38 h. ago Government issues free bus pass update as major change confirmed for 2026

A change is coming in 2026

Politics

58 h. ago Pensioners warned of urgent free bus pass update from Department for Transport

The Department for Transport has responded to calls to allow free bus pass holders to use them before 9.30am – and said local authorities have the funding to make the change

Events

64 h. ago Free bus pass key change state pensioner update as Department for Transport responds

The Department for Transport has responded to calls for people who get free bus passes to be able to use them before 9.30am - and it's good news for some

Politics

66 h. ago UK Government warned State Pension age changes will disadvantage people in Scotland

The State Pension age will increase from 66 to 67 between 2026 and 2028.

Events

4 d. ago West Dunbartonshire WASPI campaigner slams "gaslighting" over compensation issue

The question of whether women disadvantaged by a change to the pension age has taken another turn as ministers re-consider the issue, with around 6,000 women affected locally.

Politics

8 d. ago I'm 38 but have a biological age of 20. This is the secret truth about ageing everyone needs to know

For years, we believed that age was a slow march in one direction , with only one inevitable outcome. But what if you could rewind the clock and make yourself younger - and so, live for longer?

Politics

8 d. ago Experts reveal five simple changes to make now to slow down ageing

Your ‘biological age’ refers to how well your body’s internal systems are functioning

Politics

1 week ago The secret to a long and healthy life, by PROF ROB GALLOWAY. I've treated thousands, and this is what your body must be able to do for your age. If you can't it's time to change NOW

No pain, no gain we are told. But that's absolute rubbish. And a dangerous mantra at that, putting the rest of us off exercising. Which is bad news for our health - and the health of the nation.

Society

1 week ago ‘We never had much fun – we were angry’: Eve Libertine on life with anarcho

Accused of obscenity and sued by police and Tory MPs, Libertine outraged the establishment as part of Crass. Now she’s back – and she hasn’t mellowed with age‘Things haven’t changed,” sighs Eve Libertine as she contemplates her new album. “All those songs are as relevant as they ever were.” The album in question, Live at the Horse Hospital, shows no sign that one of punk’s most anti-establishment figures is mellowing with age. Recorded at one blistering London live show in April 2024, Libertine collaborated with Chilean guitarist Eva Leblanc, reimagining tracks from Libertine’s back catalogue including ones from her time singing with 1970s anarcho-punk pioneers Crass. Produced by Crass founder Penny Rimbaud, it treads a path between performance art, experimental music and earth ritual; with her strident operatic tones, Libertine sounds like a soothsayer foretelling an apocalypse. It’s not an easy listen, but that was never the case with Crass, either.“We never had much fun, to be ho...

Politics

1 week ago DWP could delay retirement payments for millions of people amid State Pension age changes

The State Pension age is set to start rising from 66 to 67 next year, with the increase due to be completed for all men and women across the UK by 2028

Economics

1 week ago New State Pension age changes set to delay retirement payments for millions of people

The State Pension age is set to rise from 66 to 67 between 2026 and 2028 with a further rise planned to 68.

Economics

2 w. ago DWP financial support for women impacted by State Pension age changes

The State Pension age is set to start rising from 66 to 67 next year.

Economics

2 w. ago LOL: is this the ultimate texting faux pas (and what should you use instead)?

From abbreviations to happy poos, gen Z has strong opinions on appropriate texting behaviour. But can anyone keep up with the ever-changing rules?Name: “LOL”.Age: The Oxford English Dictionary first included LOL in 1997. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago New DWP update for WASPI women impacted by historical State Pension age changes

Millions of 1950s-born women across the UK missed out on State Pension payments after increases to the official age of retirement.

Politics

3 w. ago Covid 'Russian roulette' as millions can't get free vaccine after age limit changes

Rule changes mean people aged 65 to 74 who do not have a serious illness are no longer eligible for free NHS covid jabs - those impacted fear health bosses are playing ‘Russian Roulette’ with their lives

Science

3 w. ago DWP changes to State Pension age to affect those born on these dates

The State Pension age is set to rise from 66 to 67 next year, with the increase due to be completed for all men and women across the UK by 2028

Politics

3 w. ago New State Pension age set to change next year for people with these birthdays

The State Pension age will increase from 66 to 67 between 2026 and 2028.

Politics

3 w. ago People born 'one day late' to miss £300 winter fuel payment after age change

The winter fuel payment is worth between £200 and £300 per household

Economics

3 w. ago Free bus pass update as Department for Transport responds amid age change call

Calls are growing for more people to get concessionary bus travel in England - to bring it into line with Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland

Politics

3 w. ago Vital advice issued to anyone travelling to Thailand after Queen Mother dies

Thailand's Queen Mother Sirikit died last week at the age of 93, and her death could bring changes for anyone planning to travel to the country in the next few months

Events