82 m. ago DWP warning over £4.35 rule that means Universal Credit payments can be cut

The Department for Work and Pensions can take money away from Universal Credit payments if you have money savings or investments above a certain amount

Events

2 h. ago HMRC warns people working from home ‘don’t get caught out’ as it highlights key red flag

People working from home can be eligible to claim work expenses, but accepting bad advice could mean they have to pay HMRC instead, with the tax office urging people to recognise the warning signs

Events

3 h. ago Man Utd starlet makes bold Anfield claim before Liverpool match

A former Manchester United player could be set for a reunion with his old club when Liverpool travel to Marseille in the Champions League in January, but there's an issue with what he said

Politics

8 h. ago Kevin Spacey assaulted man despite being told it wasn’t right, court documents claim

ACTOR Kevin Spacey sexually assaulted a man despite being told, “No, this is not right”, court documents allege. The star is being sued at the High Court by the man known only as LNP, who says he suffered pain, anxiety and distress. Elizabeth-Anne Gumbel, for LNP, says in papers filed at the court that the...

Events

8 h. ago Total NHS liabilities for medical negligence hit £60 billion

The amount has been attributed to the rising number of claims, combined with more being paid out per claim and spiralling legal fees

Economics

10 h. ago Jim Goodwin bigs up Dundee United squad with major claim as boss admits 'that's a good place to be'

The United boss did major surgery bringing in 14 new summer signings but reckons his squad is up there with any he's ever bossed

Politics

10 h. ago Jeanine Pirro fails again: DC jury finds protester not guilty of assaulting FBI agent in case she can’t stop losing on

Washington’s top prosecutor loses another case stemming from the Trump administration’s federal takeover

Events

11 h. ago Brewers fan loses job and is banned from stadium for life after being named by internet as spectator saying ‘Call ICE’ on Dodgers fan

Both fans were eventually banned from the ballpark for future events, the Milwaukee Brewers revealed

Events

12 h. ago US regional bank stocks fall amid Wall Street concern over credit markets

Zions and Western Alliance reveal problems with bad loans as scrutiny of regional banks’ lending practices increasesUS regional banking stocks fell sharply on Thursday after two banks disclosed issues with bad and fraudulent loans, amplifying concerns on Wall Street around the state of credit markets.Zions Bancorp announced it had a $50m charge-off over two bad loans from its subsidiary, California Bank & Trust in San Diego. Western Alliance also said it was dealing with a fraudulent borrower. Continue reading...

Economics

12 h. ago Brewers fan loses job after being named by internet as spectator saying ‘Call ICE’ on Dodgers fan

The Dodgers fan said he’s a U.S. citizen who served in the Navy – and he expressed his sympathy for the woman who lost her job for abusing him

Politics

12 h. ago Kevin Spacey told 'this is not right' by man during 'assault', court docs claim

Legal documents claim Kevin Spacey was told "no, this is not right," while the actor allegedly "deliberately assaulted" a man who is suing the Hollywood star for damanges

Events

13 h. ago Brewers fan loses job after internet names her for saying ‘Call ICE’ on Dodgers fan during baseball playoff game

The Dodgers fan said he’s a U.S. citizen who served in the Navy – and he expressed his sympathy for the woman who lost her job for abusing him

Sport

13 h. ago US regional bank shares sink on credit worries after fraud disclosures

Western Alliance and Zions Bank disclose exposure to alleged fraud

Politics

13 h. ago The Guardian view on the US and Venezuela: Trump’s ‘war on drugs’ ramps up military threats to Maduro | Editorial

Hawks want regime change. Democrats and others are right to warn against illegal and unauthorised use of forceThe drumbeat is growing louder. Covert operations are supposed to remain just that, but on Wednesday Donald Trump confirmed that he had approved secret CIA actions in Venezuela and suggested that he was considering strikes on its territory. These comments follow the administration’s extrajudicial killings at sea: attacks on alleged drug boats in the Caribbean that have left at least 27 dead – a frightening new precedent denounced by UN experts as illegal. The US has already built up forces in the region, with about 6,500 troops now stationed there. “No to war in the Caribbean No to regime change No to coups d’état orchestrated by the CIA,” railed Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela’s dictator, after Mr Trump’s remarks.The US president’s repeated claim that each boat strike saves 25,000 American lives is even more preposterous than it first sounds. The fentanyl that killed 48,000 peopl...

Events

14 h. ago Debt slicing and dicing may make the financial system sturdier

The First Brands and Tricolor bankruptcies are best understood as a window into the modern credit value chain

Economics

14 h. ago Thousands in UK take legal action against Johnson & Johnson over alleged talc cancer link

High court claim says company knowingly sold product containing asbestos and ‘concealed’ risk to public‘When I was a child, everyone used it’: woman blames Johnson & Johnson talc for her cancerThousands of people are taking legal action against the US pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson, claiming it knowingly sold baby powder containing asbestos-contaminated talc in the UK.About 3,000 people have alleged that they or a family member developed forms of ovarian cancer or mesothelioma from using Johnson’s Baby Powder, and are seeking damages at the high court in London. Continue reading...

Politics

14 h. ago Kevin Federline's latest shock claim: Britney Spears did cocaine while still breastfeeding her sons... which was 'final straw'

The 47-year-old dancer made the bold allegation about his 43-year-old pop star ex - who blasted him on social media Tuesday night - in his upcoming memoir You Thought You Knew.

Events

14 h. ago Man 'deliberately assaulted' by Kevin Spacey told the actor 'no, this is not right', court documents claim

A man is suing Oscar-winning actor Mr Spacey for damages over claims he suffered 'pain and suffering' and 'anxiety and distress' due to being sexually assaulted.

Events

15 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing viewers furious as they claim couple have been 'set up to fail'

Strictly Come Dancing fans are furious ahead of this week's live show

Events

15 h. ago Alan Sheehan in bullish transfer claim about star destined for Premier League

The midfielder has been in sparkling form for club and country this season

Politics