9 h. ago The new recycling rules that will affect every household in the UK explained

Massive changes are on the way for households across the country with more recycling bins and weekly food waste collections planned.

Politics

15 h. ago New Martin Lewis energy bill tip could help millions of people instantly beat price hike this month

Annual energy bills are going up by £111 this month for two-thirds of households in Scotland, England and Wales.

Economics

17 h. ago New recycling rules for every household in England to include extra bin

All households will have to separate paper and card from glass, metal and plastic beginning March 2026

Politics

25 h. ago How many bins every house in England will need under new rules

All households will have to separate paper and card from glass, metal and plastic beginning March 2026

Politics

33 h. ago How many bins house every house in England will need under new rules

All households will have to separate paper and card from glass, metal and plastic beginning March 2026

Politics

37 h. ago New recycling rules for all households in England with five different bin collections

It comes as part of the government's Simpler Recycling scheme

Society

38 h. ago New recycling rules: Date set for every home in England to get up to 5 bins

The government has announced a new date for when councils will have to introduce weekly food waste collections

Politics

5 d. ago More than one in 10 households in England in fuel poverty last year

Data from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero suggested 2.73 million households, around 11% of families, were in fuel poverty in 2024.

Politics

7 d. ago Rat infested UK street has rodents jumping out of bins and scuttering up toilets

A group of Glasgow residents are being plagued by an infestation of rats caused they say by the lack of bin collection, after a flood destroyed homes in the same area

Politics

7 d. ago Cost of South Lanarkshire's new garden waste permit and how to apply

From April 1, garden waste will be collected at a cost of £45 per burgundy bin but food waste will still be collected for free.

Politics

8 d. ago Council tax calculator 2025: How much your bills will rise within days amid huge increases

The majority of households in England will see their council tax soar by up to 5%. from next month Use our handy calculator to see how your bills will be affected

Economics

9 d. ago The awful truth about Vladimir Putin's mother and how her brush with the most gruesome of deaths made him so barbaric

Some noticed just how light these corpses, ravaged by hunger, were as they loaded them on sleds and dragged them along the road like bin bags to mass collection points.

Politics

9 d. ago The awful truth about Vladimir Putin's mother and how her brush with the most gruesome of deaths made him so barbaric 

Some noticed just how light these corpses, ravaged by hunger, were as they loaded them on sleds and dragged them along the road like bin bags to mass collection points.

Politics

1 week ago Bin strikes spark chaos in Birmingham: Moment desperate residents swarm a bin lorry in bid to offload their rotting waste in city plagued by 'rats the size of cats'

A rubbish collection in Birmingham descended into chaos as rubbish-laden residents swarmed a bin lorry amid ongoing strikes by refuse collectors which have reportedly led to rats the size of cats.

Events

2 w. ago If you’re living alone, council tax already hits hard – so I’m dreading the new rises

Significant council tax hikes are about to hit most households in England, and for people who live alone like Katie Rosseinsky, these increases might feel like an especially worrying blow

Events

2 w. ago Most households in England face a THIRD YEAR of maximum council tax hikes and some will see an eye

After all councils confirmed their plans, an analysis showed how nearly nine in 10 (88 per cent) of 153 upper-tier authorities in England will impose a 4.99 per cent increase.

Politics

2 w. ago Council tax map: Find out how much yours will rise this year as 90% face maximum increase

Seven out of 10 households in England will see bills go up for the third consecutive year

Politics

3 w. ago Bristol's Green run council 'ditches plan' to restrict bin collections to once a MONTH amid outrage from residents

Bristol Council had launched a six-week consultation which included the option of switching to monthly bin collections in order to save more than £2 million a year.

Politics

3 w. ago Stockport council now charges £59 for green bin collections... will you have to pay soon too?

The new £59 fee has proved controversial

Economics