71 m. ago Universal Credit recipients could be owed money back from DWP for hardship payments

Some Universal Credit claimantss are currently able to ask the DWP to review a previous hardship payments and could be entitled to money back from the government

Economics

2 h. ago Texas lottery drawings that paid out big jackpots are the focus of widening investigatons

Two of the biggest lottery jackpots in Texas history are under investigation over claims that the winners may have benefitted from more than good luck

Events

4 h. ago DWP to scrap system that let landlords deduct £480 million from tenants’ benefits

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

Economics

8 h. ago Everyone has gone nuts for pistachios. But they’re just an upmarket green peanut, aren’t they? | Emma Brockes

Encased in chocolate, blended into martinis, baked in a croissant – tasty, maybe, but let’s not kid ourselves about the health benefitsOn my desk as I write this I have a packet of shelled, unsalted pistachios, a snack about which I have no particular feelings beyond the fact they’re better for me than Hula Hoops and, like so many things I’ve been persuaded to buy by my doctor, can be integrated into a “heart healthy diet”. Pistachios are also, it turns out, having a moment. We’ve been here before, with pomegranates and acai and, a few years ago, bone broth and anchovies. Now it’s the turn of the upmarket green peanut (oh look, I do have an opinion), which, once you start noticing it, you’ll find appears to be everywhere.It started last year with the rise of what is informally known as Dubai chocolate, the so-called confectionery invented by the British-Egyptian entrepreneur Sarah Hamouda, that took over the world – and that became, according to Deliveroo, one of last year’s top ite...

Politics

8 h. ago DWP to take 'urgent' look into money being deducted from benefit payments

There are concerns that the current system is pushing people into debt

Economics

8 h. ago Dumfriesshire charities benefit from the Light Up a Life church event

The recipients this year were Dumfries Day Centre for elderly people, Solway Sound, Parkinsons, The Usual Place and the Veterans Gardens.

Politics

9 h. ago Social media influencers are ‘fearmongering’ to promote health tests with limited evidence, study finds

Researchers warn of harms of overdiagnosis for generally healthy people as well as the cost of tests themselvesInfluencers are appealing to emotional narratives around health and often “fearmongering” to promote controversial medical tests on social media, a new study has found, in ways that are overwhelmingly misleading and fail to mention potential harms.The research, led by the University of Sydney and published on Thursday in the American Medical Association’s open access journal JAMA Network Open, investigated five tests being discussed on social media despite limited evidence of their benefits for generally healthy people and concerns about overdiagnosis. Continue reading...

Science

10 h. ago British firms not swayed by US push to scrap diversity goals, says minister

Labour MP Justin Madders said UK firms had their ‘own approach’ to equality, amid pressure from the American government to scale back initiatives.

Politics

11 h. ago Millions of benefit claimants have five weeks left to act or risk losing payments

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is currently working to scrap six legacy benefits and move everyone onto Universal Credit - the first to be axed is Tax Credits which will be closed for good in April

Economics

11 h. ago Landlord taken to court for attempting to evict tenant using WhatsApp

The tenants left the property and were forced to rely on family and friends for a place to stay and to store their possessions

Events

12 h. ago Doctor says eat this 'superfruit' daily to reduce blood sugar, bloating and inflammation

The doctor recommends eating the snack, which has multiple health benefits, daily

Events

12 h. ago People on Adult Disability payment to get new payment rates before PIP claimants

All devolved benefits will increase before their DWP counterpart in April.

Politics

12 h. ago Dumfries and Galloway's largest social housing landlord set to invest nearly £40m in home upgrades

The cash will be spent on new kitchens, insulations and new doors, as well as energy efficiency measures.

Economics

12 h. ago Nuclear weapons provide 'no tangible benefit' to Scotland's security, insists John Swinney

The First Minister backed Keir Starmer's decision to increase UK defence spending but said cash should be spent on "conventional" weapons instead of nukes.

Events

13 h. ago How you brew your tea could be the secret to a surprising health benefit

Researchers at Northwestern University estimate tea preparation can reduce about 15 per cent of toxic metals from drinking water

Society

13 h. 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

Politics

13 h. ago Latest DWP guidance says PIP claimants could receive more money

PIP entitlement provides a gateway or passport to other benefits

Politics

13 h. ago Major supermarket chain offers people on PIP or other disability benefits exclusive shopping discount

The deal is available to everyone in the UK with a disability who has signed up to the discount platform, Purpl.

Economics

14 h. ago BP to raise oil and gas spending to $10bn a year in pivot away from green goals

Firm confirms plans to scale back green energy efforts and ‘fundamentally reset’ strategyBusiness live – latest updatesBP will abandon its green ambitions by increasing its oil and gas investment to $10bn a year as part of a fundamental reset of the troubled company’s strategy.The company has confirmed that it will scrap its plan to cut its fossil fuel production and will instead grow production to 2.3m–2.5m barrels of oil a day by the end of the decade. Continue reading...

Economics

15 h. ago The one supplement 'almost everyone will benefit from' for better night's sleep, according to doctor

Many people struggle to get the recommended seven to nine hours of sleep a night but one supplement could help

Science