7 h. ago DWP to reassess hundreds of thousands of cases in carer’s allowance scandal

Damning official review finds many unpaid carers left with huge debt because of government failure‘It’s like the Post Office scandal’: victims of carer’s allowance crisis speak outThe carer’s allowance scandal – a timelineHundreds of thousands of vulnerable unpaid carers will have their cases reassessed after a damning official review concluded they had been left with huge debts because of government failure and maladministration.The review, due to be published on Tuesday, was triggered after a year-long Guardian investigation revealed how carers had been hit with draconian penalties of as much as £20,000 relating to carer’s allowance. Some were plunged into hardship, others were jailed. Continue reading...

Politics

10 h. ago DWP minister issues Pension Credit update after calls to 'simplify' benefit

Hundreds of thousands of eligible households are currently missing out

Politics

13 h. ago Avangrid's hydropower project gets final Maine permit despite losing referendum

The energy company Avangrid has received the final permit it needs from Maine to build a controversial hydropower transmission line to power hundreds of thousands of homes in Massachusetts

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43 h. ago Slash your cholesterol by a third in just a month... hundreds of thousands are on a new diet that's transforming lives. Here are the exact foods you need to avoid a life on statins: MEIKE LEONARD

High cholesterol causes a sticky form of fat to build up in the arteries, blocking blood flow. Left untreated, it can raise the risk of a heart attack, stroke and even dementia.

Society

51 h. ago Jennifer Lopez, 56, flaunts her iconic 'glow' in skintight workout clothes

Jennifer Lopez took to Instagram on Saturday to share two new photos with her 247 million followers. She captioned the images, 'Can't stop the J Glow ✨,' collecting hundreds of thousands of likes.

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3 d. ago Government slaps export ban on 'beautiful' Hindu paintings worth hundreds of thousands of pounds

The Devi Mahatmya - illustrating the tale of the Divine Mother of Hinduism - have been banned from leaving the country after the Government made them subject to an export bar.

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3 d. ago Christmas rail strikes to hit CrossCountry passengers as workers announce walkout

Hundreds of thousands of travellers from Cornwall to Scotland will be hit by stoppages over pay and staffing

Events

4 d. ago New calls to increase weekly Carer’s Allowance payments to £800

An online petition argues that unpaid carers are being paid enough to live on.

Economics

5 d. ago The stolen car graveyard: Inside huge warehouse packed with 'chop shop' vehicle parts that were intercepted by police before being shipped off across the world

EXCLUSIVE: The warehouse - tucked away in a cargo yard at the port of Felixstowe in Suffolk - contains hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of parts.

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5 d. ago Myanmar's military says it has raided a second major online scam center

Myanmar’s military government says it has extended its crackdown on online scam activities to a second major location, detaining hundreds of foreigners and seizing thousands of mobile phones used to carry out the fraud

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5 d. ago DWP Universal Credit claimants get HMRC bonus worth up to £1,200

Hundreds of thousands of people on Universal Credit have received extra cash

Economics

6 d. ago Neanderthals and early humans ‘likely to have kissed’, say scientists

Study from University of Oxford looks into evolutionary origins of kissing and its role in relations between speciesFrom Galápagos albatrosses to polar bears, chimpanzees to orangutans, certain species appear to kiss. Now researchers suggest Neanderthals did it too – and might even have locked lips with modern humans.It is not the first time scientists have suggested Neanderthals and early modern humans were intimately acquainted. Among previous studies, researchers have found humans and their thick-browed cousins shared the same mouth microbe for hundreds of thousands of years after the two species split, suggesting they swapped saliva. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago How homes worth just £135,000 could be caught up in Labour's new 'mansion tax' raid

Chancellor Rachel Reeves (pictured) is said to be planning a new levy on hundreds of thousands of homes in the Budget on November 26.

Economics

6 d. ago FACT FOCUS: There's no proof each strike on alleged drug boats saves 25,000 lives, as Trump claims

President Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed that strikes on suspected drug boats his administration began carrying out in September in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean are saving hundreds of thousands of people in the U.S. from fatal drug overdoses

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6 d. ago People urged to check old Nintendo DS games with 1 classic worth £600

The Nintendo DS was one of the most popular handheld gaming consoles around and there are likely hundreds if not thousands of people who still have a drawer full of the games

Economics

6 d. ago DWP says 760,000 pensioners missing out on up to £4,300 a year income boost

The DWP says hundreds of thousands of people are failing to receive all the financial help they are entitled to

Economics

6 d. ago Chinese travellers cancel hundreds of thousands of trips to Japan amid rising tensions

Chinese airlines offer free cancellations and film releases postponed after Japanese PM’s comments on TaiwanChinese travellers are estimated to have cancelled hundreds of thousands of tickets to fly to Japan amid reports of suspended visa processing and cultural exchanges as a diplomatic dispute over Japan’s stance on Taiwan continues.Under pressure from business groups, Japan has sent a senior diplomat to Beijing in an attempt to calm tensions after Japan’s prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, said her country could get involved militarily if China attempted to invade Taiwan. Her comments prompted fury from China’s government, which issued warnings against Chinese travellers and students going to Japan. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago ‘There is so much corruption’: hundreds of thousands protest in Manila over missing flood funds

Huge rally organised by megachurch whose members vote in a bloc could spell trouble for Philippine presidentFrom a skyscraper in downtown Manila, a sea of white spreads out below, covering the vast green lawns of Rizal Park and expanding down arterial roads and sidestreets. It is formed of more than half a million people, clad in matching white T-shirts, the slogan “transparency for a better democracy” emblazoned on their chests.An estimated 650,000 of them have flooded the centre of Manila to protest, amid fury over a spiralling corruption scandal in which billions of dollars in flood mitigation funds have evaporated. Organised by the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC), a powerful sect in the Philippines, the three-day rally has shut down schools, roads and offices. Many of those protesting have camped out all night on the park’s lawns, sleeping in tents or beneath tarpaulins and umbrellas. Families have journeyed from across the country to set up camp, some equipped with portable stoves and ...

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7 d. ago DWP confirms new rules for people on PIP, DLA or Carer’s Allowance

Some people could see breaks in their benefit payment unless they take action.

Politics

7 d. ago Most of Gaza's schools are destroyed and hundreds of thousands of children cannot go back to class

More than 600,000 Palestinian children in Gaza have missed the past two years of school because of the war between Israel and the militant Hamas group

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