3 h. ago Why Democrats in Michigan are desperate to stop a diehard Trump supporter from winning a seemingly small

Chaos in a Detroit suburb could put a January 6 defender in charge of administering elections for more than 70,000 people

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5 h. ago Petition calling for legal protections for veterans draws more than 200,000 signatures

A petition aligned with the Mail's campaign to protect Northern Ireland veterans has broken through the 200,000 signatures barrier. As of yesterday evening, 205,690 people had offered support.

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10 h. ago Self assessment: key HMRC deadline to register for UK tax returns just days away

Missing the cut-off could mean fines and extra hassle ⏰

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10 h. ago U.N. food agency to suspend food aid for 750,000 people in Somalia next month

The U.N. food agency has announced cuts to food assistance for hundreds of thousands in Somalia, where millions face the devastating effects of climate change and severe hunger

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12 h. ago Young people on disability benefits to get an extra £255 payment next week

Child Winter Heating Payments will be issued automatically to almost 45,000 young disabled people in Scotland.

Economics

13 h. ago New Motability Scheme update for disabled people considering an Electric Vehicle for their next car

Around 815,000 people across Great Britain are now leasing a vehicle or equipment through the Motability Scheme.

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25 h. ago Blue Badges stripped from tens of thousands of Brits in major new crackdown

The government has revoked at least 22,000 blue badges issued to people with mobility or other disabilities who had since died as part of a record-breaking anti-fraud campaign, officials said

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28 h. ago Wildfires are getting deadlier and costing more. Experts warn they’re becoming unstoppable

Of 200 fires in the past 44 years, half of the fires that cost US$1bn or more were in the last decadeWildfires tore through central Chile last year, killing 133 people. In California, 18,000 buildings were destroyed in 2018 causing US$16bn (A$24bn, £12bn) in damage. Portugal, Greece, Algeria and Australia have all felt the grief and the economic pain in recent years.As the headlines, the death tolls and the billion dollar losses from wildfires have stacked up around the world, so too have the rising temperatures – fuelled by the climate crisis – that create tinderbox conditions. Continue reading...

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32 h. ago Devon and Cornwall police launches new £350,000 boat to stop people traffickers targeting their coastline

The Home Office hopes the vessel will act as a deterrent to organised crime groups and allow officials to intercept and board vessels when dealing with high-level threats.

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35 h. ago HMRC reminds pensioners of £30,000 rule as 'it could be tax avoidance'

You could be breaking HMRC rules depending on how you manage your pension

Economics

39 h. ago The families of Syria’s disappeared are asking for the truth. Our country cannot rebuild until we have it | Wafa Mustafa

Over 160,000 people, including my father, were abducted by the Assad regime. The country’s new commission for the missing must be inclusive and independent to restore our trustFor more than 11 years, I told myself it was too early to grieve. My father, Ali Mustafa, was arrested by Bashar al-Assad’s forces in Syria on 2 July 2013 and disappeared. Since that day, we have had no word, no trace, nothing.Every morning since he was taken I made my first thought after waking up: “He is alive.” Every night I went to sleep repeating it. Continue reading...

Events

41 h. ago Council agrees cash grant of £435k to 'important' town centre theatre

More than 87,000 people attended the Octagon in 2024

Economics

54 h. ago YouTuber Alfie Deyes shocked to discover his acid reflux problem is actually a rare swallowing disorder which affects 12 in 100,000 people

For a decade, YouTuber Alfie Deyes has vlogged about acid reflux for his millions of fans-unaware he was actually suffering from a much rarer, and more serious, condition.

Events

55 h. ago Autism should not be seen as single condition with one cause, say scientists

Those diagnosed as small children typically have distinct genetic profile from those diagnosed later, study findsAutism should not be viewed as a single condition with a unified underlying cause, according to scientists who found that those diagnosed early in childhood typically have a distinct genetic profile to those diagnosed later.The international study, based on genetic data from more than 45,000 autistic people in Europe and the US, showed that those diagnosed in early childhood, typically before six years old, were more likely to show behavioural difficulties from early childhood, including problems with social interaction, but remain stable. Continue reading...

Politics

57 h. ago Thousands call to stop HMRC income tax change starting in April

The change is due to come into force in just over six months

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57 h. ago HMRC faces backlash with calls to scrap upcoming tax changes

The UK Government says that by keeping digital records throughout the year, sole traders and landlords will save hours previously spent gathering information at tax return time

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59 h. ago New calls to stop HMRC income tax change due to start in April

The digital tax launch on April 6, 2026 will mark a significant and time-saving change in how to report income to HMRC.

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59 h. ago ‘This is strength’: stories of enslaved Africans in Grenada made into searchable archive

Depths of Paradise project backed by British family and created by Stephen Lewis, a descendant of survivorsThe stories of enslaved African people and more than 1,000 British plantation owners who were compensated after abolition have been brought together in a searchable archive for the first time.The project is backed by a prominent British family who have owned up to their ancestors’ role in slavery. It was created by Stephen Lewis and focuses on his native Grenada where the British Trevelyan family has publicly apologised for its “crimes against humanity” for their ownership of more than 1,000 enslaved Africans. Continue reading...

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60 h. ago Simple test could reveal dementia risk decades before symptoms appear

A new study of 130,000 people found that protein in the urine may act as an early warning sign for memory problems

Events

61 h. ago New Motability Scheme update for people on PIP, ADP and other disability benefits

Around 815,000 people across the UK are now leasing a vehicle or equipment through the Motability Scheme.

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