10 h. ago Angela Rayner piles pressure on Keir Starmer over winter fuel U

The Deputy Prime Minister used a TV interview to suggest pensioners should be told within weeks whether and when they would see their payments restored.

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41 h. ago Cruise ship captain dies suddenly in 'medical emergency' during voyage around Asia

The captain of a Princess Cruises ship died during a recent voyage around Asia, according to a spokesperson for the company. The cruise line has not yet revealed the cause of death

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52 h. ago Two Brits are arrested after 'fleeing cruise ship on Ibiza without settling £2,700 room service bill'

The pair, both in their twenties, were held on suspicion of fraud at Ibiza Airport on Wednesday after leaving the ship 'in a hurry' when it docked on the holiday island.

Economics

55 h. ago People over State Pension age with health issues due up to £1,362 each month

Over 1.7 million pensioners are receiving additional financial support through disability benefits.

Economics

4 d. ago Shocking moment man tries to climb onto cruise ship using mooring ropes and is arrested

A 29-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly trying to climb onboard a cruise ship via its mooring ropes in Sydney , Australia.

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4 d. ago First look: Royal Caribbean’s Star of the Seas begins sea trials – here’s everything we know so far

Royal Caribbean’s newest cruise ship is getting closer to welcoming passengers on board

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4 d. ago Rayner ‘suggested tax raid on savers’ to Reeves ahead of spring statement

Angela Rayner said to have suggested reinstating the pensions lifetime allowance and changing dividend taxes in leaked memo

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6 d. ago DWP benefits warning as claimants must report any of 20 changes

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) supports around 23.7 million people with benefits across the UK - but many might not be aware of their obligation to declare any changes in circumstances

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6 d. ago Savers falling out of love with pensions is a disaster, says JEFF PRESTRIDGE: Here's one way to stop the rot...

Consumer trust in the pensions industry is on the wane, says pensions administrator Trafalgar House. No surprises there, I say. Indeed, I'm amazed trust could fall any lower.

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6 d. ago It's a disaster if savers are falling out of love with their pensions, says JEFF PRESTRIDGE. Here's one way to stop the rot...

Consumer trust in the pensions industry is on the wane, says pensions administrator Trafalgar House. No surprises there, I say. Indeed, I'm amazed trust could fall any lower.

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7 d. ago Pensioner, 72, is killed after being hit by an electric motorbike as police release suspect, 17, on bail

The motorbike slammed into Shaat Bibi on Leeds Old Road in Bradford on Wednesday.

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1 week ago Cruise guests make 'key etiquette mistake' and it annoys other passengers

A cruise ship guest has shared the 'key lift etiquette mistake' that passengers keep making - and it can make the small elevators feel even more cramped and busy

Politics

1 week ago New Pension Credit claims for £4,300 annual income boost could be paid before end of July

Pension Credit claims can be backdated by up to three months and provide access to heating help later this year.

Economics

1 week ago Former footballers claim ‘financial grooming’ took them to ‘hell and back’

HMRC pursued former players over failed investmentsDanny Murphy and Brian Deane among those involvedPoliticians, campaigners and former footballers have protested at the “financial grooming” of Premier League stars who claim they were persuaded to put their money into failed investment schemes that led to them being accused of tax avoidance and faced with enormous penalties from HM Revenue & Customs.A host of peers, MPs, lawyers and experts in policing and tax laws gathered in Westminster on Monday night to hear from alleged victims of investment and pension fraud and their subsequent treatment by HMRC. Continue reading...

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1 week ago DWP PIP assessment review update as Liz Kendall recognises 'anxiety'

Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall says it is vital to make sure the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is there for people who need it in the future as some are worried for the future

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1 week ago A French icon falls: Gérard Depardieu’s guilt will make his films hard to watch

Some will argue the actor’s legacy of landmark film roles should not be tainted by his conviction for sexual assault. But it willIt seems strangely appropriate that 76-year-old French movie star Gérard Depardieu was found guilty of sexual assault and given an 18-month suspended prison sentence on the eve of the 78th edition of the Cannes film festival. Both Cannes and Depardieu, born in the 40s, belong to an old world, but it seems only one of them has managed to adapt to the times we live in, especially since the #MeToo movement.For anyone who followed the trial closely, it was never in doubt that justice would prevail and that a French monument was about to fall. Once the accusers, two female technicians who worked as set-dresser and assistant director on the film Les Volets Verts in 2021, had pressed charges and the facts been exposed in court, there was little doubt as to the dignity of the victims and the veracity of the sexual assaults. But what was particularly striking was h...

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1 week ago Cruise guest reveals incredible hack to get off the ship first

A cruise guest has taken to Reddit to share a 'marvellous' hack to get off the ship without having to queue.

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1 week ago From theft to cabin safety, how do cruise ships deal with crime at sea?

Cruise ship crime is rare, but fear not – a ship’s captain and crew are ready to act if such a situation should arise, finds Marc Shoffman

Economics

1 week ago Cost of living scheme giving struggling households payments up to £300

Running since 2021 and managed by the Department for Work and Pensions, the scheme has given local councils pots of cash to support struggling households in their area

Economics

1 week ago London man arrested in connection with death on cruise ship after 'altercation'

James Messham, 60, from Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, died following an ‘altercation’ on the MSC Virtuosa

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