10 h. ago Air India CEO expresses ‘deep sorrow’ in first statement following deadly plane crash

Watch as the CEO of Air India expresses “deep sorrow” in his first statement since the deadly plane crash which claimed the lives of almost 300 people.

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10 h. ago Keir Starmer devastated after Air India flight crashes with 53 British nationals onboard

Sir Keir Starmer said he is “devastated" following the deadly Air India crash which claimed the lives of almost 300 people, including 52 British nationals.

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13 h. ago British national says he walked away from Air India plane crash disaster

Watch as a British national who claims he survived the Air India plane crash walks away from the disaster which claimed the lives of over 200 people.

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14 h. ago Air India plane crash had 'handful of Leicester residents' onboard as MP 'horrified'

A local MP has claimed there are several people in his constituency who have died after the fatal plane crash in India this morning, with over 200 said to be dead just minutes after taking off

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14 h. ago Survivor of Air India crash 'statistically unlikely' to have lived as expert reveals safest seat

The Air India flight, set to land in London Gatwick this evening, crashed with 242 people on board - but a British man has claimed he alone survived the tragedy

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16 h. ago More mass casualties near Gaza food points as GHF says five staff killed

US-Israel logistics group claims workers were attacked by Hamas, while Israeli forces kill 22 people across the territoryThe bloody chaos that has overtaken food distribution in Gaza has worsened with more mass casualties among Palestinians trying to reach humanitarian assistance, while the US-Israeli organisation tasked with deliveries claimed that five of its local workers had been killed by Hamas.The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) said on Thursday that a bus full of its Palestinian staff was attacked by Hamas at 10pm local time on Wednesday, with at least five deaths and other workers taken hostage. Continue reading...

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17 h. ago Chilling final words everyone who is dying hears no one knew until now

Many people claim to have had near-death experiences and report seeing a bright light and feeling peaceful, but the reality can be cold, sanitised and disturbing

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19 h. ago King Charles and Queen Camilla issue personal message after appallingly tragic shooting

The King and Queen have shared an emotional statement to the victims and families affected by the school shooting in Austria that has claimed the lives of 11 people

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

More than 20 ned-to-knows about Attendance Allowance new and existing claimants should be aware of.

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42 h. ago Older people can claim two benefits which boost annual income by over £10,000 this year

Older people on a low income or living with a long-term health condition could be due extra financial help on top of their State Pension.

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42 h. ago Blue Badge update for people making a new claim for parking permit this summer

Local councils across Great Britain issue Blue Badges to people for up to three years.

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46 h. ago Will Rachel Reeves launch a tax raid on the wealthy and how could it work?

Rachel Reeves' u-turn on winter fuel payments and increased spending will need to be paid for. Most experts think tax rises in the Budget are now inevitable.

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46 h. ago DWP payment worth £441 could stop if you fail to report these changes

You could be entitled to Attendance Allowance if you are over state pension age and you need extra help or supervision because of a disability of illness

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49 h. ago Will the Chancellor launch tax raid on the wealthy and how could it work?

Rachel Reeves' u-turn on winter fuel payments and increased spending will need to be paid for. Most experts think tax rises in the Budget are now inevitable.

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67 h. ago UK state pensioners eligible for extra £441 monthly with DWP Attendance Allowance

The DWP Attendance Allowance is a benefit that can give you extra money each month if you have a long-term physical or mental condition or disability - and it doesn't matter what your condition is

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67 h. ago Hundreds of east London homes 'went without basic fire safety checks', claims whistleblower

A former employee of Populo Living claims a string of safety checks being missed was potentially putting people’s lives at risk

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3 d. ago Attendance Allowance rules older people must know or £441 DWP payments could stop

Nearly 1.7 million State Pensioners receive either £73.90 or £110.40 each week on the non-means tested benefit from the DWP.

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3 d. ago New Zealand is failing to protect its vast ocean resources. We owe it to the world to act | Helen Clark and Kayla Kingdon

Less than 1% of our country’s seas are highly protected and the damaging practice of bottom-trawling must be restrictedIt’s a remarkable feat that a small, isolated island nation of just five million people has managed to stake a claim to one of the largest ocean territories in the world.New Zealand’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) spans more than 4m square kilometres – an area 15 times the size of our landmass.Rt Hon Helen Clark is a former prime minister of New Zealand, and former administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).Dr Kayla Kingdon-Bebb is chief executive of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) New Zealand. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Kemi Badenoch says employers should be able to ban burqas in the workplace

The Tory leader also claimed she wouldn’t let people into her constituency surgeries if they wore face veils

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5 d. ago Father of toddler who vanished 44 years ago reveals heartache as more than 100 women have claimed to be his missing daughter

Richard Lee, the father of toddler Katrice who vanished more than 40 years ago told the BBC how more than 100 people have contacted the family over the years claiming to be his missing child.

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