26 h. ago DWP issued warning over new powers to snoop on benefit claimant bank accounts

The Fraud, Error and Debt Bill is set to give the benefits department new and extensive powers to help it crackdown on fraud within the social security system

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27 h. ago DWP issues crucial update for those who pay rent and claim Universal Credit

The department has not revealed whether compensation can be expected in the future

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32 h. ago DWP Winter Fuel Payment eligibility update as minister issues statement

The annual Winter Fuel Payment of up to £300 is now no longer available to some 9.2 million older people, following a policy change last summer

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45 h. ago DWP warned over new powers to spy on ‘everybody’s bank accounts’

‘It is not just benefits claimants who will be targeted,’ MPs told

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55 h. ago New Orleans rushes to rework Mardi Gras celebrations in the face of storm and twister warnings

Officials are rushing to reschedule Mardi Gras celebrations and warning revelers against brining umbrellas and tents as powerful storms with a threat of tornadoes are expected to strike Louisiana and other parts of the South

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68 h. ago UN human rights chief ‘deeply worried by fundamental shift’ in US

Volker Türk alarmed at growing power of ‘unelected tech oligarchs’ and warns gender equality is being rolled backThe UN human rights chief has warned of a “fundamental shift” in the US and sounded the alarm over the growing power of “unelected tech oligarchs”, in a stinging rebuke of Washington just weeks into Donald Trump’s presidency.Volker Türk said there had been bipartisan support for human rights in the US for decades but said he was “now deeply worried by the fundamental shift in direction that is taking place domestically and internationally”. Continue reading...

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2 d. ago Return fees see more clothes end up in landfill as customers put off from sending items back

Environmental scientist Angela Terry warned retailers should be doing "everything in their powers to encourage conscious consumerism" as much of fast fashion ends up in landfill or incinerated

Economics

5 d. ago DWP urgent 'sort by April 5' state pension warning issued to thousands of Brits

A warning has been issued over a five-week window to claim backdated voluntary National Insurance contributions or risk losing out on thousands over the course of their retirement

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6 d. ago Simon Jordan delivers Rangers a brutal dose of reality with 'powerhouses' warning amid 49ers takeover

The former Crystal Palace owner warned that it takes more than a big fanbase and increased investment to really level up

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6 d. ago DWP issues full list of benefits and discounts for people over State Pension age

The DWP has issued a response to a question from Labour MP Mary Kelly Foy on support for women born in the 1950s affected by changes to the state pension age

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7 d. ago Drax climate protester says judge ‘bullied’ jury to find her guilty

Jurors had difficulty reaching a verdict in case of Diana Warner, who obstructed train in protest over power plantA retired doctor has been found guilty of obstructing the railway during a climate protest, after jurors told the judge they were struggling to come to a verdict “as a matter of conscience”.Dr Diana Warner, 65, told the Guardian she believed the jury had been unfairly “bullied” into the verdict by the judge, who responded that jurors should try the case “on the evidence, not your conscience”. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Retired GP found guilty of obstructing railway during power station protest

Climate protester Dr Diana Warner, 65, walked down the line outside Drax power station.

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8 d. ago DWP issues major update for anyone who claims Universal Credit and rents

The department announced this week that it was going to examine the controversial system, which automatically lets landlords take a cut of a claimant's benefit to cover rent arrears

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8 d. ago Succession star Brian Cox calls for wealth tax on real life billionaires like Elon Musk

The Dundonian actor, who played a fictional billionaire media mogul on TV, warned the likes of Elon Musk had too much power over ordinary people's lives.

Economics

8 d. ago DWP giving people with respiratory issues including asthma up to £737 each month

PIP is awarded to people who have difficulty doing certain everyday tasks due to an illness, disability or mental health condition

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8 d. ago Keir Starmer warns Britain is entering an 'era of hard power' over foreign aid

EXCLUSIVE: The Prime Minister announced the Government will meet its manifesto pledge to raise the military budget to 2.5 per cent of GDP two years early.

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8 d. ago Jury trying protester struggling to come to verdict ‘as a matter of conscience’

Dr Diana Warner, 65, was walking down the railway line outside Drax power station waving a flag when a 400-metre long empty freight train stopped.

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1 week ago WASPI women threaten legal action against Labour ministers after being denied £10.5bn in compensation because of changes to the state pension age

The Women Against State Pension Inequality (Waspi) campaign has sent a 'letter before action' to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), warning of High Court proceedings if the issue is not resolved.

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1 week ago Stephen Fry warns of ‘cult of power’ sweeping across the world

Stephen Fry has warned of a growing global shift toward authoritarianism, calling it a “darkening shadow” over the world.

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1 week ago Met office 'danger to life' amber weather warning issued for Wales with flooding now expected and power cuts likely

It is one of three weather warnings in place across Wales over the next few days

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