7 h. ago Criminals in hospital to lose benefits as Labour closes ‘loophole’

Families of victims of the Nottingham attacks have welcomed the plans

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7 h. ago Criminals detained in hospitals could lose thousands in benefits under plans

The parents of a Nottingham attack victim said they were ‘delighted’ that the Government is looking into a benefits ban for hospital order convicts.

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57 h. ago Minneapolis ICE agents detain seriously ill Libyan asylum seeker with agonizingly painful skin condition

A migrant with a rare genetic skin disorder was detained by ICE despite being an IT specialist with no criminal record and patiently awaiting a decision on his asylum case.

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65 h. ago Thousands of families have Child Benefit pulled without warning

Senior HMRC officials are due to face questions from the Treasury select committee on Tuesday

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3 d. ago Major child benefit blunder finds thousands had payments halted in HMRC PAYE 'error'

The findings of an official review have been issued after mistakes triggered heavy criticism of the government

Politics

9 d. ago Tens of thousands more families will pay BACK child benefit due to stealth tax freeze

Many more families will be pulled in to what is known as the 'high income child benefit charge' over the next three years, according to new findings.

Society

1 week ago Double whammy benefits boost for thousands of families this year as government brings in changes

April will bring a huge financial boost to thousands of parents across the UK

Politics

2 w. ago Venezuelan security forces have detained several Americans since Trump began military campaign: report

State Department is considering designating two Americans as wrongfully detained while others face real criminal charges, according to U.S. official

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3 w. ago Pressure grows on DWP over ‘misleading’ response to carer’s allowance scandal

Senior officials face criticism after review found systemic failings plunged hundreds of thousands of unpaid carers into debtSenior officials who oversaw a flawed benefits system that plunged hundreds of thousands of carers into debt are under mounting pressure over their “misleading” response to the scandal.Prof Liz Sayce, the chair of a scathing review into the government’s treatment of unpaid carers, last week called for an overhaul of management and culture at the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Bungling hospital staff lose chunk of woman's SKULL during surgery then offer her a $25 gas station gift card to add insult to injury

GRAPHIC CONTENT WARNING: A 'chunk' of her skull was removed during surgery, but doctors found it missing when it was time to reattach it - allegedly given to another patient.

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