6 h. ago John Swinney guarantees families will receive two child benefit cap payments in April next year

EXCLUSIVE: The First Minister made the promise amid concerns there could be a hold up.

Society

69 h. ago Matt Hancock loses bid for instant victory in High Court libel battle with Andrew Bridgen

Matt Hancock has been sued in the High Court by Andrew Bridgen over a Tweet

Events

3 d. ago Chelsea vs Ipswich LIVE: Premier League result, match stream and latest updates as Blues frustrated

Blues lose ground in top-five battle

Sport

5 d. ago Trump administration lists thousands of living immigrants as dead to prompt them to leave

Trump administration is cancelling immigrants’ names and legally obtained social security numbers, effectively wiping out their ability to workUS politics live – latest updatesThe Trump administration has moved to classify more than 6,000 living immigrants as dead, canceling their social security numbers and effectively wiping out their ability to work or receive benefits in an effort to get them to leave the country, according to two people familiar with the situation.The move will make it much harder for those affected to use banks or other basic services where social security numbers are required. It’s part of a broader effort by Donald Trump to crack down on immigrants who were allowed to enter and remain temporarily in the United States under programs instituted by the US president’s predecessor Joe Biden. Continue reading...

Events

6 d. ago Rebekah Vardy 'disappointed' as she loses latest court battle with rival Coleen Rooney

Rebekah Vardy has shared her disappointment that she has lost her latest court battle with her rival Coleen Rooney after a High Court ruled today that Coleen’s lawyers did not commit misconduct

Events

6 d. ago Rebekah Vardy loses ANOTHER round in Wagatha Christie legal battle: Coleen Rooney is victorious again as rival wag faces having to pay her £1.6million

Rebekah Vardy and Coleen Rooney were locked in a bitter courtroom battle in 2022 after the pair - both married to former England footballers - rowed over leaking stories to the press

Economics

6 d. ago Rebekah Vardy loses another round of her Wagatha Christie legal battle after judges throw out her claim Coleen Rooney's lawyers committed 'serious misconduct'

Rebekah Vardy and Coleen Rooney were locked in a bitter courtroom battle in 2022 after the pair - both married to former England footballers - rowed over leaking stories to the press

Events

7 d. ago Bear Grylls reality TV star loses 'bitter' court battle with bird

Former London art dealer Barnes Thomas, 29, appeared as a contestant on Bear Grylls ' survival skills show 'The Island' in 2018 before setting up as a farmer in Cornwall.

Events

7 d. ago Bear Grylls reality TV star loses 'bitter' £250k court battle with bird

Former London art dealer Barnes Thomas, 29, appeared as a contestant on Bear Grylls ' survival skills show 'The Island' in 2018 before setting up as a farmer in Cornwall.

Events

8 d. ago Paralysed mum performs hilarious final independent act but hubby might not be happy

Anna Barrow recorded herself saying 50 random sentences into a microphone so she can talk to her husband after she loses her voice in her battle with motor neurone disease

Politics

8 d. ago Belgian prince loses battle to receive benefits on top of six

Prince Laurent’s annual state allowance was cut by 15 per cent

Politics

9 d. ago Belgian prince loses legal battle to receive social security benefits on top of royal allowance

Prince Laurent had argued that his work entitled him to the same benefits as independent entrepreneurs but a court in Brussels disagreedA Belgian prince has lost a legal battle to claim social security benefits on top of his royal allowance, with a court ruling his claim – the first of its kind in the country’s nearly 200-year history – “unfounded”.Prince Laurent, the youngest of three children of the former king and queen, had argued that his work entitled him to the coverage granted to independent entrepreneurs – and that he was acting out of “principle” rather than for money. Continue reading...

Events

9 d. ago Accountant who sued because her £1.5m flat in 'Versace Tower' had a bathroom with no bath LOSES £700,000 court battle

Mi Suk Park said she was promised the 'the ultimate in luxury' when she paid a £381,000 deposit on a two-bed apartment and parking space in the 50-storey Thames-side Aykon London One tower.

Economics

1 week ago Fight by Jonathan Allen and Amie Parnes review – scathing account of Biden, Harris and their election loss

Book details how Biden’s circle was reluctant to step down, Harris’s handling of a listing ship and a lack of faith in bothIn their book Fight, Jonathan Allen and Amie Parnes offer an account of the “Wildest Battle for the White House” – and a scathing indictment of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, the losers of that battle.By 2023, a year before the campaign, Biden’s age and fitness to be president were the topic of conversation among senior aides. He had difficulty stringing together a coherent sentence yet, there was no serious discussion of his exiting the ticket until it was way, way too late. Harris, meanwhile, was isolated in her party and terrified of facing the press. She took the wheel of a badly listing ship. It sank.Fight is published in the US by HarperCollins Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago Unemployment benefits for striking workers being considered in Oregon, Washington

Lawmakers in Oregon and Washington are considering whether striking workers should receive unemployment benefits

Events

2 w. ago Sportscotland investment set to benefit community sport facilities in Ayrshire

The Daimler Foundation will receive £60,000, while Largs Thistle Community Football Club will benefit from £27,104 in funding.

Politics

2 w. ago Objection to West Lothian welfare survey findings branded 'Trumpism in a kilt'

The survey in West Lothian found that the majority believed families should “take responsibility for their choices,” rather than receive mitigation payments supported to counter the two-child cap on benefits, which the Westminster government has introduced.

Politics

3 w. ago DWP warning as some people won’t receive 1.7% benefits increase next month

People on certain benefits might not get the increase as soon as they think

Events

3 w. ago North Lanarkshire families receive nearly £74m in Child Disability Payment

In December last year, 6350 kids and youths in the area were receiving the benefit.

Economics

3 w. ago Benefits claimants receive free electric vehicle chargers under taxpayer

Campaigners have urged the Government to crack down on the Motability scheme to end spiralling costs, as concerns grow that the scheme is being abused.

Economics