19 h. ago Where is the joy? Over 10 million Brits struggle to find one moment of happiness in a whole month

The nationwide study discovered a surprising 16% of people in the UK experience joy less than once every four weeks – equating to over 10 million people across the country

Politics

23 h. ago State Pension inheritance rule helps more than two million people boost payments by over £5,000

More than half a million pensioners were receiving over £5,000 a year in inherited Serps payments in 2023/24.

Economics

24 h. ago DWP shares exact date Brits must be born by to get 2025 winter fuel payment

Chancellor Rachel Reeves confirmed that nine million people who had the £200-300 benefit axed last winter will get it this year

Politics

44 h. ago Two years after Titan disaster, OceanGate advisor reflects on how Stockton Rush swerved ‘every single rule’

The 2023 OceanGate explosion killed five people and captured the world’s attention — a millionaire’s trip to the Titanic wreck that questioned the future of the submersibles. Madeline Sherratt speaks to submersibles expert Rob McCallum about the catastrophe

Events

44 h. ago Weight loss jabs could be transformative, says outgoing NHS England official

An estimated 1.5 million people are taking weight loss jabs in the UK.

Politics

52 h. ago New call for full State Pension for half a million older people after Winter Fuel Payment U

Around 453,000 pensioners are living in a country which does not have a reciprocal agreement with the UK Government.

Economics

53 h. ago UN refugee agency says more than 122 million people forcibly displaced worldwide

The U.N. refugee agency says the number of people forcible displaced by violence and persecution around the world has risen to more than 122 million, up by about 2 million from last year and a near-doubling over the last decade

Events

64 h. ago Gang violence displaced a record 1.3 million people in Haiti, UN report finds

A new report has found that gang violence has displaced a record 1.3 million people across Haiti as the local government and international community struggle to contain the spiraling crisis

Events

3 d. ago Top five PIP conditions providing millions of people with up to £749 every month

PIP and Adult Disability Payment are providing financial support for 3.7 million people across Great Britain.

Economics

3 d. ago Progress unravelled, and millions left vulnerable: how British aid cuts threaten British health too | Sarah Champion

The UK faces a critical choice: follow the global trend of disengagement or stand firm in backing health securityRight now, aid reductions across the globe are jeopardising decades of progress against preventable diseases, leaving millions of people vulnerable. This retreat from global health threatens to unravel hard-won advances against diseases we have nearly conquered.Polio, which paralysed hundreds of thousands of children annually just 40 years ago, has been eliminated in most parts of the world. Meanwhile, there has been a resurgence of diseases such as measles and cholera in populations besieged by conflict and climate emergencies.Sarah Champion is the Labour MP for Rotherham Continue reading...

Events

3 d. ago Pension Credit payment rules older people should know before going on holiday this year

Over 1.4 million people on Pension Credit should tell the DWP if they plan to leave mainland Britain for any reason.

Economics

3 d. ago Survey reveals top 20 home maintenance tasks Brits neglect, risking costly repairs

A study of 2,000 homeowners found that millions of people are avoiding vital home maintenance jobs, such as replacing showerheads and servicing boilers.

Society

3 d. ago Kristi Noem brands all of Los Angeles a ‘city of criminals’ as she defends the ICE raids and deportations

The city is the second largest in the U.S. and has a population of almost four million people

Events

4 d. ago DWP confirms rules you must follow if you're going on holiday to avoid losing support

The DWP has issued a warning to millions of people about things they must do if they are going on holiday.

Politics

4 d. ago New Zealand is failing to protect its vast ocean resources. We owe it to the world to act | Helen Clark and Kayla Kingdon

Less than 1% of our country’s seas are highly protected and the damaging practice of bottom-trawling must be restrictedIt’s a remarkable feat that a small, isolated island nation of just five million people has managed to stake a claim to one of the largest ocean territories in the world.New Zealand’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) spans more than 4m square kilometres – an area 15 times the size of our landmass.Rt Hon Helen Clark is a former prime minister of New Zealand, and former administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).Dr Kayla Kingdon-Bebb is chief executive of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) New Zealand. Continue reading...

Events

4 d. ago DWP confirm what counts as 'taxable income' as winter fuel payment rule announced after U

Millions of people in the UK will have their £300 payment restored this winter

Economics

4 d. ago 'I'm at your mercy': Woman needing transfusions pleads for more blood donors as stocks run 'critically low'

The NHS has issued an urgent call for one million people across England to donate blood and stabilise the nation’s supplies

Events

4 d. ago What is dyslexia? As Jamie Oliver cooks up campaign to help schoolchildren

One in 10 people are believed to have dyslexia, which affects approximately six million people in the UK.

Society

4 d. ago 'I'm at your mercy': Woman needing transfusions pleas for more blood donors as stocks 'critically low'

The NHS has issued an urgent call for one million people across England to donate blood and stabilise the nation’s supplies

Events

4 d. ago New State Pension age changes set to delay retirement payments for millions of people

The State Pension age is set to rise from 66 to 67 between 2026 and 2028 with a further rise planned to 68.

Economics