4 h. ago ‘Like working in a volcano’: stories from six countries in Europe on a day of extreme heat

How chefs, street performers and cheesemongers struggled to get their jobs done in record-busting temperaturesHundreds of millions of people across Europe suffered an extreme heatwave this week, with temperatures smashing records as the continent sweltered.With the human-caused climate emergency pushing the mercury ever higher, early in the summer Europe is experiencing troubling temperatures. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago A perfect film for Oasis fans who missed out on tickets is airing on TV for free tonight

Millions of people around the UK are suffering from major FOMO

Sport

10 h. ago DWP could stop PIP payments or entitlement if you holiday abroad this summer

Millions of people on PIP may not be aware of the rules around holidaying abroad.

Politics

12 h. ago Urgent DWP warning for State Pension and benefit recipients about text message scam

DWP has issued a fresh warning to the 23.7 million people across Great Britain who get benefits such as the State Pension, Universal Credit, PIP and Jobseeker's Allowance

Events

12 h. ago Trump news at a glance: President rings in Independence Day by signing his ‘big, beautiful’ bill into law

Democrats warn the major changes will benefit the wealthy and hit low-income earners hardest – key US politics stories from Friday 4 July at a glanceDonald Trump kicked off Independence Day by signing into law his sweeping tax and spending bill during a Fourth of July picnic at the White House.The president’s signature legislation, which he called the “big, beautiful bill”, introduces major changes including tax cuts, spending boosts for defence and more aggressive funding for an immigration crackdown. Continue reading...

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23 h. ago London Pride 2025: Everything you need to know about events, routes, performers and more

More than a million people are expected to take part in London's Pride celebrations, attending the iconic parade and watching the dozens of performers across central London

Politics

28 h. ago DWP benefits you can no longer claim when you get the state pension

The Department for Work and Pensions has released new figures showing that the State Pension is now providing support to 13 million people across the UK

Politics

34 h. ago Russian drone attack on Kyiv injures 14, triggers multiple fires, mayor says

Railway infrastructure was also damaged in the attack, the latest in a series of intensifying Russian assaults on the Ukrainian capitalAt least 14 people have been injured in an overnight drone attack on Kyiv that also damaged railway infrastructure, and set buildings and cars on fire throughout the city, the mayor has said, while separate explosions were reported in a city near Moscow.The attack was the latest in a series of Russian airstrikes on Kyiv that have intensified in recent weeks and included some of the deadliest assaults of the war on the city of three million people. Continue reading...

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49 h. ago PIP payments of up to £749 each month for people with these 87 muscle or joint conditions

More than one million people with musculoskeletal conditions receive between £29.20 and £187.45 each week.

Economics

53 h. ago Universal Credit claimants could be missing out on up to £1,149 a month

More than seven million people in the UK are currently in receipt of Universal Credit, but there could be more cash support available to them

Economics

67 h. ago Alleged people smuggling gang member ‘made millions while on Universal Credit’

The group is believed to have used visas of people with legitimate status in the UK to aid the arrival of over 500 Gambian citizens.

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2 d. ago Here's how millions of people could lose health insurance if Trump's tax bill becomes law

Roughly 11.8 million adults and kids will be at risk for losing health insurance if Republicans’ domestic policy package becomes a law

Economics

2 d. ago Woman’s heartwarming video of her ‘rich people’ stuff goes viral on TikTok

A viral TikToker named Samantha is racking up millions of views by humorously showing off her “rich people” luxuries — such as matching nightstands and Bath & Body Works soap.

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2 d. ago Former January 6 defendant now advising justice department’s ‘weaponization working group’

Jared L Wise, who allegedly called for police to be killed at US Capitol, is now advising on the ‘weaponization’ of federal agenciesUS politics live – latest updatesA former FBI agent who allegedly shouted “kill ’em!” at law enforcement during the January 6 insurrection is now advising a “weaponization working group” in the Trump justice department, a sign of the elevated role rioters are playing since they were granted clemency by the president.Jared L Wise has been named an adviser or counselor to Ed Martin, the advocate for January 6ers who was previously acting as US attorney for Washington DC and is now leading the weaponization working group, the New York Times and ABC News reported on Tuesday. The contours of Wise’s role are not clear. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Millions of people over State Pension age set to pay tax in retirement this year

HMRC estimates 8.7 million pensioners will pay tax for the 2025/26 financial year.

Economics

3 d. ago Droughts worldwide pushing tens of millions towards starvation, says report

Water shortages hitting crops, energy and health as crisis gathers pace amid climate breakdownDrought is pushing tens of millions of people to the edge of starvation around the world, in a foretaste of a global crisis that is rapidly deepening with climate breakdown.More than 90 million people in eastern and southern Africa are facing extreme hunger after record-breaking drought across many areas, ensuing widespread crop failures and the death of livestock. In Somalia, a quarter of the population is now edging towards starvation, and at least a million people have been displaced. Continue reading...

Economics

3 d. ago Eminem, AI and me: why artists need new laws in the digital age | Alexander Hurst

I can’t can’t quote a single line from a song in my book. So how can big tech legally feast on all the lyrics ever written?In the 74,833 words of a book I am writing, there are six words that, when strung together in a specific 12-word sequence, I cannot say. It’s a single line from the song Bloodbuzz Ohio by the National, which goes: “I still owe money to the money to the money I owe.”My book is a memoir about the psychological toll that what I term “desperation capitalism” took on millennials in particular, and how it pushed tens of millions of people to try to find a way out of financial precarity by engaging in high-risk financial activity. It’s told through the lens of my own experience of falling deeper and deeper under the spell as I spent 11 months trading a few thousand dollars into more than $1.2m, and then 18 months chasing my losses all the way down to zero. Well, more than zero, in fact, since by the end I owed the US government nearly $100,000 in taxes on phantom gains...

Politics

3 d. ago 'Disability benefits are our lifeline. Taking it away from people who need it will end in tragedy'

Millions of people who depend on disability benefits were watching yesterday's Commons vote on welfare reform closely. Here six people talk give their verdict's on the government plans.

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3 d. ago New way for people over State Pension age to claim Attendance Allowance payments from DWP

Nearly 1.7 million people over State Pension age currently receive either £73.90 or £110.40 every week in Attendance Allowance.

Economics

3 d. ago Microsoft sparks chaos for millions as essential app is axed

Microsoft is set to cause chaos when it shuts down a key app feature used by millions of people.

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