5 h. ago DWP update over Blue Badges and free buses for PIP claimants after welfare reform

The government has announced that people who currently receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and use the Blue Badge scheme will not be affected by the upcoming welfare reforms

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6 h. ago New warning to people using Blue Badge parking bays at 'big six' supermarkets

Disabled Motoring UK (DMUK) is running a ‘Baywatch’ campaign from July 21 until August 15, 2025.

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14 h. ago Major PIP and Blue Badge update to claimants as welfare reforms unveiled

PIP claimants worried that controversial welfare reforms will soon strip them of their Blue Badge and free bus travel have been issued an important update by the DWP

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17 h. ago Heavy rain in Texas halts rescue efforts as officials warn of further flooding

State authorities believe more than 160 people could still be missing as flash flood warnings remain in Kerr countyMore heavy rains in Texas on Sunday paused a weeklong search for victims of catastrophic flooding along the Guadalupe River and led to high-water rescues elsewhere as officials warned that the downpours could again cause waterways to surge.It was the first time a new round of severe weather had paused the search since the 4 July floods, which killed at least 129 people. Authorities believe more than 160 people may still be missing in Kerr county. Continue reading...

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27 h. ago Air India 'issued warning six years before 260 people killed in horror crash'

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a warning about fuel switches on some Boeing planes to airlines in 2018 - more than six years before Air India Flight 171 crashed and killed 260 people

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41 h. ago Heatwave death warnings issued for England as temperatures soar towards 35C

It comes as six million homes have been hit with a hosepipe ban and fire chiefs have warned of a increased risk of wildfires and drowning as people try to escape the heat in pools and ponds.

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53 h. ago Police warning over Oasis' homecoming Heaton Park gigs as they reveal number of arrests

Greater Manchester Police have said that the first Oasis homecoming gig has passed 'without incident' but have arrested a number of people and warned drone users

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60 h. ago 'Caution needed' as HMRC sends letters to four million taxpayers

A financial expert has issued a warning as people are due to receive correspondence from HMRC

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65 h. ago Trump defends response to deadly Texas flooding after touring disaster area – live updates

President and Texas governor praise handling of flooding that has killed at least 120 people; Trump calls reporter ‘evil’ for asking about lack of warningsThe US state department is firing more than 1,300 employees in line with the Trump administration’s reorganization plan initiated earlier this year. The department is sending layoff notices to 1,107 civil servants and 246 foreign service officers with domestic assignments in the US, a senior state department official told the Associated Press. Foreign service officers affected will be placed immediately on administrative leave for 120 days, after which they will formally lose their jobs, according to an internal notice obtained by the AP. For most affected civil servants, the separation period is 60 days, it said. “In connection with the departmental reorganization the department is streamlining domestic operations to focus on diplomatic priorities,” the notice says. “Headcount reductions have been carefully tailored to affect non...

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3 d. ago Universal Credit changes could 'penalise' people with four disabilities even after concessions

The Welfare Bill steadily making its way through Parliament could exclude some of the severe disabilities and young people the government wants to support, experts have warned

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3 d. ago People with diabetes, asthma and high blood pressure issued medication warning

A change in conditions can impact how a person responds to necessary drugs

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4 d. ago Martin Lewis names 'simple' answer for everyone with a state pension

The personal finance expert has issued a warning that some people with a state pension may be taxed on their income. However, he has said there are ways people can avoid it

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4 d. ago Iran has tried to kill or kidnap 15 people in Britain including 'prominent' Jews as watchdog warns physical threat posed by regime has increased 'significantly'

Parliament's Intelligence and Security Committee stated in a new report that the threat from Iran as 'persistent' and 'unpredictable'.

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4 d. ago MHRA warns Brits to remove item from car to avoid 'heat damage'

As the UK enters its third heatwave of the year, people are being warned to remove medicine and medical devices from their cars as temperatures begin to climb

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4 d. ago Physical threat of attacks from Iran on people living in UK has ‘increased significantly’, watchdog warns

Parliament’s Intelligence and Security Committee said the threat from Iran was ‘unpredictable’

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4 d. ago HMRC warning as new tax change set to hit almost a million people

It will affect sole traders and landlords

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4 d. ago Travellers issued warning over risky airport 'theory' trend that is making people miss flights

Plane passengers have been warned to avoid participating in the viral 'airport theory' TikTok trend as dozens of travellers report arriving at the gate to find they've missed their flights.

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5 d. ago Too late to stop small boats once people arrive in Calais, says UN migration chief

More orderly migration would ease crisis, says Amy Pope as UK and France prepare to announce plan to block crossingsThe head of the UN’s organisation for migration has warned that it is too late to stop people from crossing the Channel in small boats by the time they have reached northern France, as Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron prepare to announce new measures to stop overloaded dinghies setting sail from French shores to the UK.Amy Pope, the director general of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), said making safe and orderly migration possible closer to the countries people were moving from was a better approach, along with removing the toxic anti-migrant narrative that dominates much of UK politics. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago UK passport warning as hundreds of people lose out on holidays

Holidaymakers risk being turned away from flights

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5 d. ago Foreign Office warning after 13 people injured in French holiday resort and flights cancelled

Brits have been warned to 'be vigilant'

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