81 m. ago DWP measures to stop people fraudulently claiming monthly PIP of up to £749

DWP said £330 million was lost to fraud and error within the PIP system last year.

Economics

11 h. ago Older people living on their own could be due annual State Pension boost of £4,300

Pension Credit claims can be backdated by up to three months.

Economics

23 h. ago Rory McIlroy’s true colours clear as PGA Tour rival reveals conversation with security guard

Rory McIlroy and Chris Gotterup were paired together in the final round of the Genesis Scottish Open earlier this month, with the latter ultimately claiming the second PGA Tour win of his career

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24 h. ago Jobless benefits claimants up by a million since Labour came to power: Record 8million are on Universal Credit

New figures, published by the Department for Work and Pensions, showed the number of people claiming Universal Credit hit 8 million last month.

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25 h. ago Jobless benefits claimants up by a million since Labour came to power: Record 8million are signed off work

There were 6.9 million people on Universal Credit in July 2024 compared to the 8 million claiming the benefit last month.

Economics

25 h. ago Number of people claiming Universal Credit surges to record high of 8 million

There were 6.9 million people on Universal Credit in July 2024 compared to the 8 million claiming the benefit last month.

Politics

30 h. ago Dad given six months to live after years of unsuccessful chemo claims clinical trial has 'cured' him

Three years ago, the 59-year-old was told there were no other treatment options

Politics

44 h. ago Heatwave could cause building collapses amid UK climate change warning

New figures from the the Association of British Insurers revealed that almost 9,000 homeowners claimed on subsidence damage in the first six months of this year

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55 h. ago DWP confirms pensioners can claim Winter Fuel Payment of up to £300 from next month

Most Winter Fuel Payments will be issued automatically but some pensioners may need to make a claim.

Economics

56 h. ago Australia joins France, Britain and Canada to recognise a Palestinian state

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says a two-state solution is the ‘best hope’ to bring an end to the conflict

Politics

3 d. ago Lily Phillips: Crying review – laughing through the toxic positivity around childbirth

Monkey Barrel, EdinburghAmusing vignettes about arrogant consultants and undignified poos keep things light as Phillips documents a harrowing hospital experienceExpectations and reality don’t always align when it comes to childbirth. Lily Phillips (not that one, she assures us, getting good mileage from her porn star namesake) thought she was well informed. She’d gone through a long process of IVF to get there, attended NCT classes, and, when labour started, she was ready for the if not serene then empowering birthing experience and magical moment of immediate love that would follow.Instead, she discovered that “birth is barbaric and early motherhood is brutal”. Yet even her NCT WhatsApp group, where she turned after a harrowing hospital experience, requested “no negative birth stories, please”. Crying does a lot to redress the balance and cuts through the “toxic positivity” surrounding childbirth that left Phillips feeling alone. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago James Cleverly billed taxpayers £20k for his website and comms consultants

His average monthly claim for his website was more than £400 a month - with the average among MPs just £67

Economics

3 d. ago BBC Breakfast in 'crisis' as Naga Munchetty and Charlie Stayt in 'toxic feud' with boss

BBC Breakfast has been shrouded with difficult claims in recent months as it's been reported two of its presenters Naga Munchetty and Charlie Stayt are under review

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6 d. ago Myleene Klass hints at more revelations as she issues cryptic warning to those that 'have reason to' be afraid after her explosive claims her ex

The presenter, 47, sparked a social media frenzy last month when she claimed that she caught Graham being unfaithful with a female celebrity, but refused to disclose her identity.

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6 d. ago Major fashion brand slammed with €1m fine for greenwashing practices in back

The online fast fashion retailer, Shein, has been fined by Italy's antirust authority AGCM for "misleading or omissive" environmental claims only one month after a hefty fine from French regulators

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6 d. ago Myleene Klass declares she 'has receipts' and insists she 'won't keep her mouth shut' in defiant post after her explosive claims her ex

The presenter, 47, sparked a social media frenzy last month when she claimed that she caught Graham being unfaithful with a female celebrity, but refused to disclose her identity.

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6 d. ago How Europe slammed its borders shut: As ten nations including Germany and France introduce police checks to tackle mass migration 'jihadi threats', how terrorists head to Britain

It was as long ago as 1957 that freedom of movement was first enshrined as a fundamental right of EU citizens. In the intervening 68 years, that right has only become even more ingrained.

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6 d. ago How Europe slammed its borders shut: As ten nations including Germany and France introduce police checks to tackle mass migration 'jihadi threats', how they're heading to Britain

It was as long ago as 1957 that freedom of movement was first enshrined as a fundamental right of EU citizens. In the intervening 68 years, that right has only become even more ingrained.

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6 d. ago Labour's homelessness minister 'threw out FOUR tenants then raised rent on her London home by £700'

Landlord MP Rushanara Ali told tenants their lease would not be renewed and gave them four months' notice to get out of the £3,300-a-month property, a renter has claimed.

Politics

7 d. ago We must have transparency over migrants and crime. The politicians who lose control of our borders cannot be allowed to hide the consequences from us

24 hours before as part of Reform's Britain is lawless campaign, Farage called for ethnicity of suspects charged with rape and sexual assaults be made public. Now Cooper was in a hurry to oblige.

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