31 h. ago HMRC urges 758,000 adults to check if they have unclaimed child trust fund worth thousands

More than half a million young adults could be missing out on funds worth thousands

Politics

3 d. ago ‘I am quite tough’: Schindler’s List star Embeth Davidtz on her explosive film about Rhodesia’s final days

After starring in Mad Men, Californication, Spider-Man and Junebug, Davidtz soured on acting. Now she’s directed – and starred in – a powerful debut filmBorn in the US, raised in apartheid-era South Africa, a reluctant star in her 20s following her big break in Schindler’s List, and now a first-time director at the age of 60, Embeth Davidtz knows what it means to be an outsider. “I’ve always had the feeling,” she says, “that I don’t quite belong.”Normally found in Los Angeles – where she lives in a house once owned by Julie Andrews, with her husband, the entertainment lawyer Jason Sloane – Davidtz is today in Cape Town for work and family commitments. Speaking by video call from a cream-and-beige bedroom, wearing a white top and glasses with peach-coloured frames, her brunette hair tied back, she looks the picture of serenity. The effect is completed by her voice, which soothed millions of children when she starred as the perfect teacher, Miss Honey, in the 1996 film of Roald Dahl’s...

Events

8 d. ago Poll: How long is an acceptable wait for a routine NHS appointment?

Have your say: Experts warn Labour is set to miss its NHS pledge, leaving millions facing long waits – but how long do you think is acceptable for a routine appointment?

Politics

8 d. ago Millions missing out on £1,300 a year by not claiming entitlement

Millions of households might be eligible for support but are missing out simply because they don’t realise it’s a separate application

Economics

8 d. ago Stark breast cancer warning to millions as ‘missed opportunity increases risk of death by 40%’

WOMEN who miss their their first breast screening appointment have a 40 per cent higher risk of dying from the disease in their lifetime, warn researchers. They were also less likely to attend future screenings, according to the findings of a new study. In research published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ), experts, including from...

Events

2 w. ago Winter Fuel Payment postal claims open for two groups of pensioners

Winter Fuel Payments of up to £300 may need to be claimed by some people over State Pension age.

Economics

2 w. ago Almost half a million older Brits will miss out on £560 state pension increase

Roughly 453,000 expats state pensioners living abroad won’t see the increase, as there is no reciprocal agreement in place to boost state pensions yearly in certain countries

Economics

2 w. ago Gen X issued health warning after millions miss out on vital ‘mid

A third of UK adults were not aware of the NHS mid-life MOT

Events

2 w. ago From broke and back with his mum to serving 8 million meals a year: Donnie Maclean’s mission to change children’s health

At 35, Donnie Maclean was broke, back living with his mum, and unable to afford petrol. Yet today, the company he rebuilt — Eat Balanced — supplies more than 8 million meals a year to schools and family venues across the UK. What looked like failure became the foundation for a mission to change the way children eat.

Society

2 w. ago Ricky Hatton's family rift over 'missing millions': Boxer's decade

Ricky's Manchester-based parents now must endure the unthinkable tragedy of losing a child, which is no doubt exacerbated by the decade-long estrangement they experienced from their son.

Events

2 w. ago Check for DWP benefit entitlement as £24 billion goes unclaimed

A new report from Policy in Practice indicates millions of people are missing out on extra financial support.

Economics

2 w. ago Seven million homes missing out on £24bn in benefits and support, new study warns

Lack of awareness, complexity and social stigma highlighted as major barriers to claiming financial support

Events

3 w. ago Inside the missing millions scandal that still haunts Diana's family

When Johnnie, the 8th Earl Spencer, died, serious questions were raised as to the legacies he left behind - both in his £200m will, and in other bequests.

Events

3 w. ago Oh breaks silence over Stuttgart transfer collapse as Celtic miss out on millions

The former Hoops striker looked set for a mega money £24million switch to the Bundesliga before they pulled the plug

Politics

4 w. ago Devastated Jack Tweed demands answers over Jade Goody's 'missing' ring, millions and the house she bought for her youngest son

In the months leading up to her death, Jade worked tirelessly to secure big money deals that would benefit her sons. Yet little is known now of what is left.

Events

last month DWP confirms date state pensioners can claim £300 Winter Fuel Payment

The winter fuel payment gives between £100 and £300 to people over the State Pension age to help with heating costs

Economics