,000 in 2026 in 'pensions steal' says expert

A BBC expert has explained how the changes will affect people born on or after one date and added 'the losses don't stop there'

Economics

3 d. ago DWP warning to anyone getting phone call over £150 scheme restarting in days

The Warm Home Discount scheme is due to reopen in October

Events

4 d. ago Crucial winter heating payment deadline next week for nearly 900,000 pensioners

Pension Age Winter Heating Payment has replaced Winter Fuel Payments for older people in Scotland.

Economics

4 d. ago The death of Britain's pubs laid bare: Warnings six inns could close every day with generational threat to thousands of bars under Labour's watch

Squeezing between punters' shoulders to get to the bar, sharing stories around beer-stained tables and packing out gardens, the Great British Pub has been at the very heart of our culture for centuries.

Events

4 d. ago BBC Antiques Roadshow expert says 'never seen one before' in 'rare' show moment

Matthew Haley was blown away when he was presented with a rare newspaper from 1926 which featured signatures from Winston Churchill and Stanley Baldwin on Antiques Roadshow

Culture

5 d. ago Martin Lewis issues warning to anyone keeping their heating on low all day

Martin Lewis gives his verdict on whether or not households should leave their heating on low all day to save money - and it's not good news for those already doing it

Events

5 d. ago All UK households warned to prepare WW3 survival kit to last families three days

The European Union has urged all citizens to prepare a survival kit for use in extreme emergencies, that includes bottled water, torches, matches and energy bars in case of an attack

Events

6 d. ago BBC Antiques Roadshow expert stunned by 'conundrum' painting worth thousands

An Antiques Roadshow expert was left stunned by a special painting of Hamlet's Ophelia

Culture

6 d. ago More mystery drones menace air base in Denmark as Danish PM warns of ‘hybrid war’ after days of airport incursions

MYSTERY drones shut down another Danish airport overnight, authorities confirmed. It comes just days after Copenhagen Airport - the busiest hub in the Nordic region - was plunged into chaos amid claims Moscow is behind a string of sabotage across Europe. Drones were spotted flying over the Karup Air Base on Friday evening. Cops were involved in "an...

Events

6 d. ago Amazon shoppers warned a free Prime delivery perk is ending in DAYS

A LONG-RUNNING Amazon Prime perk that saves loved ones heaps on shopping deliveries is coming to an end. The Prime Invitee Program was a popular loophole that allowed people to share free delivery with friends and family who don't live in the same household. Amazon actually stopped allowing shoppers from joining the scheme a good 10 years...

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6 d. ago EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Princess Beatrice is bound out of her grandfather Prince Philip's favourite charity for which he served as patron for 65 years

EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Over the past six years they've weathered the sort of storms that would have left other families fractured and riven with recrimination.

Politics