23 h. ago PIP payments of up to £749 every month for people with muscle or joint conditions

More than one million people with musculoskeletal conditions receive between £29.20 and £187.45 each week.

Economics

6 d. ago Tide is turning in Europe and beyond in favour of nuclear power

Spain’s recent blackout and AI datacentres’ energy needs are leading politicians to reach for the restart buttonWhen millions of people across the Iberian peninsula were left without power last month the political fallout ignited debate over Europe’s renewable energy agenda, and fuelled the rising interest in nuclear power.Europe’s largest power blackout in decades, still largely unexplained, has raised questions about whether renewable energy can be relied on to provide a stable source of clean energy. It has also fuelled a renewed interest in the global nuclear power renaissance already under way. Continue reading...

Events

6 d. ago US immigration authorities collecting DNA information of children in criminal database

Collection of migrants’ DNA has increased by 5,000% in three years in a ‘massive expansion of genetic surveillance’US immigration authorities are collecting and uploading the DNA information of migrants, including children, to a national criminal database, according to government documents released earlier this month.The database includes the DNA of people who were either arrested or convicted of a crime, which law enforcement uses when seeking a match for DNA collected at a crime scene. However, most of the people whose DNA has been collected by Customs and Border Patrol (CBP), the agency that published the documents, were not listed as having been accused of any felonies. Regardless, CBP is now creating a detailed DNA profile on migrants that will be permanently searchable by law enforcement, which amounts to a “massive expansion of genetic surveillance”, one expert said. Continue reading...

Events

8 d. ago You could get 3 DWP benefits worth £1,708 a month but people are missing out

Hundreds of thousands of people do not get key benefits such as Universal Credit, Pension Credit or Attendance Allowance even though they qualify for them

Economics

8 d. ago Lyons crime family boss pulls out of gang feud as cops turn up heat

The head of the Lyons family has ordered his men to stand down due to the number of people being arrested by Police Scotland in the last month.

Events

8 d. ago Man dies two weeks after devastating house fire as three others fight for their lives

A murder investigation has been launched after an elderly man died in hospital following a house fire in Wednesbury earlier this month. Three other people remain in a critical but stable condition

Events

8 d. ago Nationwide to hand out £100 each to 4 million people from next month

Are you eligible for the building society’s latest hand out?

Economics

1 week ago Older people on Attendance Allowance may be due an extra £331 each month

Low-income pensioners on disability benefits, or those providing unpaid care, may be entitled to extra financial support.

Economics

1 week ago Universal Credit payment boost for over one million people this month

Households will benefit from an extra £420 this year following a DWP rule change.

Economics

1 week ago DWP help of up to £441 a month for some people suffering from arthritis

State Pensioners with certain health conditions could receive an extra £441 a month

Economics

1 week ago Inside tourist hotspot country's deadliest city where 90 people murdered in a month

A tourist hotspot in South Africa is home to some of the country’s most vulnerable communities who are gripped in a wave of intensely violent crime - including murders

Events

2 w. ago 'I can't cook so eat takeaway for every meal – people are shocked at the cost'

A woman has left people gobsmacked at how much she spends on takeaways per month, because she doesn't cook for herself, and treats herself to yummy food every day

Events

2 w. ago DWP confirms Universal Credit payment date change due to bank holiday weekend

Some people could be paid early this month

Economics

2 w. ago People urged to check P60 this month for tax error worth £700 on average

All employers will issue P60’s for the 2024/25 financial year by May 31, 2025.

Economics

2 w. ago Attendance Allowance claim form tips to help older people boost income by up to £441 each month

The charity Independent Age is helping pensioners with health issues claim the tax-free benefit.

Economics

3 w. ago First look at shock threesome scenes on Channel 4's racy dating show Open House: Great Sex Experiment as childhood sweethearts push the boundaries on their relationship

A third series of the Channel 4 show, which sees monogamous couples explore welcoming other people into their relationships, returned to screens earlier this month.

Society

3 w. ago Scotland edges closer to heatwave as 26C expected after hottest day of the year so far

Endless rays have been beating down since the start of the month with people flocking to parks and beaches

Politics

3 w. ago Man accused in Florida State shooting out of hospital and booked into jail on murder charges

Authorities say a man accused of fatally shooting two people and wounding six others during a shooting last month at Florida State University has been discharged from a Tallahassee hospital and charged with murder

Events

3 w. ago Thousands will receive DWP State Pension at different date than normal in May

State Pension payments will be affected for thousands of people across this country this month due to another bank holiday taking place in May

Politics

4 w. ago DWP says 'limited' number of people can apply for £441 a month benefit each week

Attendance Allowance is a benefit given to those over the State Pension age - which is currently 66 - who need help with day-to-day personal care or supervision due to their illness or disability

Economics