58 m. ago Government confirms date Winter Fuel Payment will start to be paid to pensioners

Some pensioners will receive their Winter Fuel Payments from today, the DWP has confirmed

Economics

64 m. ago Government issues update on ticket prices for Great British Railways passengers

The Government is not planning to withdraw current discount schemes for trains

Politics

65 m. ago £256k funding boost will help 17 social homes become more energy efficient

The Scottish Government has granted £256,000 for the work from its Net Zero Heat Fund.

Economics

75 m. ago Savvy TK Maxx shoppers rush to get their hands on viral Coach accessory from ‘as little as £20’

A clip on TikTok has taken shoppers by the storm after it revealed how you're able to get your hands on an iconic designer winter accessory for a fraction of the price

Economics

79 m. ago What does my love for impossibly difficult video games say about me?

From Demon Souls to Baby Steps, challenging games keep a certain type of player coming back for more. I wonder why we are such suckers for punishment• Don’t get Pushing Buttons delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereMost people who really love video games have the capacity to be obsessive. Losing weeks of your life to Civilization, World of Warcraft or Football Manager is something so many of us have experienced. Sometimes, it’s the numbers-go-up dopamine hit that hooks people: playing something such as Diablo or Destiny and gradually improving your character while picking up shiny loot at perfectly timed intervals can send some people into an obsessional trance. Notoriously compulsive games such as Animal Crossing and Stardew Valley, meanwhile, suck up hours with peaceful, comforting repetition of rewarding tasks.What triggers obsession in me, though, is a challenge. If a game tells me I can’t do something, I become determined to do it, sometimes to my own detriment. Grinding repetit...

Politics

79 m. ago Virginia Republican furious over accusations Congress has been on an eight

A Virginian Republican Congresswoman fired back after it was suggested she had an eight-week “taxpayer-funded vacation”.

Politics

96 m. ago Government issues update after calls to change Lifetime ISA rules

People are calling out for a reform of the UK Government savings account

Politics

1 hour ago Glenrothes: Boy, 13, taken to hospital after being hit by vehicle near Fife supermarket

Police said enquiries into the incident are ongoing.

Events

1 hour ago Iconic ‘India House’ in London will be taken over by Maharashtra government

Iconic ‘India House’ in London will be taken over by Maharashtra government  The Indian Express

Politics

1 hour ago FTSE 100 LIVE: London flat and Europe jumps as UK government borrowing costs climb amid Starmer coup

FTSE 100 LIVE: London flat and Europe jumps as UK government borrowing costs climb amid Starmer coup  Yahoo Finance UK

Politics

2 h. ago Fire caused by common household item wrecks property in dead of night

The appliance was 'well alight' in the early hours of the morning

Events

2 h. ago She stepped out of prison to taste freedom, but police were waiting to arrest her again

A woman was arrested moments after being released from prison

Events

2 h. ago Beverley Knight says Windrush generation has been treated ‘abysmally’ by ‘successive governments’

‘I don’t think they have really been recognised traditionally, the music was sidelined on radio,’ says singer

Politics

2 h. ago Jeffrey Epstein alleged that Donald Trump knew about his crimes, newly released emails reveal – live updates

In new batch of emails released by House Democrats, Jeffrey Epstein told Ghislaine Maxwell that Trump ‘spent hours’ at his house with one of his victimsIn a new batch of emails released by Democrats on the House oversight committee, Jeffrey Epstein wrote that Donald Trump knew about the late financier and sex-offender’s crimes. In the three emails released, Epstein apparently told his accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell that Trump “spent hours” at his house with one of Epstein’s victims.In two other emails to author Michael Wolff, Epstein wrote that “of course he knew about the girls”, referring to the now-president. According to the exchanges, Epstein also solicited Wolff’s advice about how he should handle Trump discussing their friendship in an interview with CNN. “I think you should let him hang himself,” Wolff writes. “If he says he hasn’t been on the plane or to the house, then that gives you a valuable PR and political currency. You can hang him in a way that potentially generates a...

Politics

2 h. ago Government announces plans to use army to help tackle driving test backlog

The DVSA will fork out £100,000 for the extra support

Politics

2 h. ago Stunning new London arena for basketball moves a step closer

Stunning new London arena for basketball moves a step closer  Newham Recorder

Politics

2 h. ago FTSE 100 LIVE: London flat and Europe gains as UK government borrowing costs climb amid Starmer coup

FTSE 100 LIVE: London flat and Europe gains as UK government borrowing costs climb amid Starmer coup  Yahoo Finance UK

Politics

2 h. ago Peugeot Polygon is a radical small concept car with many sides and a SQUARE steering wheel

Peugeot has revealed its new Polygon Concept car and the tiny EV has a Hypersquare steering wheel and is built for personalisation. Here's everything we know so far....

Politics

3 h. ago House gears up for vote to end government shutdown after historic 54

The government could reopen as soon as Wednesday, potentially ending the longest shutdown on record

Politics

3 h. ago John Swinney says UK Government 'riven with internal dissent' as Downing Street briefing row rocks Labour

A senior Labour source in Scotland described the row as an "entirely self-inflicted wound".

Politics