2 h. ago Half a million people forced to flee homes after flooding in Pakistan’s Punjab

The latest evacuations bring the total number of people displaced since last month to 1.8 million, officials say

Events

8 h. ago Half a million people flee their homes in Pakistan’s Punjab to escape flooding

Officials say rivers are swelling to dangerous levels in Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province, forcing more than half a million people to flee their homes in the past 24 hours

Events

25 h. ago Martin Lewis urges people to check payslip this month as 'millions are wrong each year'

Millions of payslips are wrong every year - but it's your responsibility to check they're right

Economics

33 h. ago Martin Lewis urges people to check payslip this month as ‘millions are wrong’

The consumer champion also said people who took on a summer job may also be due a tax refund.

Economics

48 h. ago National Insurance change would cut bills for millions of people

A Labour MP put forward the idea of a National Insurance reduction for some people

Economics

54 h. ago Older people can claim DWP heating support worth up to £300 from this date this month

The UK Government has confirmed that Winter Fuel Payments will be issued automatically to around nine million people in England and Wales

Economics

55 h. ago Millions of people taking antihistamines and cold pills issued warning by health expert

The health alert concerns those who take tablets for things like colds and allergies up to those on medication for heart issues or diabetes.

Events

55 h. ago Google Digital Garage rolls in providing free skills training for businesses in West Lothian

Over the last five years it has trained more than one million people

Events

3 d. ago Leaked ‘Gaza Riviera’ plan dismissed as ‘insane’ attempt to cover ethnic cleansing

Prospectus proposes forced displacement of entire population and puts territory into US trusteeshipA plan circulating in the White House to develop the “Gaza Riviera” as a string of high-tech megacities has been dismissed as an “insane” attempt to provide cover for the large-scale ethnic cleansing of the Palestinian territory’s population.The Washington Post published on Sunday a leaked prospectus for the plan, which would see the forced displacement of Gaza’s entire population of 2 million people, and put the territory into a US trusteeship for at least a decade. Continue reading...

Politics

3 d. ago Vaping may be causing irreversible harm to children’s health, doctors say

Experts ‘extremely concerned’ about e-cigarette use and say millions of young people could face ill health in futureDoctors have raised the alarm about high levels of vaping among children worldwide, saying they are convinced e-cigarettes are causing irreversible harm to their health.Cardiologists, researchers and health experts said they were “extremely concerned” about the harmful effects of e-cigarettes on millions of teenagers and young people, including exposure to toxins and carcinogens – some of which are still unknown. Continue reading...

Society

3 d. ago DWP benefits and perks available when you reach State Pension age

The DWP provides a range of benefits to those who have reached State Pension age, with some 13 million people across the UK now in receipt of the contributory benefit

Politics

3 d. ago DWP confirms full list of those who will get £300 Winter Fuel Payment

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed that over nine million people born before September 22, 1959 will be entitled to receive between £100 and £300 to help with increased heating costs during the winter months.

Economics

3 d. ago London is picking up the bill for the 6.5 million people on out

The number of people claiming state cash is spiralling. This issue is sending us into financial freefall

Economics

4 d. ago Doctors find drug that is better than aspirin at preventing heart attacks

Discovery that clopidogrel is a more effective blood thinner could transform health guidelines worldwideDoctors have found a drug that is better than aspirin at preventing heart attacks and strokes, in a discovery that could transform health guidelines worldwide.For decades, millions of people have been advised to take aspirin to reduce their risk of experiencing a serious cardiovascular event. A daily low-dose aspirin makes blood less sticky and helps prevent heart attacks and strokes. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago The truth about Trainline: Millions of people use it to save money on rail fares... but is it actually cheaper? Our HOLIDAY GURU has the answer

Trainline operates a SplitSave feature utilising 'split-ticketing', a method of buying multiple tickets for a single route.

Economics

4 d. ago ‘Biggest flood in Punjab’s history’ affects over 2 million people in Pakistan

Minister says first time Sutlej, Chenab and Ravi rivers carrying such high levels of water

Events

4 d. ago Emergency alert in one week with millions of people to receive warning message

In one of the largest public safety exercises of its kind in the UK, phones will vibrate and emit a siren-like tone for ten seconds, with a test message appearing on screens

Events

5 d. ago Social Security whistleblower who claimed DOGE uploaded 300 million people’s data to the cloud quits post

DOGE whistleblower Charles Borges wrote that new leadership in the technology and executive offices ‘created a culture of panic and dread’

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5 d. ago The new daily pill that lowers high blood pressure by ‘spectacular’ amounts

Baxdrostat, developed by AstraZeneca, could help 10 million people worldwide

Events

5 d. ago DWP confirms cut to six benefits next year as letters sent out

The DWP is in the process of phasing out the benefits which affects millions of people

Politics