48 h. ago New calls for DWP to give everyone on State Pension £722 a week

DWP is being urged to 'abolish' the Basic State Pension

Economics

50 h. ago New calls to scrap Basic State Pension and pay everyone equal amounts

The UK Government is being urged to move everyone to the New State Pension and increase the weekly payment rates.

Economics

4 d. ago Over 100 groups call for Labour to fully scrap two child benefit cap: ‘Do the right thing’

‘Abolishing the two-child limit in full will set millions of children’s lives on a path to a brighter future’, major organisations say

Politics

9 d. ago New calls to scrap Council Tax payments for people over State Pension age

A new online petition is calling for people on the State Pension to be exempt from paying Council Tax.

Economics

1 week ago All the new and basic State Pension weekly payments due from April

The full new State Pension will increase by around £574 from April, 2026, if the triple lock is retained

Economics

1 week ago Full list of New and Basic State Pension weekly amounts from April

The Triple Lock means the New and Basic State Pensions increase each year

Politics

2 w. ago Keira Knightley: ‘Early motherhood is definitely more exhausting than shooting films!’

She’s played a Jane Austen hero, a swashbuckling aristocrat, and a wartime cryptanalyst. Now, the beloved actor steps into her most unexpected role yet, as a children’s author. She talks to Jessie Thompson about her daughter’s teething problems, getting equal pay, and that famous ‘Vanity Fair’ photoshoot

Events

2 w. ago Trump calls for Senate to scrap filibuster as Johnson again refuses to bring back the House during shutdown – US politics live

Snap food benefits are set to run out this weekend as shutdown comes close to matching the record of 2018-2019US House Speaker Mike Johnson reiterated this morning that he will not bring the chamber back into session until the government shutdown ends.Speaking to Fox News on Friday, Johnson said: “We are anxious to get the house back to regular legislative session, but we have to get the lights turned back on. Chuck Schumer and the Democrats in the Senate have got to reopen the government. Again, it’s the most fundamental responsibility of congress is to have the government operate and work for the people. That’s the number one priority right now and we cannot deviate from that.” Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Trump calls for Senate to scrap filibuster in order to force end to month

Snap food benefits are set to run out this weekend as shutdown comes close to matching the record of 2018-2019A US Republican senator is asking President Donald Trump’s administration to help the Malaysian government prevent US artificial intelligence chips from being smuggled through the country to China, according to a letter seen by Reuters.Reuters has previously reported that US officials believe Malaysia is among a handful of countries where organized smuggling operations have worked to get US chips into China that would otherwise be banned from export to China.To support the semiconductor industry in their efforts, it may be beneficial for US and Malaysian officials to develop priority customs clearance procedures for shipments of advanced U.S. chips with anti-diversion mechanisms.These attacks and their mounting human cost are unacceptable. The US must halt such attacks and take all measures necessary to prevent the extrajudicial killing of people aboard these boats.Otherwise...

Politics

2 w. ago UFC featherweight Nathaniel Wood calls for chance to tame 'Pitball' in Octagon in London

ULTIMATE INSIDER UFC COLUMN: Nathaniel Wood came through his 'dogfight' at UFC 321 and immediately called for a scrap with a ‘Pitbull’ Patricio Freire

Politics

2 w. ago New call to scrap tax and National Insurance deductions on overtime for emergency service workers

More than 6,600 people have signed an online petition calling for the UK Government to make the change.

Economics

3 w. ago New calls for monthly State Pension payments of £2,888 for every older person

A new online petition is calling for the UK Government to ‘abolish’ the Basic State Pension and move everyone to the New State Pension.

Economics