4 h. ago Thousands of Scots pensioners in crisis after funeral insurance is cancelled

Credit union members have paid millions into Family Protection Plans, over decades - that insurance firm is pulling plug on. Pensioners claim they now cannot cover the cost of their funerals.

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14 h. ago One in three UK workers ‘at risk of not being able to cover costs in retirement’

A lack of engagement with pensions ‘is holding people back from taking their best shot at long-term saving,’ Scottish Widows said.

Economics

35 h. ago Baby P's harrowing final days as mum finally admits she's 'bad mother'

Baby P - Peter Connelly - suffered more than 50 injuries, including fractured ribs and a broken back, despite being on the at-risk register and receiving 60 visits from social workers and police officers over eight months

Politics

57 h. ago SNP demands UK government cough up £26m to cover the cost of policing private visits to Scotland by Donald Trump and JD Vance

Finance Secretary Shona Robison said it was up to the UK government to pick up the tab for what were 'diplomatically significant' visits in the summer.

Economics

58 h. ago Renfrewshire social care worker fell asleep on night shift leaving vulnerable adults "at risk"

An investigation by the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) found that Ross Clark deliberately went to sleep. during a shift last year.

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59 h. ago Experts warn DWP benefits uprating next April unlikely to cover cost of essentials

The Universal Credit standard allowance is set to rise by 6.2 per cent next year.

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59 h. ago Benefits uplift still unlikely to cover cost of essentials, say experts

Anti-poverty charities have warned an above-inflation rise from April would still see many people struggling with the costs of heat, rent and energy.

Science

3 d. ago Joke’s on you, fleshbag! Channel 4’s first AI presenter is dizzyingly grim on so many levels

The AI-generated host of Dispatches raises worrying questions about Channel 4’s environmental impact. She’s also a dead-eyed host who might leave Krishnan Guru-Murthy and Kevin McCloud fearing for their futureLast night’s Dispatches was called Will AI Take My Job? Usually when something like this employs a question mark in the title, it’s because the answer is no. Not this time, though, because the sheer overwhelming inevitability of AI taking our jobs is genuinely painful to think about.According to the film, 8m jobs in the UK alone are at risk of being outsourced by AI. Call centre workers, translators, graphic designers – anyone who isn’t a masseur or a scaffolder, basically – will soon be made redundant by a technology that, despite its catastrophic effect on the environment, is growing more sophisticated by the hour. My days are almost certainly numbered; it stands to reason that I will soon be replaced by the ChatGPT prompt “Be performatively exasperated about whatever was jus...

Politics

3 d. ago Mum borrows £15k to get son home after 40ft balcony fall in Croatia

Will's insurance has refused to cover the cost of his injury or the return back home from Dubrovnik

Economics

4 d. ago Cost to send UK peace troops to Ukraine would be well over £100 million – Healey

That cost would cover an entry package including the initial deployment of troops and aircraft.

Economics

4 d. ago The beauty advent calendar worth over £360 where two products cover the whole cost

The Allbeauty 12 Days of Christmas Collection features 15 premium products.

Economics

9 d. ago Sia’s estranged husband seeks $250,000 a month in spousal support

US court documents reveal Dan Bernad seeks to maintain ‘luxurious and upper-class lifestyle’ he had with Australian singer, who filed for divorce in MaySia’s estranged husband is seeking more than US$250,000 (A$386,000, £187,000) a month in spousal support, according to US court documents.The Australian pop singer, full name Sia Furler, split from Daniel Bernad – the father of their 18-month-old son, Somersault, in May and filed for divorce after three years of marriage. Now the former radiation oncologist has requested the sum, as well as $US300,000 for legal fees and another $US200,000 to cover the cost of forensic accounting. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago Lidl workers 'in shock' as 130 jobs at risk before Christmas

Workers at Lidl have been left in "shock" following the devastating news that 130 jobs are to be put at risk as part of nationwide cuts to staffing in its recruitment and HR departments

Events

1 week ago Gaza PhD student ‘heartbroken’ as family blocked from entering the UK

Manar al-Houbi’s husband and children refused entry despite her winning a scholarship to cover tuition fees, living costs and housing for them allA Gaza PhD student who won a fully funded scholarship to the University of Glasgow has spoken of her heartbreak at her family being denied entry to the UK.In May, Manar al-Houbi received confirmation of her successful application. “It felt almost too good to be true,” she said. As well as her tuition fees, her scholarship from a charity, the Council for At Risk Academics (Cara), covers housing and living costs for her and all family members. Continue reading...

Society

2 w. ago Lenders warn of bigger hit to finances from £11bn car loan compensation plan

Lloyds Banking Group and Close Brothers both said they were expecting to have to put aside more money to cover costs related to the mis-selling saga.

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2 w. ago Man faces £35,000 hospital bill after shower door exploded in Egypt

Kaylum was left with a severed artery and his insurance won't cover the cost of surgery

Economics

2 w. ago Senate again fails to pass stopgap funding bill as government shutdown drags into eighth day – live

Senate fails for sixth time to pass a funding bill in 54-45 vote – three Democrats sided with Republicans in attempt to reach 60-vote thresholdUS airport staffing shortages set to cause more delays amid shutdownDemocrat bill aims to help federal workers cover childcare costsA series of “violent” texts sent by a Democrat seeking to become Virginia’s attorney general has shaken up the state’s governor’s race, with Republican candidate Winsome Earle-Sears seizing on the controversy to try to reverse her opponent’s double-digit polling lead.Earle-Sears has released new campaign advertisements condemning Democratic former congresswoman Abigail Spanberger, her opponenent in the governor’s race, for continuing to support Jay Jones, whose private texts three years ago speculated about a senior state Republican getting “two bullets to the head” and “breeding little fascists”. Continue reading...

Economics

3 w. ago HMRC issues 'one week' tax deadline warning for these workers

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is urging certain workers to do one thing before time runs out and they risk a major fine

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4 w. ago AD FEATURE: Simple way to find out how much your old toys and games could be worth

Vintage Cash Cow can help you turn those abandoned toys and games in your attic into cash and it won't cost you a penny - they even cover the postage costs

Politics

4 w. ago Starbucks to close ‘some’ of its 520 UK stores putting jobs at risk

STARBUCKS is to close "some" of its 520 UK stores following a review of its global coffee shops. On Thursday, the company confirmed it has launched a consultation over the proposed closure of a number of company-owned UK stores, putting workers at the sites at risk. However, it did not disclose how many stores will...

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