11 h. ago Liz Kendall admits it would be 'personal failure' if child poverty is still rising at next election

The Work and Pensions Secretary told The Mirror child poverty "will be going down" - despite a grim official analysis of her department's welfare cuts

Politics

17 h. ago DWP forced to change 'entirely misleading' Universal Credit detail after being urged to fix it

The Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) told the Department for Work and Pensions to correct an 'entirely misleading claim' about the number of people considered too sick to look for work

Politics

9 d. ago Girl, 13, took photo of pensioner week before fatal incident, jury told

Two children are on trial at Leicester Crown Court accused of killing Bhim Kohli, 80.

Events

1 week ago Boy accused of murdering pensioner panicked at sight of police car, jury told

Two children are on trial accused of killing Bhim Kohli, 80, who was injured in a park near Leicester.

Events

1 week ago Pensioner told 'be patient and wait' over £15k state pension top

Christopher Dehn, pictured, who handed over huge sum to Government months ago says he feels let down by the 'chaotic' system.

Economics

2 w. ago Boy hit pensioner out of ‘instinct’ in park tussle over shoe, murder trial told

Bhim Kohli, 80, died after he was injured in a park near Leicester on September 1 last year.

Events

3 w. ago Rachel Reeves knew winter fuel payment cut would plunge 150,000 OAPs into poverty, court hears

The decision to cut the winter fuel payment was made in the full knowledge that 150,000 pensioners would be plunged into poverty, a court was told yesterday.

Events

3 w. ago Pensioner told friend alleged killer was his 'partner' before being murdered and dismembered, jury hears

Marcin Majerkiewicz denies murdering Stuart Everett

Events

3 w. ago Boy accused of pensioner’s murder felt he had let his mother down, jury told

The youth, who cannot be named, wrote a letter saying ‘I accept I did it and I am doing time’ two months after the death of 80-year-old Bhim Kohli.

Events