5 h. ago Our neighbour built an extension without permission but has been allowed to KEEP it... now people will do whatever they want

Furious neighbours have blasted a decision to approve an 'out of character' loft conversion that overlooks adjacent properties and is 'not in keeping' with the area.

Events

12 h. ago DWP shares update on powers to check benefit claimant's bank accounts

New legislation would allow the DWP to monitor the bank accounts of people claiming benefits and it's already passed in one of the final hurdles to becoming law

Economics

14 h. ago DWP confirms 23 medical conditions to get £368 payment and seven things you need

The DWP provides employment and support allowance to around 1.7 million people in the UK. The benefit is designed to help you with extra costs if you have a disability or health condition that affects your ability to work.

Economics

35 h. ago People on Attendance Allowance may be able to increase monthly payments by £146

Nearly 1.7 million State Pensioners will receive either £73.90 or £110.40 each week during the 2025/26 financial year.

Economics

45 h. ago Trump asks Supreme Court to allow him to end humanitarian parole for 500,000 people from 4 countries

President Donald Trump's administration is asking the Supreme Court to allow it to end humanitarian parole for hundreds of thousands of immigrants from four countries

Politics

47 h. ago U.S. visitors are already being asked if they have applied for a ‘Trump Card Visa’ on immigration forms

Visa would allow wealthy people to buy residency in U.S., but how it would work remains unclear

Politics

8 d. ago DWP benefit claimants to be hit by increased charge starting from today

The increase will affect people claiming benefits including Universal Credit, Employment and Support Allowance, and Jobseeker's Allowance

Events

8 d. ago Abu Dhabi firm to invest $2bn in Binance using Trump’s crypto venture

World Liberty Financial’s USD1 will be used to close MGX’s investment in world’s biggest crypto exchangeA stablecoin launched by Donald Trump’s World Liberty Financial cryptocurrency venture is being used by an Abu Dhabi investment firm for its $2bn investment in crypto exchange Binance, one of World Liberty’s co-founders said on Thursday.World Liberty, which aims to allow people to access financial services without intermediaries like banks, said in March it would launch USD1, a dollar-pegged stablecoin backed by US treasuries, dollars and other cash equivalents. Continue reading...

Economics

1 week ago DWP Attendance Allowance payments worth £441 for 48 conditions

Attendance Allowance is an extra amount of money designed to help older people with their daily living expenses. It is not means-tested and could help people stay independent in their own home for longer

Economics

1 week ago Malta’s ‘golden passport’ scheme ruled to be illegal by EU’s top court

Long-awaited ruling means cash-for-citizenship programme that allowed people to live and work in bloc must be scrappedEurope live – latest updatesThe European court of justice has ruled that Malta’s “golden passport” scheme is illegal, meaning its cash-for-citizenship programme must be scrapped.In a long-awaited ruling on Tuesday, the EU’s top court concluded that Malta’s investor citizenship scheme was contrary to EU law. Judges said the scheme represented a “commercialisation of the grant of the nationality of a member state” and by extension EU citizenship, which was at odds with European law. Malta had jeopardised the mutual trust between EU member states necessary to create an area without internal borders, the court argued. Continue reading...

Events

1 week ago EU's top court rules against Malta's 'golden passport' program

The European Court of Justice ordered Malta to close its “golden passport” program, the one of the last of its kind in Europe that allows wealthy people to buy EU citizenship, even after the small island country suspended the program for citizens of Russia and Belarus

Events

1 week ago Older people on Attendance Allowance, PIP or ADP may be due an extra £331 each month

Low-income pensioners on disability benefits, or those providing unpaid care, may be entitled to extra financial support.

Economics

1 week ago Full list of people who qualify for disabled Blue Badge parking

Blue Badges allow eligible people to park in disabled car park spaces, generally meaning a shorter walk to their destination

Politics

2 w. ago Attendance Allowance claimants warned about 'reporting a change' as payments could increase

The latest figures from the DWP show that at the end of August last year, there were nearly 1.7 million people across Great Britain receiving additional financial support through Attendance Allowance

Events

2 w. ago Trump asks Supreme Court to allow ban on transgender members of the military to take effect, for now

The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to allow enforcement of a ban on transgender people in the military, while legal challenges proceed

Events

2 w. ago Pope Francis death: Mourners tell of 'momentous' occasion as St Peter's Basilica stays open overnight for thousands to pay respect

St Peter’s Basilica remained open throughout the night to allow more people to pay their respects to Pope Francis

Events

2 w. ago People over State Pension age with eyesight issues could be due up to £441 extra each month

Attendance Allowance could help people who are severely short-sighted or have eye conditions including cataract, glaucoma or macular degeneration.

Economics

2 w. ago WhatsApp launches privacy tool to stop users taking content off the platform

Advanced Chat Privacy will allow users to switch off the ability for people to export chats or auto-download media shared in chats or groups.

Politics

2 w. ago Huge crowds gather to file past the body of Pope Francis as his laying in state begins at the Vatican

For the next three days St Peter's Basilica will open at 7am each morning and close at midnight on Wednesday and Thursday to allow as many people as possible to file past.

Politics

2 w. ago Attendance Allowance simplified to help older people make a new claim for up to £441 each month

Nearly 1.7 million people over State Pension age are receiving either £73.90 or £110.40 each week in Attendance Allowance.

Economics