18 h. ago Did National Weather Service cuts lead to the Texas flood disaster? We don’t know | Rebecca Solnit

We all need to be careful about how we get information and reach conclusions – especially nowWhy exactly so many people drowned in the terrible Independence Day floods that swept through Texas’s Hill Country will probably have multiple explanations that take a while to obtain. But it’s 2025, and people want answers immediately, and lots of people seized on stories blaming the National Weather Service (NWS).There were two opposing reasons to blame this vital government service. For local and state authorities, blaming a branch of the federal government was a way of avoiding culpability themselves. And for a whole lot of people who deplore the Trump/Doge cuts to federal services, including the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the National Weather Service, the idea that the NWS failed served to underscore how destructive those cuts are. Continue reading...

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40 h. ago Blue Badges and free bus travel changes confirmed by DWP after new PIP rules

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed that it is not planning to change the extra support services PIP claimants are entitled to in the face of upcoming welfare reforms

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2 d. ago 'Why small and steady will help you on your investing journey'

Warren Shute is a multi award-winning Chartered Financial Planner, Certified Coach, author of The Money Plan, and Sunday Mirror columnist

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3 d. ago FLOURISHING AFTER 50: We're thinking of dropping our life insurance

This week, leading money educator Vanessa Stoykov helps a couple who are thinking of ditching their life insurance due to the rising cost of premiums.

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4 d. ago Simple money hack could save you hundreds of dollars over July 4th weekend

Gen Z are spilling the tea on a simple money hack that can help everyone save hundreds of dollars over 4th of July weekend.

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4 d. ago Attendance Allowance simplified to help pensioners claim up to £441 each month

More than 20 ned-to-knows about Attendance Allowance new and existing claimants should be aware of.

Economics

5 d. ago People with a prepayment meter urged to apply for cash help of up to £1,700

Over 50 per cent of prepayment meter customers were in debt to their energy supplier at the end of 2024.

Economics

5 d. ago £203 heating bill help for people in Scotland aged between 66 and 79 due before winter

Pension Age Winter Heating Payment will be delivered by Social Security Scotland and replaces Winter Fuel Payment from DWP.

Economics

6 d. ago Starmer outlines plan to shift NHS care from hospitals to new health centres

Prime minister unveils 10-year health plan to ‘put care on people’s doorsteps’ and prevent illness in first placeWes Streeting: My job is to make the NHS fit for the futureThe NHS will shift a huge amount of care from hospitals into new community health centres to bring treatment closer to people’s homes and cut waiting times, Keir Starmer will pledge on Thursday.The prime minister will outline radical plans to give patients in England much easier access to GPs, scans and mental health support in facilities that are open 12 hours a day, six days a week. Continue reading...

Science

8 d. ago Aldi launches major payment change which will help families save £50

Aldi said the option is designed to help families make their "money go further"

Economics

9 d. ago F1 standings: Title latest as Oscar Piastri sees leads over Lando Norris cut after Austrian Grand Prix

Norris breathes new life into his title bid with big win in Austria as Oscar Piastri sees lead cut

Sport

9 d. ago Lando Norris bounces back with Austrian GP triumph to cut Oscar Piastri’s lead in F1 title race

Norris kept his nerve in a thrilling duel with Piastri to claim his third win of the 2025 season

Politics

9 d. ago Scottish Labour MP refuses to back Keir Starmer to lead Labour into general election after welfare cuts row

Brian Leishman said he was not focused on "personnel" but pointedly declined to endorse Starmer

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9 d. ago 'One question will help you achieve your financial goals in 2025'

Multi award-winning Chartered Financial Planner, Certified Coach, author of The Money Plan, and Sunday Mirror columnist

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9 d. ago Solo travel tips to avoid the 'singles tax' for your summer holiday

MoneyMagpie Editor and financial expert Vicky Parry shares hacks to help solo travellers save money and avoid the 'singles tax'

Economics

1 week ago Longtime State Department spokesman, diplomat Richard Boucher, dies at 73

Richard Boucher, who served for more than a decade as spokesman for the State Department and assistant secretary of state for public affairs, has died at age 73

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1 week ago Glastonbury's Kneecap lead chants against Prime Minister Keir Starmer after BBC cut

The Irish band were axed from the BBC's live coverage following controversy

Politics

1 week ago Starmer says welfare concessions are ‘common sense’ but dodges funding question – UK politics live

No 10 has offered significant concessions to the rebels amid fears over Tuesday’s voteNo 10 climbs down over welfare billStephen Kinnock, the care minister, was the government voice on the airwaves this morning. Here are the main points he made about the welfare bill U-turn.Kinnock rejected claims that the U-turn was a sign of weakness. When it was put to him on the Today programme that this move, coming after the U-turns on winter fuel payments and a national inquiry into grooming gangs, showed that if Keir Starmer was pushed, he would give in, Kinnock replied:I think if you talk to people out there in the country, they respond very positively to politicians listening, engaging, recognising that you don’t get everything right from day one every time, and making the adjustments and the changes that are needed.And this prime minister will always put the country first. He puts country before party, and he does the right thing for the country.He defended having a “staggered” approach t...

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1 week ago Perfect summer shorts to help stop chafing in the hot weather starting from £8

Many people will be all too familiar with chafing, and it can make going out in the sun hard - so we've rounded up some of the best anti-chafing shorts to save you from serious sun irritation

Economics

1 week ago Voices: Global aid is about more than money and charity – it helps us all

The world has done extraordinary things when we’ve had a vision to match our resources, writes David McNair

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