22 h. ago ALISON MCGOVERN: 'People are working hard but there are still too many being left behind'

Employment Minister Alison McGovern writes for The Mirror saying the government 'will ensure that everyone has the chance to succeed' as new job figures published

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25 h. ago Jobless benefits claimants up by a million since Labour came to power: Record 8million are on Universal Credit

New figures, published by the Department for Work and Pensions, showed the number of people claiming Universal Credit hit 8 million last month.

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25 h. ago DWP Universal Credit eligibility rules in full as one million more people now claim

The latest figure of eight million for July 2025 is the highest level it has been since the benefit was introduced in 2013, according to official figures published last week.

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26 h. ago The business owners hiring virtual staff and contractors to combat hike in national insurance contributions

It comes as figures published today show the number of payrolled employees fell by 169,000 between June 2024 and June 2025.

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6 d. ago Potential victims of modern slavery at record high, latest figures show

The latest Government data, published on Wednesday, gives figures for the three months from April to June 2025.

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7 d. ago ‘We Refuse Abuse' campaign calls for end to violence and aggression against waste staff

A campaign to curb aggression against waste and recycling workers got underway this week as figures published by SUEZ recycling and recovery UK (SUEZ) revealed a worrying 42% increase in serious verbal and physical abuse by members of the public towards frontline staff

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7 d. ago Epstein scandal broadens as trove of letters from famous figures published

New York Times reports on letters by Ehud Barak, Woody Allen and others written for Epstein’s 63rd birthdayThe long-running scandal surrounding the disgraced late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein broadened on Tuesday after the New York Times published a trove of previously unseen letters to Epstein from numerous powerful figures as well as unseen photographs from inside his Manhattan mansion.The letters, written to Epstein by a number of high-profile individuals, were reportedly compiled as a birthday gift for Epstein’s 63rd birthday in 2016. Their publication comes amid intense speculation around Donald Trump’s ties to Epstein, who was found dead in a New York jail in 2019 and had long cultivated a celebrity social circle of the rich and powerful. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Tesla sales in Britain dive 60% amid Musk backlash and waning EV growth

Figures published by industry body Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders on Tuesday showed UK Tesla registrations fell 60% to just 987 cars in July.

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8 d. ago Police Scotland overtime bill hits £31.5m as union warns of chronic staff shortage

The new figures are published today in 1919 Magazine.

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3 w. ago People on Attendance Allowance could be due up to £447 every month next year

The September CPI figure published in October will determine the annual uprating for DWP disability benefits.

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3 w. ago List of patients waiting longest for hospital treatment, by deprivation area

It is the first time these figures have been published.

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3 w. ago People on maximum PIP could see payments rise to nearly £200 every week from next April

The September CPI figure published in October will determine the annual uprating for DWP disability benefits.

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last month Figures reveal scale of child poverty in North Lanarkshire driven by UK Government’s two child benefit cap

The figures, published by the UK Department for Work and Pensions, show more than 100,000 children across Scotland are now affected, including some of the most deprived communities in the country.

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