9 h. ago The Guardian view on billionaire Britain: tax wealth fairly or face democratic unravelling | Editorial

Without bold reform which makes the rich pull their weight, rising inequality risks eroding public trust and fracturing social stabilityBritain for the last decade has experienced a bleak paradox: rising child poverty alongside a dramatic increase in billionaire wealth. This inequality has been tolerated partly because greed has been rehabilitated as virtue. The Billionaire Britain report, published this week by the Equality Trust, reveals what many instinctively feel but few in parliament will admit: the UK economy has become a machine for the upward redistribution of wealth.Using Sunday Times Rich List data, the report found that the 50 wealthiest UK families now own more than the poorest half of the population combined. Their opulence is no accident. It’s largely built on the labour and consumption of those 34 million other Britons. The gains of society are being hoarded by those least in need. There’s a lexicon that sells it all as “entrepreneurial spirit” and bus...

Economics

13 h. ago Universal Credit payment boost to land in bank accounts today

Payments that were due on Monday 26 May will now arrive this week on Friday 23 May

Economics

14 h. ago DWP Universal Credit crackdown update is good news for millions of Brits

DWP issued an alert this week amid a Universal Credit crackdown as they updated a number on the changes possible saving a colossal sum of money for British taxpayers

Politics

17 h. ago Over seven million Brits think they're better singers than the world's biggest pop stars

A poll of 2,000 adults found 14% believe they sound better than some of today's top performers - including Justin Bieber, Madonna - and Adele

Politics

17 h. ago Millions of Brits think they're better singers than Adele and Sam Smith

A poll of 2,000 adults found 14% believe they sound better than some of today's top performers - including Justin Bieber, Madonna - and Adele

Politics

17 h. ago Nearly 6,000 DWP staff reviewing new and existing Universal Credit claims for ‘incorrect payments’

DWP has blocked £1 billion incorrect payments in a drive to protect people from falling into debt.

Politics

18 h. ago US investment firm Redbird agrees to buy Britain’s venerable Telegraph newspaper

A consortium led by U.S. investment firm Redbird Capital Partners has agreed to buy the publisher of Britain’s 170-year-old Daily Telegraph newspaper for about $674 million

Economics

25 h. ago Brit tourists hit by EU airport queue chaos despite £27 million mega expansion

Despite having undergone major refurbishment to the tune of £27 million, one insatiably popular EU airport has been heavily criticised due to its constantly lengthy queues

Economics

27 h. ago Is this the end for the GMTV old guard? As Lorraine Kelly's long

Sixteen-years have passed since ITV brought the curtain down on GMTV, the breakfast-time staple watched by millions of Brits as they tucked into their cornflakes.

Politics

39 h. ago DWP says pensioners must report these changes to keep £440 a month payment

The 1.7 million Brits who claim Attendance Allowance must be aware of these rules or risk missing out on essential payments by not telling the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)

Economics

41 h. ago What would Russia’s peace deal demands really mean for Ukraine? – visualised

Trump on Monday again failed to persuade Putin to accept a ceasefire in Ukraine as a first step toward a peace deal. But what might a deal even look like, and what would it mean for the Ukrainian people?One of the few explicit peace proposals is a US outline reportedly seen by Reuters last month. It asks Ukraine to accept de jure recognition of Russia’s annexation of Crimea and de facto recognition of its occupation of large parts of several oblasts in the country’s east. On Monday, Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed that Russia is demanding Ukrainian troops abandon five oblasts as a precondition not for peace, but for a ceasefire and the opening of negotiations.Before the war, those oblasts were home to about 11 million Ukrainians. To put that into context, we visualised some broadly comparable populated areas in three European countries and one US state, in each case starting from the north-east corner. The shaded areas represent populations of about 11 million French, British, Italian ...

Economics

41 h. ago New national parking app being rolled out in change which could benefit millions of drivers

One change will bring relief to millions of British drivers

Politics

58 h. ago Britain is facing a skills shortage crisis with nearly 1 MILLION young people out of work while they aspire to unrealistic jobs as 'TikTokkers or sports stars' and shun traditional trades

The major report highlights the mismatch between young people's career aspirations and the future job types available.

Events

67 h. ago Spain delivers ANOTHER blow to British holidaymakers by blocking cheap data roaming in Europe as part of Brexit reset deal

Millions of Brits visit Spain and Italy every year, with UK tourism significantly boosting the country's local economy.

Economics

3 d. ago DWP confirms Universal Credit payment date change due to bank holiday weekend

Some people could be paid early this month

Economics

3 d. ago Millions of Brits to receive up to £70 after £200m Mastercard settlement

It comes as a nine-year settlement comes to an end

Economics

3 d. ago People with passports told 'don't wear makeup' or risk being denied at airport

With more than four million Brits set to renew their passports this year, people are urged to avoid the 'glam passport photo' trend

Events

3 d. ago 'Wearing makeup' could stop you from going on holiday this year

With more than four million Brits set to renew their passports this year, people are urged to avoid the 'glam passport photo' trend

Politics

3 d. ago Warning for Brits as Spain blocks 65,000 holiday accommodations for tourists

The European Union nation has ordered the listings for tourists to be blocked for alleged violations as millions of Brits prepare for holidays to the sunny destination

Events

4 d. ago Hackers steal the most personal information from more than a million vulnerable Brits

The Ministry of Justice conceded that a devastating cyber attack last month was far worse than initially assessed after hackers revealed they had stolen millions of pieces of information.

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