2 h. ago Planned State Pension age changes could see retirement payment delays for three million people

The State Pension age is set to rise from 66 to 67 between 2026 and 2028 with a further rise planned to 68.

Economics

2 h. ago Extra 400,000 people to be signed off as unfit for work under Labour’s welfare reforms, government admits

Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall has insisted the changes are needed to fix the ‘broken’ system left by the last Conservative government

Politics

20 h. ago Trump will not stop until every American relic reflects his imaginary world view | Kellie Carter Jackson

The US president’s attack on the Smithsonian isn’t about truth. It’s about erasure, and ‘erasure is violence’Last week, Donald Trump issued another executive order, this one aimed directly at the Smithsonian Institution, and called for “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History”. He contended that the Smithsonian had “come under the influence of a divisive, race-centered ideology” and that it advocates “narratives that portray American and Western values as inherently harmful and oppressive”. Specifically, the order targeted American history and art that focused on stories of race and racism.Being responsible for the distillation of the nation’s narrative is no small thing. The Smithsonian oversees 21 museums, libraries, research centers and the National zoo. Every year millions of people visit various sites that are free to the public. The collection of museums represents the pinnacle of public history and the story America tells the world about itself. Continue reading...

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22 h. ago The world is experiencing record heat – this is why it’s about to get worse

The climate crisis is already displacing millions of people from their homes as they seek to escape extreme weather events, desertification and drought, writes Alicja Hagopian. With Donald Trump ordering billions of dollars of cuts to climate aid projects, the poorest and most vulnerable countries face even greater risks

Politics

23 h. ago Sweden prepares nuclear bunkers for 7 MILLION citizens as WW3 fears grow

With 64,000 sites spread across the country, Sweden already has more shelters than almost every other nation with space for around seven million people - more than two-thirds of its population

Events

25 h. ago ‘Is it “woke” to care about the environment?’: how Trump’s cuts are dismantling global conservation work

Hundreds of projects supported by USAID have been thrown into doubt, as fears grow of an increase in crimes such as poaching and traffickingWhen the guns finally fell silent in 1992, little was left alive in Gorongosa national park. During the 15 years of Mozambique’s civil war – in which more than a million people died – the country’s wildlife also paid a terrible price. Poaching for meat and ivory was so intense that the small surviving elephant population rapidly evolved to lose their tusks. Leopards, wild dogs and spotted hyenas had all disappeared. Populations of zebra, buffalo and other herbivores had collapsed.In the following years, a huge effort to restore the park took shape. Led by the philanthropist Gregory Carr and Mozambique’s government, it was the start of the park’s journey to becoming one of Africa’s most celebrated wildlife conservation success stories. Today, elephants, lions, hippos, antelope, painted wolves, hyenas and leopards all thrive in the park once again...

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27 h. ago Outrage grows over Marine Le Pen's blocked presidential run: Trump and European allies offer support as 'tyrannical judges' are accused of 'depriving millions of people of their representation'

Le Pen has pledged to fight the court-imposed prohibition that appeared to exclude her goal of seeking and potentially winning the French presidency in 2027.

Politics

28 h. ago New Martin Lewis energy bill tip could help millions of people instantly beat price hike this month

Annual energy bills are going up by £111 this month for two-thirds of households in Scotland, England and Wales.

Economics

31 h. ago Millions of people getting extra up to £1,400 in banks from today

An estimated three million people will benefit from the change that comes into force from April 1

Economics

47 h. ago New State Pension payments starting next week will not be due for nearly half a million older people

The full New State Pension is set to rise to £921 each month from April under the Triple Lock.

Economics

48 h. ago NHS alert as more than a million people impacted by grim illness

People with symptoms are being urged to 'stay home'

Events

53 h. ago Millions of people in work to receive £26 pay rise in wages from this week

Full-time workers can expect to make £26 more a week, and £117 more a month.

Economics

57 h. ago Cancer cure hope as boffins research millions of 'cancer resistant' people in UK

Despite the fact that around 50 per cent of people in the UK will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime, not everyone at high risk develops the disease, and researchers want to know why

Science

61 h. ago Storm system threatens up to 70 million people in Midwest as tornado warning issued

Winds could reach 60 to 70 mph

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3 d. ago All the people who do not have to pay council tax as bills set to rise on April 1

Council tax bills are set to rise for millions of households from April 1, but some people will not have to pay the levy - here are the exemptions you need to know about

Economics

4 d. ago What is the Smithsonian Institution and why is it important?

A Trump executive order aims to uproot ‘anti-American ideology’ from the US museum and research complexOn Thursday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order targeting the Smithsonian Institution, a behemoth of a research and museum organization that operates more than 20 museum and research centers and is visited by millions of people each year, mainly in Washington DC and New York City. The museums include the National Museum of African Art, the National Portrait Gallery, the National Museum of the American Indian and the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC), which Trump name-checked in his executive order. Trump’s executive order instructs Vice-President JD Vance to “eliminate improper, divisive or anti-American ideology” from the Smithsonian’s museums.The Smithsonian has already come under scrutiny by Trump and his allies. Earlier this year, the institution was forced to close its diversity office and froze all federal hiring. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Payment rules older people on DWP benefit need to know before booking any holidays

Nearly 1.4 million people on Pension Credit should tell the DWP if they plan to leave mainland Britain for any reason.

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4 d. ago Warm Home Discount Scheme expansion to see £150 payment for one million more people

The UK Government is now analysing feedback from an online consultation which closed on March 24 that would see the Warm Home Discount Scheme expanded

Economics

4 d. ago Shocking moment rooftop infinity pool in China sweeps away shoppers during earthquake that also devastated Myanmar and Thailand

Thousands are feared dead after the 7.7 magnitude quake struck near Mandalay, Myanmar's second-largest city home to more than 1.5 million people

Events

4 d. ago Myanmar at a glance: Embroiled in civil war, now facing more devastation after powerful earthquake

Even before a powerful 7.7-magnitude quake hit Myanmar, more than 3 million people in the country faced displacement

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