6 h. ago 'We're in a state nobody can imagine': residents describe devastating rainstorm in Gaza – video

A rainstorm swept across the Gaza Strip, flooding hundreds of tents and collapsing homes sheltering families displaced by two years of war. At least six people have been killed, local health officials said. Three months since a ceasefire halted major combat, Israeli forces have ordered the near-total depopulation of nearly two-thirds of Gaza. More than 2 million people have been forced into a narrow strip near the coast, with most living in makeshift tents or damaged buildings Continue reading...

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6 h. ago New devolved benefit payment rates for pensioners, disabled people and families from April

Social Security Scotland will deliver 17 benefits and one-off payments in 2026.

Economics

22 h. ago DWP Universal Credit payment rates for 2026 and extra amounts for parents

A wide variety of Universal Credit payments are set to see significant increases this year

Politics

27 h. ago Federal prosecutor in Virginia fired after refusing to lead Comey case

Robert McBride, deputy to Trump ally Lindsey Halligan, is latest in series of dismissalsThe number two prosecutor in the US attorney’s office for the eastern district of Virginia has been fired, according to two people familiar with the matter, the latest in a series of dismissals in an office that is leading controversial criminal prosecutions of James Comey and Letitia James.Robert McBride, a former federal prosecutor in Kentucky, was brought in late last year to serve as the deputy to Lindsey Halligan, a Trump ally who the president installed as the acting US attorney for the eastern district of Virginia in September. McBride was dismissed after declining to lead the Comey prosecution, which a judge threw out in November after ruling Halligan was unlawfully appointed, one of the people said. (The justice department is appealing the ruling.) Continue reading...

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32 h. ago DWP letter to hit all PIP, DLA and Attendance Allowance claimants with new changes

The DWP has announced PIP, DLA and AA claimants will all be hit with letters detailing their updated payment rates before the new rates start in later in 2026

Events

37 h. ago New payment rates from April for people on Scottish benefits to be announced this week

Social Security Scotland delivers disability benefits to people north of the border, not the DWP.

Politics

53 h. ago Palestinian families flee the few Jordan Valley towns left standing as settler violence increases

The village of Ras Ein el-Auja, historically home to some 700 people across more than 100 families, is experiencing an exodu.

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4 d. ago HMRC confirms new weekly Child Benefit payment rates from April

Guardian’s Allowance rates for the 2026/27 financial year have also been announced.

Economics

7 d. ago New payment rates for PIP, DLA and Attendance Allowance starting April 2026

The Department for Work and Pensions has announced proposed new weekly payment rates for people in receipt of disability benefits, with a 3.8% increase from April.

Politics

8 d. ago Malnutrition deaths are soaring in the US – especially among seniors

The reasons for the rapid increase may include people’s difficulties in maintaining a healthy diet and a new focus in identifying malnutrition, according to a new report

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8 d. ago Full list of new PIP payment rates confirmed by DWP from April

People claiming Personal Independence Payment will see their benefits increase by 3.8% with new rates coming into effect from April 6, 2026

Economics

8 d. ago DWP confirms New and Basic State Pension weekly payment rates from April

Pensioners could see an increase of up to £574 this year under the Triple Lock.

Economics

1 week ago Faces of missing people after Swiss ski resort bar fire which killed 47

The families of seven young people, mostly teenagers, are urgently seeking for information following the devastating fire in Crans-Montana.

Events

1 week ago DWP confirms new weekly payment rates for State Pension and benefits from April

Here's what you need to know about the payment increases

Economics

1 week ago Pensioners due important DWP letter which could boost income by over £4,000 this year

Annual uprating letters will be sent out to nearly 13 million pensioners before the new payment rates start.

Economics

1 week ago DWP confirms new PIP monthly payment rates for all eight award types from April

Find your new PIP payment as DWP confirms proposed new PIP payment rates for 2026/27.

Economics

1 week ago Sonar signals end agony of waiting for families of missing people

Record View welcomes Police Scotland's investment in sonar equipment which could prove vital during searches in water.

Events

1 week ago New DWP weekly payment rates from April for State Pension and all other benefits

The new weekly payment rates for Sate Pension, PIP, Attendance Allowance and working age benefits will start on April 6.

Economics

2 w. ago All the DWP Universal Credit changes coming in 2026 including new payment rates

Universal Credit is claimed by more than eight million people in the UK and it is paid by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)

Politics

2 w. ago Attendance Allowance payments set to end for pensioners in Scotland this week

A new devolved disability benefit is replacing DWP payments for people of State Pension age.

Economics