63 m. ago Nationwide confirms exact date 12 million people will see extra £50 in accounts

Nationwide has confirmed the exact date 12 million eligible Brits should see a 'one-off' payment of £50 hit their accounts - following the bank's acquisition of Virgin Money

Economics

5 h. ago DWP breaks down Pension Credit barriers to help people claim £4,200 boost

A successful new claim for Pension Credit can unlock access to Winter Fuel Payments, help with housing costs and Council Tax.

Economics

13 h. ago Trump and Putin agree temporary halt on energy infrastructure strikes as Zelenskyy welcomes proposal – live

Trump hails ‘productive’ call with Russian president as Putin issues long list of conditions; Ukraine’s president reacts to Trump-Putin callSpeaking for the Greens, who are expected to back the CDU/CSU and the SPD today after a political deal struck late last week, Britta Haßelmann offered her support for the proposal – even as she sharply criticised Merz’s change of heart on this issue in recent weeks.Rejecting Merz’s comments about the new, challenging global circumstances, he said “the conditions are no different than they were on 1 January or in October last year,” after Trump was elected. Continue reading...

Politics

19 h. ago Huge twist in Gene Hackman mystery as police release wife's phone data

The calls came to light after Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office's obtained Arakawa's cell phone data.

Events

20 h. ago New calls to issue Winter Fuel Payments to millions of people on Basic State Pension

Nearly nine million people are in receipt of the Basic State Pension.

Economics

26 h. ago PIP payments and universal credit changes affecting millions to be announced

Personal Independence Payments could see big changes including for certain age groups

Economics

43 h. ago Future of historic Stirling theatre group under threat ahead amid low ticket sales

Stirling and Bridge of Allan Operatic Society (SABOS) have issued a rallying call to safeguard the group's future as ticket sales for their upcoming production of The Addams Family remains low.

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3 d. ago Labour's benefits crackdown 'set to cut disability payments for 1 million people'

The huge changes to the welfare system, due to be announced next week, will see only the most severely disabled people qualify for support amid an overhaul of eligibility criteria.

Economics

4 d. ago Olympic candidate Coe backs athletes calling for climate issues to be a priority in global sports

IOC presidential candidate Sebastian Coe says the impact of climate change on the global sports calendar will be a priority issue if he wins the election next week

Sport

4 d. ago Decision to cut winter fuel payment ‘complied with Equality Act’, court told

Attorney General Andrew Webster said there is ‘no general common law duty to consult residents who may be affected by such a law’.

Events

4 d. ago People on Basic State Pension of less than £406 each month could be due extra DWP payment

There are also 760,000 older people eligible for Pension Credit not claiming the £4,200 annual income top-up.

Economics

5 d. ago DWP issues update on £150 payment that could be expanded to millions on Universal Credit

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has issued a statement on the future of the Warm Home Discount, which is worth £150, in the House of Lords this week

Economics

5 d. ago No Other Land director calls Florida mayor’s campaign against his film ‘very dangerous’

Israeli Oscar-winner Yuval Abraham speaks out after Miami Beach mayor proposed evicting a local cinema for screening the Palestinian-focused documentaryThe Israeli director of No Other Land has criticised a Florida mayor’s efforts to evict a local cinema after it screened his Oscar-winning documentary about Palestinian displacement in the West Bank, saying: “Banning a film only makes people more determined to see it.”Steven Meiner, the mayor of Miami Beach, has issued a draft resolution calling for the termination of the city’s lease agreement with O Cinema, and withdrawing $40,000 in promised grant funding for the nonprofit that runs the independent cinema. Continue reading...

Politics

5 d. ago Rachel Reeves knew winter fuel payment cut would plunge 150,000 OAPs into poverty, court hears

The decision to cut the winter fuel payment was made in the full knowledge that 150,000 pensioners would be plunged into poverty, a court was told yesterday.

Events

5 d. ago Ministers 'blinded' by financial imperatives in cutting winter fuel payment, argues former SNP MP Jo Cherry

A challenge over the winter fuel payment cut is being heard in the Court of Session in Edinburgh

Politics

5 d. ago Trump hopes Russia ‘will do right thing’ after Putin calls for enduring peace but warns of issues – live

US president meeting Nato secretary-general after Russian president says he is in favour of ceasefire but flags ‘serious issues’ with proposalRussia wary of proposed ceasefire planSuspilne, Ukraine's state broadcaster, reports that Sumy, Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv, Kyiv, Chernihiv, Odesa, and partially occupied Zaporizhzhia were the Ukrainian regions that suffered overnight Russian attacks. Ukraine’s military has claimed it shot down 74 of 117 drones overnight, and that Russia also launched an Iskander-M missile.Russian media reports that Alexander Lukashenko, the leader of Belarus, has arrived in Moscow. Continue reading...

Events

5 d. ago UK Government ‘blinded’ by money worries when it cut fuel payment, court told

Pensioners Florence and Peter Fanning, from North Lanarkshire, are challenging last year’s change to the winter fuel payment.

Politics

5 d. ago Putin says Russia ‘in favour’ of ceasefire but warns of ‘serious issues’ and hints at Trump call – Europe live

Discussions over ceasefire with Ukraine come as Russian operation to expel forces in Kursk in final stage, claims KremlinRussia wary of proposed ceasefire planSuspilne, Ukraine's state broadcaster, reports that Sumy, Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv, Kyiv, Chernihiv, Odesa, and partially occupied Zaporizhzhia were the Ukrainian regions that suffered overnight Russian attacks. Ukraine’s military has claimed it shot down 74 of 117 drones overnight, and that Russia also launched an Iskander-M missile.Russian media reports that Alexander Lukashenko, the leader of Belarus, has arrived in Moscow. Continue reading...

Events

5 d. ago Winter fuel payment cut ‘tainted’ by lack of impact assessment, court told

Two Scottish pensioners have brought a legal challenge to the decision at the Court of Session.

Events

6 d. ago Home 'botox parties' warning issued as Scots watchdog advises of 'health risks'

Scotland's regulator of private health clinics has issued a warning about the dangers of so-called Botox parties.

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