2 d. ago Guardian journalists win Paul Foot award for carer’s allowance coverage

Patrick Butler and Josh Halliday honoured for their coverage of ‘enraging and heartbreaking’ DWP scandalThe Guardian journalists Patrick Butler and Josh Halliday have won the Paul Foot award for their coverage of how vulnerable British carers were taken to court for accidentally claiming the allowance alongside part-time work.The pair uncovered how carers were prosecuted even though many had tried to report their earnings to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). Continue reading...

Events

3 d. ago Hackers steal the most personal information from more than a million vulnerable Brits

The Ministry of Justice conceded that a devastating cyber attack last month was far worse than initially assessed after hackers revealed they had stolen millions of pieces of information.

Events

4 d. ago Hackers steal 'significant amount of personal data' from Ministry of Justice in brazen cyber

The personal data of people who applied to the Legal Aid Agency since 2010, including criminal records, was accessed and downloaded in a cyber attack in April this year, the MoJ has said.

Events

2 w. ago 130 days worth of train delays caused by floods last year in UK as thousands cancelled

Experts say the figures show how vulnerable Britain's Victorian rail infrastructure is to extreme weather caused by climate change.

Events

2 w. ago Britain’s care system is collapsing – immigration rules are making it worse

Editorial: Restricting the flow of overseas care workers might please the anti-immigration brigade – but it risks leaving Britain’s most vulnerable without support

Politics

3 w. ago More than half of Brits fear vulnerable people will be pressured into assisted dying as Commons showdown looms

The YouGov survey, conducted for The Salvation Army, found 56 per cent thought it was likely people would have assisted deaths because they feel a burden to others.

Events

3 w. ago ‘Source of data’: are electric cars vulnerable to cyber spies and hackers?

British defence firms have reportedly warned staff not to connect their phones to Chinese-made EVsMobile phones and desktop computers are longstanding targets for cyber spies – but how vulnerable are electric cars?On Monday the i newspaper claimed that British defence firms working for the UK government have warned staff against connecting or pairing their phones with Chinese-made electric cars, due to fears that Beijing could extract sensitive data from the devices. Continue reading...

Technology

4 w. ago Sir Keir Starmer unveils £2bn carbon capture deal creating 2,000 jobs

Sir Keir promised to make Britain’s energy a ‘source not of vulnerability but of strength’

Economics