60 h. ago WW3 fears deepen as European country sends survival guide to 17 million households

A European country has issued a survival guide to 17 million homes after fears of huge global conflict and threats from Russia - as they prepare citizens in emergency situations

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4 d. ago Dozens of councils to hike tax bills while cutting bin collection and road repairs from April – will you be affected?

MILLIONS of households could see their council tax bills rise while key services are cut from April. The County Councils Network (CCN) estimates that county and large rural councils will be hit with an £11billion funding gap by 2028/2029. As a result, it warned that many councils are likely to cut back on bin collections,...

Economics

4 d. ago Wall Street landlords have met a surprising opponent in Trump. So why is Starmer courting them? | Adam Almeida

To win votes, Trump can afford to face up to corporate power – to deliver his promised 1.5m homes, Starmer can’tIn an incredibly polarised society, there are fewer and fewer things that seem to unite both sides of the aisle in the US political system. Yet it turns out that an objection to Wall Street’s grand heist of single-family homes has done just that.We might expect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Elizabeth Warren to rail against the incursion of institutional investors into residential real estate markets, causing rent prices to jump and effectively locking millions of households out of home ownership. However, I admit I was surprised to see JD Vance and Marjorie Taylor Greene striking a similar note. But I was completely dumbfounded to see the real estate tycoon and Wall Street darling Donald Trump sing from the same hymn sheet.Adam Almeida is a writer and researcher living in London Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Nearly £500 raised for St Andrew's Hospice during annual Santa Dash at Strathclyde Park

Provost Kenneth Duffy presented a £454 donation to the Airdrie charity from entry funds collected at the festive event.

Economics

6 d. ago Major UK energy firm to pay out £2.7 million in compensation to thousands of households

Thousands of vulnerable customers are in line for payments worth hundreds of pounds after they were left without heat during the coldest winter months

Economics

7 d. ago Millions of households set for ‘dangerous’ £30 a year bill hike as costs continue to ‘snowball’ for 8million

MILLIONS of households are facing a 'dangerous' new bill hike in weeks, with broadband and mobile costs set to rise by £30 a year on average. Over eight million broadband and mobile customers are estimated to have inflation-linked contracts, comparison site Uswitch has found, which leads to a price hike when inflation rises. Under these...

Economics

7 d. ago How millions of households could get free solar panels and heat pumps through new government scheme

Labour’s ‘Warm Homes Plan’ could save some households up to £12,000

Politics

8 d. ago Five million UK households to save hundreds in major change amid energy bill 'scandal'

Five million homes are set to benefit from a new package of energy saving measures ranging from insulation to technology such as solar panels and a battery worth thousands of pounds

Science

8 d. ago New Universal Credit health benefit changes due to start in April

New Universal Credit changes will see around four million households get an annual income boost estimated to be worth £725.

Politics

8 d. ago Pensioner households urged to check for income boost to plug £1,400 annual gap

More than one million retired households are economically inactive and largely dependent on the State Pension.

Economics

1 week ago 'Snow bomb' could hit London in matter of days, forecasters warn, as arctic blast descends on UK

'Snow bomb' could hit London in matter of days, forecasters warn, as arctic blast descends on UK  lbc.co.uk

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1 week ago DWP Sir Stephen Timms explains Universal Credit and PIP upcoming 2026 changes

Nearly four million households are expected to see an annual income boost of £725 under reforms to the welfare system

Politics

1 week ago Exact major change by Royal Mail set to affect millions of British households

Parcel lockers will be installed outside Post Office branches across the country, giving customers round‑the‑clock access to send, collect and return parcels outside traditional opening hours

Politics

1 week ago DWP cold weather payments sent to eligible households in 802 postcodes

Millions of households across England, Wales and Northern Ireland are set to receive cold weather payments

Society

1 week ago DWP cold weather payment eligibility for 802 affected postcodes

Millions of households are automatically receiving cold weather payments after Storm Goretti brought temperatures as low as -12C

Politics

1 week ago DWP update on cold weather payments as more than a million households receive money

The £25 payments are issued to eligible households when temperatures drop

Economics

2 w. ago Nearly 1.5 million households to receive cold weather payment this year

Over 800 postcode areas have now experienced over a week of freezing weather

Society

2 w. ago Over four million households to receive cold weather payment this year

Over 800 postcode areas have now experienced over a week of freezing weather

Society

2 w. ago DWP issues update on Cold Weather Payments as more than a million households receive money

The £25 payments are issued to eligible households when temperatures drop

Economics

2 w. ago Scots firefighters warn lives will be lost if service hit with more cuts

The warning comes ahead of Tuesday's Scottish Budget where SNP Finance Secretary Shona Robison will set out the government's spending plans.

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