75 m. ago Hurricane Flossie: Urgent warning 75mph cyclone to batter Mexico within days

Hurricane Flossie, named by the US National Hurricane Centre in Miami, is gathering strength and meteorologists believe it will unleash its 75mph gales within days

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2 h. ago Gardeners urged to act now to get rid of destructive pest living under soil

Watch out for this highly destructive garden pest which likes to hide in plant pots and destroy your plants - luckily, experts say there are several ways to banish them

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12 h. ago Liz Kendall ignores call from Labour MP for welfare bill to be withdrawn – UK politics live

Andy McDonald says MPs are being asked to vote without vital evidence but work and pensions secretary says employment support programmes are being improvedThe Department for Work and Pensions has just published an analysis saying that, allowing for the concesssions announced last week, the welfare cuts will still push an extra 150,000 people into relative poverty.Here is the key chart from the document. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Europe heat record: Spain and Portugal boil in highest temperatures as wildfires rage across continent fanned by 'suffocating' heatwave while Brit goes missing on Greek island

A punishing heatwave continued to devastate Europe on Monday, with authorities battling wildfires from France to Turkey, and temperatures set to rise further still.

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13 h. ago Liz Kendall makes statement to MPs about welfare bill concessions – UK politics live

Work and pensions secretary speaks to parliament as No 10 disputes figures showing benefit cuts to push 150,000 more into povertyThe Department for Work and Pensions has just published an analysis saying that, allowing for the concesssions announced last week, the welfare cuts will still push an extra 150,000 people into relative poverty.Here is the key chart from the document. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Sainsbury's issues urgent recall over popular item as it warns ‘do not consume’

Sainsbury's shoppers can find ongoing product recalls on the supermarket's website

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15 h. ago Doctor Hilary Jones issues urgent carbon monoxide warning as cases rise in summer

Northern Gas Networks has teamed up with Doctor Hilary Jones to highlight the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning, after confirmed or suspected cases of carbon monoxide incidents across the UK rose by 16% last summer.

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16 h. ago No 10 disputes figures showing benefit cuts to push 150,000 more into poverty – UK politics live

No 10 spokesperson says ‘poverty modelling is subject to uncertainty’ and cites investment in health and care systemThe Department for Work and Pensions has just published an analysis saying that, allowing for the concesssions announced last week, the welfare cuts will still push an extra 150,000 people into relative poverty.Here is the key chart from the document. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago Martin Lewis issues 'urgent' warning to anyone saving in a Lifetime ISA

A report published today shows that Lifetime ISAs may not be working as they should be

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16 h. ago Urgent warning to Brit holidaymakers as 'suffocating' 46C European heatwave triggers invasion of venomous sea creatures in the Med

A punishing heatwave continued to devastate Europe on Monday, with authorities battling wildfires from France to Turkey, and temperatures set to rise further still.

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16 h. ago Urgent 'do not eat' warning issued for Mini Milk ice lollies over deadly risk

Wall's Mini Milk Vanilla Strawberry & Chocolate Ice Cream Lollies - which come in a pack of 10 - have been pulled from supermarket shelves as the Food Standards Agency shared a 'do not eat' warning

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17 h. ago DWP says 150,000 more people pushed into poverty by benefit cuts, not 250,000 as forecast said before U

Analysis says, allowing for concessions to welfare bill announced last week, cuts will still push people into relative povertyThe Department for Work and Pensions has just published an analysis saying that, allowing for the concesssions announced last week, the welfare cuts will still push an extra 150,000 people into relative poverty.Here is the key chart from the document. Continue reading...

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18 h. ago Urgent warning for homeowners: Why you should blur your house on Google Maps

An expert has warned there's one thing homeowners are forgetting to do that could be putting their house at risk.

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20 h. ago DWP state pension payments to plummet as Brits born before 1959 set for 'bad news'

The DWP has issued a warning to those over the age of 66. Additional 420,000 pensioners are set to pay income tax this year, it has been warned

Economics

20 h. ago DWP issue urgent warning on extra £79 a week for state pensioner grandparents

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has issued an urgent warning to state pensioners who may be able to claim an extra £79 a week - but they need to act quickly

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21 h. ago 'Do not eat': Supermarkets issue urgent warning for ice creams due to deadly risk

Popular ice creams have been urgently recalled from all major supermarkets over fears they could trigger severe allergic reactions.

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22 h. ago 'Do not eat': Supermarkets issue urgent warning for popular ice creams due to deadly risk

Popular ice creams have been urgently recalled from all major supermarkets over fears they could trigger severe allergic reactions.

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40 h. ago Warning to those on five common medications as Scots to face piping temperatures

Hot weather this week may cause extra risk to those taking these five common medicines.

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62 h. ago Boris Johnson's wife Carrie gives mums urgent warning from hospital bed as temperatures climb

'This week has honestly been brutal'

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2 d. ago Boris Johnson's wife issues urgent warning to new mums after being rushed to hospital

Boris and Carrie Johnson's fourth child was born was born last month and now she has given a message to new mums from hospital after suffering from severe dehydration

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