17 h. ago DWP timeline for PIP eligibility changes for new and existing claimants

PIP reforms have been put on hold until a comprehensive review of the benefit has been completed.

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33 h. ago Revealed: Sarah Ferguson sold her Belgravia townhouse for £400k loss

The Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson has taken a £400,000 blow to her townhouse - after buying it for £4.2million.

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39 h. ago Sarah Ferguson loses £400,000 on sale of Belgravia townhouse despite claiming 'good time to sell'

The Duchess of York said she ‘wasn’t looking to sell’ the property in central London, which she originally bought as an investment for her daughters Beatrice and Eugenie

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4 d. ago Labour must fight rightwing billionaires undermining net zero, says Ed Miliband

Exclusive: Energy secretary will hit out at the Tory and Reform ‘culture war’ and unveil target of 400,000 new jobs in clean energyLabour is in a fight against “global network of right-wing billionaires” who want to undermine net zero for their “vested interests”, the energy secretary, Ed Miliband, has said.He said that the Tories and Reform UK were “importing a net zero culture war” and that accelerating the green transition would be key to winning the argument with the public. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Over 400,000 sign petition demanding Keir Starmer scraps ID cards

The Prime Minister is expected to confirm plans for a so-called 'Brit card' on Friday amid fears the black economy is convincing Channel migrants to cross in small boats

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8 d. ago Humans just got even OLDER: Ancient skull pushes back our origins by 400,000 years

It's time to rewrite the family tree, as scientists have revealed that our species is even older than we thought. In a new paper, experts claim Homo sapiens began to emerge over one million years ago.

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9 d. ago Charlie Kirk's likeness to be placed on new $1 coin under new bill for 'American treasure'

Charlie Kirk could be memorialised on US currency as two senior Republicans are pushing to introduce a bill that would see 400,000 new $1 coins minted after his assassination

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9 d. ago People on PIP must report certain changes or DWP monthly payments of up to £749 could stop

PIP claimants may also have to pay a penalty if they give the DWP wrong information.

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9 d. ago More than 400,000 PIP claimants may be missing out on full benefit payments

The DWP has published its latest Fraud and Error in the Benefit System report, which shows the number of people who are under-claiming Personal Independence Payment (PIP)

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1 week ago Afghan football chief accused of seeking $10,000 bribe for national team place

AFF president recorded talking to Australia-based player’s brotherMohammad Yousef Kargar denies accuracy of leaked recordingsThe president of the Afghanistan football federation (AFF) has been accused of demanding a $10,000 (£7,400) bribe to secure a spot for a player on the national team. In leaked recordings, Mohammad Yousef Kargar is heard discussing how to transfer the payment with the brother of Nesar Ahmad Mehman, who was being considered for a spot in the team’s training camp in Thailand. Kargar has denied the allegations and claimed the recordings were “nothing but conspiracies and fabrications”.Mehman, who plays in the second tier of Australian football, was spotted at the end of last year during an annual tournament in Melbourne organised by the Afghan diaspora. Kargar invited him to join up with the national team for the training camp in March and sent an invitation letter to his club, Stockton Sharks. But in recordings aired this month by Afghanistan International TV –wh...

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1 week ago DWP fraud and error report finds people on PIP may be due more money

PIP claimants could be on the wrong level of award due to a change in their circumstances.

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1 week ago State pensioners in England told of DWP '£1 rule' over £300 winter fuel payment

'Cliff-edge' benefit branded 'ludicrous' as people could miss out because of tiny amount of income

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1 week ago PIP claimants to get Christmas bonus cash payment from DWP in December

If you are in receipt of PIP, then you will get a Christmas bonus from the DWP in December - here is how much it is worth and how it will arrive in your bank account

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1 week ago Woman wins £400,000 answering her intercom just weeks after moving to Cardiff

Amrutha Chingororth has received a unique welcome to the city after moving into a new high-rise flat three months ago

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2 w. ago Former Celtic starlet found with £400,000 cash in back of his van in money laundering plot is jailed for more than a year

James Keatings, 33, who most notably made his name playing for Edinburgh clubs Heart of Midlothian and Hibernian, turned his hand to criminal activity following his retirement from football.

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2 w. ago Former professional footballer jailed over £400,000 money laundering handover

Ex Celtic, Hearts and Hibernian forward James Keatings, 33, was sentenced to 13-and-a-half months in prison

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2 w. ago PIP and Adult Disability Payments claimants could be able to increase monthly awards

Some 3.8 million people across England and Wales are claiming Personal Independence Payment (PIP) while some 484,055 Scots are in receipt of Adult Disability Payment (ADP)

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2 w. ago DWP confirms PIP update with timeline given for new and existing disability claimants

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed no changes to Personal Independence Payment (PIP) will be applied until after the "comprehensive review" of the disability benefit has been completed

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2 w. ago Understanding the DWP PIP 'light touch' review questions for claimants

The DWP has published a sample copy of the 'PIP AR2' form - for reference use only - as part of the PIP Toolkit on GOV.UK. Here are all 16 questions on the PIP AR2 form

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2 w. ago Real Madrid defender Raúl Asencio to stand trial over alleged sharing of explicit video

Asencio and three former youth players to face trialCase relates to alleged incident in Gran Canaria in 2023The Real Madrid defender Raúl Asencio and three former youth players at the club are to stand trial in connection with the alleged filming and distribution of sexual videos involving two women, one of whom was a minor at the time.According to court documents, three of the defendants are accused of “one count of distributing child pornography, as well as two offences against privacy”. Their bail has been set at €20,000 each (£17,400). The fourth, who is understood to be Asencio, is accused of two offences against privacy and has had his bail set at €15,000. Continue reading...

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