5 h. ago The great benefit con? Just 14% of people claiming disability cash can actually PROVE they are too ill to work

The official statistics showing 2.5 million people were on UC for health reasons at the end of 2024, up from 2million in 2023.

Economics

6 h. ago Benefit claims by people saying they are too ill to work rise 500,000 to 2.5million in a YEAR

The official statistics showing 2.5 million people were on UC for health reasons at the end of 2024, up from 2million in 2023.

Economics

7 h. ago British people ‘will rise to challenge’ of green action – ex

John Kerry said he was ‘optimistic’ about decarbonisation efforts in the US and wider global climate action despite the US row back.

Politics

19 h. ago Martin Lewis urges mobile banking customers to 'protect' their money with easy changes

Martin Lewis has warned that mobile phone theft is on the rise and thieves are increasingly using the devices to access people's online banking and personal data

Economics

20 h. ago Cheltenham winner nearly lost an eye when he was kicked in the face by a foal

A nasty encounter with a foal almost cost jockey Harry Skelton a whopping £500,000 after it kicked him in the face, but luckily it didn't stop him competing at Cheltenham

Politics

38 h. ago ‘They add 10 years to my age!’ What happened when a millennial and a gen Zer swapped jeans

Young women wear their jeans low and ultra-baggy, while laughing at the ‘moms’ with their high waists and exposed ankles. It’s time to bring the generations together – if only to try on each other’s trousersEvery day, it feels as if social media finds new ways to let us know how old we are. Just joined TikTok? You’re probably a millennial. Wear your hair in a centre parting? Must be gen Z. Paid off your mortgage – or even have one? OK boomer.This generational divide is particularly strong, it seems, when it comes to jeans. Look around you and you have probably noticed that younger people prefer to wear them low-rise, long-hemmed and ultra-baggy, while millennials wear them high on the waist and high off the ground – AKA the “mom jean”. TikTok is full of videos of young people mocking their elders for their jeans choices. Now even millennials are coming after their generation’s commitment to the style. “My fellow millennials,” begins a video from TikToker Indigo Tshai Williams-Brunto...

Politics

38 h. ago DWP PIP: Exact amount all award payments for 3.6million people will rise by in April

In the Autumn Statement last year, Chancellor Rachel Reeves confirmed that benefits would be rising by 1.7% and this included the UK's main disability benefit Personal Independence Payment (PIP)

Economics

53 h. ago Aldi’s Scottish Sport Fund gives Lanarkshire sports clubs chance to win share of £50,000 in funding

The past decade has seen Aldi Scotland support over 650 clubs across Scotland, giving away almost £500,000, with the fund improving community access to sport across the country.

Economics

55 h. ago DWP benefits worth up to £1,362 each month set to rise for people with health issues

The uprating exercise from the Department for Work and Pensions will see pensioners on Attendance Allowance or Pension Age Disability Payment in Scotland receive more money

Economics

57 h. 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

57 h. ago With US leadership and European support we Ukrainians may at last have peace. But don’t let Russia off the hook | Andriy Yermak

Today’s Jeddah summit will be crucial. But so too is the need for European unity to counter Russian aggression now, and deter it in the futureAndriy Yermak is head of the Ukrainian presidential officeZelenskyy’s chief of staff urges Europe to keep financial pressure on RussiaAs I arrive in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, a ceasefire in the three-year war the Russian Federation has waged on my country has never seemed closer. Recent talks between Ukraine and its partners have given rise to great hope that the Ukrainian people will very soon return to the peaceful lives that they enjoyed before the war began in 2014 or the extreme escalation since 2022.I believe that together with strong American leadership we can reach this goal. The prospect of peace – long hoped for – forces every Ukrainian to reflect on our shared gratitude, concern and determination. Gratitude for the support and confidence that we have received in recent years, concern for the future of Europe and determination to reaffir...

Politics

64 h. ago DWP set to unveil major Universal Credit and PIP eligibility reforms, affecting disability benefits

The DWP is poised to unveil a host of benefit changes, including changes to Universal Credit and PIP claims, with the aim of saving more than £6billion - here's what we know so far

Politics

2 d. ago NHS England to cut workforce by half as Streeting restructures

The health secretary will shrink NHS England’s workforce to save money and avoid ‘duplication’NHS England will lose half its staff and a huge swathe of its senior management team as part of a brutal restructuring under its new boss.Its workforce will shrink from 13,000 to about 6,500 as entire teams are axed to save money and avoid “duplication” with officials at the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC). Continue reading...

Politics

3 d. ago Luigi Mangione insists bathroom sex tape being sold online for $500,000 is NOT him

Alleged CEO killer Luigi Mangione says he is not the young man seen on a bathroom sex tape being offered for half a million dollars on the dark web.

Politics

3 d. ago ITV7 Cheltenham Competition: Free chance to Win £500,000 at Cheltenham

Check out these betting sites including Sky Bet, William Hill, Virgin Bet and LiveScore Bet for all the best offers ahead of the Cheltenham Festival next week

Economics

3 d. ago Police 'send a message' after £500,000 finds in nine raids across Greater Manchester

GMP said they want to 'send a message' to gangs

Economics

3 d. ago Almost half of young people 'trust' social media about politics despite the rise of fake news, poll reveals

A survey of 2,500 11 to 25-year-olds (pictured, file photo) by the Electoral Commission found 44 per cent think social media is trustworthy when it comes to learning about politics.

Politics

4 d. ago Darts star declares bankruptcy and fears losing his home after revealing he owes £500,000 to the taxman

A darts star is concerned that he could lose his home after being declared bankrupt. The star says that he owes 'north of £500,000' to HMRC after not paying his taxes.

Economics

4 d. ago Scandal of the sick: Ill and disabled benefit claimants die waiting for vital payments

Exclusive: One man has been waiting for almost three years to receive the benefit and finally won a battle to be reassessed – but he’s still waiting

Events

5 d. ago Poland's Donald Tusk wants access to nuclear weapons to deter Putin as he announces plan to give military training to every adult male in his country to build 500,000

The Polish Prime Minister revealed he was having serious discussions with France about falling under the protections of their nuclear umbrella, to his parliament on Friday.

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