3 h. ago Soldier who stole more than £300,000 from the MoD to buy 'adult services' and a hair transplant is jailed

Staff Sergeant Andrew Oakes was in charge of a pre-signed military cheque book, which he used on 125 occasions to funnel cash into his own account.

Economics

9 h. ago PIP could provide up to £749 every month to people with respiratory conditions including asthma

Nearly 138,000 people are receiving PIP or Adult Disability Payment for over 20 respiratory conditions.

Economics

8 d. ago Coronation Street fans spot Rovers Return 'change' as they issue clear demand

It's another uncertain time for the beloved boozer, with Carla Connor keen to sell to pay back the money from her recent kidney transplant

Politics

1 week ago Community groups helped shield youth from gun crimes. US funding cuts have put them at risk again

Mississippi’s Operation Good engaged teens in a range of programs, protecting them from violence – but that work is now in jeopardyMost days, Fredrick Womack and his team can be found scattered throughout Jackson, Mississippi, talking to groups of young Black men and teens – whether they’re working, which bills need to be paid at home and if any brewing conflicts are at risk of turning violent. Through these conversations with young men, who are both perpetrators and victims of much of the city’s violence, Womack hopes he can help steer them in a different direction.Womack, 51, is the co-founder of the non-profit Operation Good, which, in addition to this work on the streets, hosts a youth summer program and trash cleanups, and helps teen boys find odd jobs, like cutting lawns, so they can earn a few dollars instead of resorting to crime for income. It also offers critical resources for the community, like buying school clothes for kids and paying utility bills for families that can...

Events

1 week ago ‘Gonna have to hear mothers and sisters cry’: Trump’s funding cuts leave at

Mississippi’s Operation Good engaged teens in a range of programs, protecting them from crimes – but that work is now in jeopardyMost days, Fredrick Womack and his team can be found scattered throughout Jackson, Mississippi, talking to groups of young Black men and teens – whether they’re working, which bills need to be paid at home and if any brewing conflicts are at risk of turning violent. Through these conversations with young men, who are both perpetrators and victims of much of the city’s violence, Womack hopes he can help steer them in a different direction.Womack, 51, is the co-founder of the non-profit Operation Good, which, in addition to this work on the streets, hosts a youth summer program and trash cleanups, and helps teen boys find odd jobs, like cutting lawns, so they can earn a few dollars instead of resorting to crime for income. It also offers critical resources for the community, like buying school clothes for kids and paying utility bills for families that can’t...

Politics

1 week ago Can I gift my £330,000 second home to my adult kids without paying tax?

I live in Australia and I own a leasehold flat in Suffolk that I use when visiting the UK. I no longer wish to own it due to the doubling of the council tax and hope to pass it on.

Economics

3 w. ago Labour child benefits civil war as Angela Rayner 'demands middle class parents who earn £60,000 a year lose payout' while Starmer 'clashes with chief aide' over handouts for big families

Angela Rayner suggested the Chancellor should 'claw back' the handouts from families where one adult earns over £50,000 a year.

Society

3 w. ago Thousands of mums who had kids before 2000 could be in line for huge HMRC payout

The average compensation payout is almost £8,000 and is related to an error that primarily affected women who gave birth in the 80s and 90s due to an error with Home Responsibilities Protection

Politics

4 w. ago ‘I’m a dad of two adopted kids – therapy cuts are a betrayal of the vulnerable’

In a thought-provoking piece, Mirror man opens up about his family's experience as he hits out at the government’s cut to a key fund paying for therapy for adopted kids

Politics