5 h. ago Blue badge holders issued warning over parking on yellow lines

While blue badge holders are typically allowed to park on yellow lines, this is not always the case

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7 h. ago Call for urgent Windrush payouts as survivors say Home Office ‘waiting for us to die’

Exclusive: Windrush commissioner says it is ‘deeply concerning’ that 66 people have died waiting for compensationUK politics live – latest updatesThe Windrush commissioner has demanded “urgent reform” of the compensation scheme after being told by survivors that “the Home Office is waiting for us to die off”.In a letter seen by the Guardian addressed to the migration and equalities minister, Seema Malhotra, and shared with the home secretary, Yvette Cooper, Rev Clive Foster says it is “deeply concerning” that 66 people have died while waiting for compensation for the Windrush scandal. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago New Blue Badge update for people on PIP with a disability or long

The Blue Badge scheme is currently being used by more than 3.2 million people across Great Britain.

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9 h. ago Motability Scheme update due for people on DWP disability benefits

An autumn update will be issued in a few weeks

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26 h. ago ITV star Leigh Francis furious people 'keep calling him' Keith Lemon as he issues career update

Leigh has not potrayed his comic alter ego since back in 2023

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30 h. ago Blue Badge users warned over £1,000 fines thanks to 'hidden' rules

The badge is designed to make it easier to park but there are rules some people are unaware of

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31 h. ago New Motability Scheme update for people on PIP, ADP and other disability benefits due next month

Around 815,000 people across the UK are now leasing a vehicle or equipment through the Motability Scheme.

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58 h. ago Motability Scheme and Blue Badge eligibility could be impacted by DWP PIP mobility review

The Department for Work and Pensions has confirmed eligibility for the mobility part of Personal Independence Payment will be reviewed

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59 h. ago DWP confirms PIP review could impact Motability and Blue Badge entitlements

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed eligibility for the mobility part of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) will be reviewed alongside the daily living element, as part of the UK Government's welfare reforms

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3 d. ago New PIP reform plans could impact Blue Badge holders and people on Motability Scheme

A review of the full PIP assessment process will be completed by Autumn next year.

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4 d. ago Why more and more people are tuning the news out: ‘Now I don’t have that anxiety’

Emotional toll of constant negative news and unlimited access to ‘doomscrolling’ has led to record-high news avoidanceNews has never been more accessible – but for some, that’s exactly the problem. Flooded with information and relentless updates, more and more people around the world are tuning out.The reasons vary: for some it’s the sheer volume of news, for others the emotional toll of negative headlines or a distrust of the media itself. In online forums devoted to mindfulness and mental health, people discuss how to step back, from setting limits to cutting the news out entirely. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Government Council Tax update says some people don't need to pay

Government chiefs have issued an update, as some people may not realise they are exempt from Council Tax bills

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8 d. ago Government responds to calls for introduction of temporary Blue Badge scheme

The Department for Transport was recently asked if those with a temporary health condition could also be entitled to parking concessions

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8 d. ago Blue Badge update for people with a temporary health condition

Councils have the power to provide ‘locally determined parking concessions within their areas’.

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8 d. ago ‘Massive’ Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv kills at least 14 people

Zelenskyy says Moscow ‘chooses ballistics instead of the negotiating table’ after assault affecting more than 20 locations• Europe live – latest updatesRussian airstrikes have killed at least 14 people in a succession of attacks on Kyiv and wounded dozens in the most deadly night raid on the Ukrainian capital since the Alaska summit between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump.Twelve people were reported killed when a five-storey residential building in the eastern Darnytskyi district was struck in the middle of the night, Ukraine’s interior minister, Ihor Klymenko, said. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Minneapolis school shooting updates: two children and shooter killed as 17 people injured – latest

Police say children were aged eight and 10; 14 of the injured are children as police say gunman approached during massMultiple victims in Minneapolis Catholic school shooting and suspect reportedly deadMinneapolis police chief Brian O’Hara provided more details about the shooter, saying:“It appeared he had some black clothing on, cargo type pants.”“I do believe there was one, I guess you would call it a smoke bomb, like not an explosive, but a sort of a firework that would release smoke.”“We believe it is one suspect, a sole shooter. We believe he is deceased. He is in his early 20s, does not have an extensive known criminal history, and we are looking through information left behind to try and determine some type of motive ”“There’s a vehicle that we believe that the suspect used, that is being searched, and we will be conducting other searches related to this inside the parking lot,” he said. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Anthea Turner joins Queen Elizabeth and David Attenborough in receiving Gold Blue Peter badge

The television presenter, now 64, fronted Blue Peter between 1992 and 1994 and became one of its most memorable faces

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9 d. ago Anthea Turner receives gold Blue Peter badge 31 years after her final episode

Turner said: ‘This is my proudest moment and I won’t forget it.’

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9 d. ago Home Office planning to halve time asylum seekers given to find accommodation

Charities sound alarm over plan to give asylum seekers just 28 days to find new housing once they have a decision on their caseUK politics live – latest updatesRefugee charities warn that thousands of people in the UK could find themselves homeless on the streets this winter after the Home Office quietly reversed its asylum accommodation policy.The Guardian has learned that ministers are planning to halve the period asylum seekers are given to find new accommodation after getting a decision on their case, from 56 to 28 days. Refugee organisations say this is not enough time to find work and a home to rent and will lead to many people pitching tents in the streets. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Charities raise alarm after Home Office reverses part of asylum accommodation policy

The Guardian has learned ministers are planning to halve the time asylum seekers are given to find new accommodation after getting a decision on their caseUK politics live – latest updatesRefugee charities warn that thousands of people in the UK could find themselves homeless on the streets this winter after the Home Office quietly reversed its asylum accommodation policy.The Guardian has learned that ministers are planning to halve the period asylum seekers are given to find new accommodation after getting a decision on their case, from 56 to 28 days. Refugee organisations say this is not enough time to find work and a home to rent and will lead to many people pitching tents in the streets. Continue reading...

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