4 h. ago If you're on £46,000 you're in Reeves' sights: Chancellor vowed not to raise tax for 'working people' but wouldn't say what that meant...now we know

The Tories have seized on claims by Whitehall sources that Rachel Reeves is targeting workers earning £46,000 a year or more to fill a £40 billion hole in the public finances.

Economics

22 h. ago UK households risk £50k fine if Halloween pumpkins aren't disposed of correctly

People risk being fined between £400 and £1,000, or more, if they don't dispose of their pumpkins responsibly

Economics

31 h. ago Government responds to calls to ban greyhound racing in England

More than 13,000 people across the country have signed a petition

Politics

38 h. ago Where does a western chemical plant that contaminated drinking water go next? To India

Miteni factory closed after water pollution scandal but machinery and patents were bought and rebuilt by Indian companyThe thick green jungle and rust-red hills of Lote, on India’s west coast, give way to a small hill where a factory looms against the sky.The factory is almost brand new, but its machinery is not: it comes from the former Miteni factory in Vicenza, Italy. Miteni closed down in 2018 after one of the worst environmental scandals in the country’s recent history: after decades of producing Pfas forever chemicals, the company’s management was brought to trial for contaminating water resources in an area where 350,000 people live. In June, its former executives were found guilty at the Vicenza court of assizes of causing environmental pollution and other charges and given prison sentences, which they are expected to appeal against. Continue reading...

Politics

54 h. ago At least 460 people killed in El Fasher’s last functioning hospital in Sudan as UN warns of ‘blood on hands’ of international community

More than 2,000 people are reported to have been killed in two days

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54 h. ago At least 460 people killed in maternity hospital massacre in Sudan

More than 2,000 people are reported to have been killed in two days by paramilitaries

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62 h. ago 10 conditions that could make you eligible for up to £749 a month

Nearly 34,000 people have successfully claimed PIP for certain specified conditions, potentially providing up to £9,500 a year

Economics

64 h. ago Hamilton bus service expands with Sunday and additional services

More than 100,000 people have travelled on the X1 to and from Glasgow since JMB launched the service in January

Politics

3 d. ago Boost for UK households as £500 million energy bill debt to be written off

Ofgem said it expects to write off the historic debt built up during the recent energy crisis, which could help around 195,000 people

Economics

3 d. ago HMRC will 'take back money direct from bank accounts' if you owe 'at least' this amount

HMRC has warned it will start recovering money owed directly from debtors' bank accounts - a BBC expert has said it 'sounds alarming'

Economics

3 d. ago Halloween 'on the spot' fines warning over October 31 rules in parts of UK

People could actually be fined up to £1,000 if they break certain rules while enjoying Halloween celebrations, depending on where they live

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3 d. ago HMRC warning as you may need to make a phone call over £2,250 DWP bill

A taxpayer contacted HMRC as they were having issues paying the amount

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4 d. ago Brazil: at least 60 reported killed in Rio’s worst day of violence amid police favela raids

Governor says city ‘at war’ after gunfights between troops and Red Command drug traffickers who reportedly used weaponised dronesAt least 60 people have reportedly been killed in Rio’s worst-ever day of violence as more than 2,500 officers and special forces stormed an area of favelas near Rio’s international airport that is considered the headquarters of one of Brazil’s most powerful organised crime groups.The predawn raid sparked intense gunfights in and around Alemão and Penha favelas, which are home to an estimated 300,000 people. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago British tourists locked down in hotels as 185mph Hurricane Melissa hits Jamaica

As many as 8,000 British citizens are in Jamaica, with people ordered to stay inside to avoid the world’s strongest storm of the year so far.

Society

4 d. ago Nigel Farage blasted for 'disgusting insult' to Covid bereaved with call to end Inquiry

The Reform UK leader complained the Covid Inquiry, which was set up to learn lessons from the devastating pandemic that killed some 227,000 people, was too expensive

Politics

4 d. ago Protests against Palestine Action ban planned in 18 UK towns and cities

More than 2,000 people have already been arrested for alleged support of the group, which is banned under terrorism laws.

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4 d. ago Older people risk getting 'shameful' scam messages over the winter

HMRC has issued a warning over the scam

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4 d. ago Winter heating payment of £255 for young people on disability benefits before end of this week

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

Economics

5 d. ago North Sea oil and gas firm Petrofac files for administration putting 2,000 British jobs at risk 

A NORTH Sea oil and gas firm filed for administration yesterday, putting thousands of British jobs at risk.  Petrofac employs about 2,000 people at its UK base in Aberdeen, including 1,200 offshore employees and a further 800 training and operational roles.  The oil services group is tumbling into insolvency after a planned restructure collapsed last...

Society

5 d. ago Men need twice as much exercise as women to lower heart disease risk, study finds

Researchers suggest ‘sex-specific strategies’ after analysis of cardiovascular health improvementsMen may need to exercise twice as much as women to achieve the same reduction in coronary heart disease risk, according to researchers, who say healthy living guidelines should take account of the sex differences.Scientists analysed physical activity records from more than 80,000 people and found that the risk of heart disease fell 30% in women who clocked up 250 minutes of exercise each week. In contrast, men needed to reach 530 minutes, or nearly nine hours, a week to see the same effect. Continue reading...

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