39 h. ago DWP proposals could see thousands of Universal Credit claimants lose almost £100 a week

The Government is consulting on plans to remove access to the Limited Capability for Work and Work-Related Activity element of Universal Credit

Economics

63 h. ago Spanish government’s tourism warning after Airbnb ordered to remove thousands of rentals

Spain is one of the world’s most visited countries

Events

5 d. ago List of 'sanctuary jurisdictions' removed from US government website

A list of more than 500 “sanctuary jurisdictions” no longer appears in the Department of Homeland Security’s website after receiving criticism for including localities that have actively supported the Trump administration’s hard-line immigration policies

Politics

6 d. ago No more planning applications needed for EV charging point installations

The Government has removed planning red tape making it easier for EV owners and businesses to install chargers, helping the switch to electric and for drivers to save money.

Politics

7 d. ago What is a 'sanctuary jurisdiction' and how was the US list of them made?

The U.S. government’s list of “sanctuary jurisdictions” includes hundreds of communities, both red and blue

Politics

7 d. ago Trump's list of 'sanctuary jurisdictions' includes some that support his immigration policies

Officials in communities from rural to urban and red to blue have blasted the Trump administration’s recently-published list of “sanctuary jurisdictions.”

Politics

7 d. ago DHS publishes a list of 500 sanctuary cities for ‘obstructing the enforcement’ of Trump’s deportation plans

The list of sanctuary jurisdictions includes cities, countries and states across the U.S.

Politics

9 d. ago How long will it be before Melania steps aside for MelanAI? | Arwa Mahdawi

Mrs Trump is seemingly so disinterested in her role as first lady that along with being mostly absent from the White House, she’s got an AI to read her audiobook. How long before she replaces herself with a robot?I imagine students at the US Military Academy at West Point are trained to handle unexpected situations, but I’m not sure anyone could have prepared them for the bonkers speech Donald Trump delivered to graduates on Saturday. I wish I could point you to a government transcript, but the White House recently started removing official transcripts of the president’s public remarks, replacing them with curated videos instead. I imagine (just a hypothesis!) that this is to make Trump seem more coherent.One of the “highlights” of the disjointed ramble Trump delivered at West Point was his thoughts on trophy wives: “I must tell ya. A lot of trophy wives, doesn’t work out [sic],” he mused in the middle of an anecdote about a divorced real estate developer (not him). This has raised ...

Politics

1 week ago Trump plans to cut last $100 million worth of contracts with Harvard and remove all government funding

Letter to federal agencies accuses university of antisemitism and breaking Supreme Court precedent on race-conscious admissions

Politics

2 w. ago Spain says 'no more excuses' and blocks 65,000 Airbnb rentals for tourists

The Spanish government has ordered Airbnb to remove thousands of rental listings from its platform

Society