7 h. ago Government stalling in efforts to cut foreign aid spent on asylum seekers

The government has been accused of ‘robbing Peter to pay Paul’, with aid organisations claiming ministers are in danger of a ‘reckless repeat’ of the previous Conservative government

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35 h. ago Major WASPI update as campaign poised for High Court showdown with government

WASPI campaigners say they are on course for a High Court showdown with the Government over the decision not to pay compensation to millions of women

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49 h. ago Water firm fat cats will be stripped of unfair bonuses if they pollute our rivers

Government gets tough and says companies will not be permitted to pay bonuses to water bosses that oversee poor environmental and customer outcomes

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54 h. ago Keir Starmer vows to attack child poverty crisis after free school meals boost

Keir Starmer said expanding free school meals to more than half a million more pupils next year was a 'down payment' on the Governments plans to drive down child poverty

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63 h. ago DWP confirms Winter Fuel Payments will not be issued to all pensioners this year

The UK Government has not yet set out who will now qualify for payments of between £200 and £300.

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3 d. ago Winter Fuel Payment 2025: news as Government issues eligibility U

Ministers promise fairer access — but millions still face a winter without help 🔥

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3 d. ago Winter fuel payments won’t be reinstated for all in blow to millions, minister confirms

The chancellor confirmed the changes to payments would be implemented by this winter, but the government would not provide details of how it would be paid for until October

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3 d. ago Winter fuel payments won’t be reinstated for all in a blow to millions

The chancellor confirms the changes to payments will be implemented by this winter, but the government will not provide details of how it will be paid for until October

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4 d. ago UK interest rate cuts hinge on slowing wage growth, Bailey says

BoE governor tells MPs that central bank expects to ‘see pay coming down this year’

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4 d. ago Thousands of people in work to receive back payments from their employer

Over 40 businesses in Scotland have been identified by the UK Government for failing to pay their employees the minimum wage.

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4 d. ago Government exploring making farms and supermarkets pay to bring foreign farm workers to the UK

Exclusive: It would cost employers £850-£1,500 to bring each worker to the UK, study into seasonal worker visa finds

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4 d. ago Farms and supermarkets could pay to bring foreign farm workers to UK, government

Exclusive: It would cost employers £850-1,500 to bring each worker to the UK, study into seasonal worker visa finds

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5 d. ago New plans to provide Winter Fuel Payments to more pensioners could be due next week

An update on Uk Government plans to issue the heating payment to ‘more pensioners’ could be given on June 11.

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6 d. ago Keir Starmer threatens to unleash 'bath time tax' in 'war on UK family homes'

Water companies are seeking to introduce a new charging system that would see households using the most water pay the highest rates, with ministers under a Labour government saying they are open to the idea

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7 d. ago Government is paying over £1billion a month to households with at least one foreign national in them

Households with at least one claimant who is a foreigner received £941 million in March his year, up from £461 million year-on-year, The Telegraph reports.

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1 week ago Voices: Are doctors right to threaten more NHS strikes over pay? Join The Independent Debate

Resident doctors are voting on strike action after rejecting the government’s latest pay offer, reigniting a fierce debate over fair pay, patient care, and the future of the NHS workforce

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1 week ago Scottish Government ordered to pay costs after landmark gender ruling

A court order, which was issued on Tuesday, confirms that taxpayers will cover costs incurred at both the Supreme Court and the Court of Session.

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1 week ago Scottish Government ordered to pay costs and expenses after Supreme Court gender ruling

Judges unanimously ruled in April that a woman is defined by biological sex under equality laws

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1 week ago Martin Lewis warns 800,000 parents are missing out on up to £2,000 every year

Parents who are eligible for the tax-free childcare scheme can open an online account, and for every £8 you pay in, the Government automatically adds in £2

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1 week ago Disabled celebrities urge Keir Starmer to scrap ‘inhumane’ benefit cuts

Exclusive: More than 100 people including Liz Carr and Rosie Jones sign letter criticising Pip and universal credit changesMore than 100 of the UK’s most high-profile disabled people, including Liz Carr, Rosie Jones, Ruth Madeley and Cherylee Houston, have called on the prime minister to abandon “inhumane and catastrophic plans to cut disability benefits”.In an open letter to Keir Starmer before a planned Commons vote next month, they argue that the government’s plan to reduce eligibility to personal independence payment (Pip) and the health component of universal credit is a matter of “survival” and “basic human rights”. Continue reading...

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