58 m. ago PIP could provide up to £749 every month to people with these respiratory conditions

Nearly 139,000 people are receiving PIP or Adult Disability Payment for over 20 respiratory conditions.

Economics

2 h. ago 'This isn't the time to be striking': IVF pioneer Robert Winston QUITS the BMA over 'highly dangerous' walkouts

Professor Robert Winston, who became a household name through his documentaries on child development, claimed the 'highly dangerous' walkout could harm people's trust in the profession.

Events

2 h. ago Doctors told to refer people to job coaches or the gym, not write sick notes

Health Secretary Wes Streeting said the UK could no longer afford to ‘keep writing people off’.

Society

3 h. ago Outrage as influencer picks up dangerous Australian animal and calls it a 'little b****'

Canadian Colton Macaulay was seen holding a small crocodile in a viral video that was shared across social media and led to a large backlash from people online

Politics

3 h. ago 'I quit my job at a nursery after I saw things that would horrify every parent'

Speaking after Roksana Lecka was convicted of child cruelty for abuse at a nursery in Twickenham, southwest London, one whistleblower said she left the childcare industry as it was "toxic"

Society

5 h. ago ICC believes war crimes and crimes against humanity are taking place now in Sudan's Darfur region

The International Criminal Court believes war crimes and crimes against humanity are continuing in Sudan’s vast western Darfur region where civil war has raged for more than two years, the tribunal’s deputy prosecutor says

Events

5 h. ago Insider blows a lid on sickening scandal at the heart of Camp Mystic tragedy... as haunting message is revealed

At least 120 people have been confirmed dead along the Guadalupe River and its surrounding counties.

Politics

5 h. ago Black people in England four times as likely to face homelessness, study finds

Black people also less likely than white people to get social housing and can face ‘overt racism’ from private landlordsBlack people in England are almost four times as likely to face homelessness as white people and substantially less likely to get social housing, according to the first major study into homelessness and racism in more than two decades.A three-year research project by academics at Heriot-Watt University found that ethnicity affects a person’s risk of homelessness, even when controlling for factors such as geography, poverty and home ownership rates. Continue reading...

Politics

5 h. ago Huge surge in demand for water expected in Wales due to scorching temperatures

Welsh Water has urged people to avoid wasting water during the heatwave

Politics

5 h. ago Nicole Scherzinger says helping people was Liam Payne's 'happy place' as she recalls working with him on his final project Building The Band

Liam, who features as a guest judge on the series, tragically died at the aged of 31 after falling from the third-floor balcony of a hotel in Buenos Aires last October.

Economics

5 h. ago Head Start will be cut off for immigrants without legal status, Trump administration says

The Trump administration says it will restrict immigrants in the country illegally from enrolling in Head Start, a federally funded preschool program

Events

5 h. ago Study exposes ‘alarming’ inequalities among child deaths in intensive care

Experts have called for urgent action in light of the findings, which they described as ‘deeply troubling’

Events

5 h. ago Exercise in later life 'slashes risk of death by fifth' as major benefits revealed

A new study has found people who start exercising later in life can cut their risk of early death by 22 percent - and help stave off heart disease, strokes and cancer

Events

6 h. ago US state department announces plan to lay off nearly 15% of its domestic staff

Several hundred bureaus will be merged or eliminated after supreme court sided with Trump administrationThe US state department has announced that it plans to move forward with mass layoffs as part of the most significant restructuring of the country’s diplomatic corps in decades. Officials say the cuts will align their mission with Donald Trump’s vision of America first.The layoffs, which are commonly called reductions in force (or RIFs), along with voluntary redundancies, will affect nearly 15% of the state department’s domestic staff. A senior state department official said that was close to 1,800 people. The restructuring will also see several hundred bureaus merged or eliminated entirely. The department advises the president and leads the US in foreign policy issues. Continue reading...

Politics

6 h. ago Jeff Lynne shared sad health update hours before Manchester gig cancelled last minute

EXCLUSIVE: Fans of Jeff Lynne's ELO were left disappointed as thousands of ticketholders were booted from Co-op Live when the gig was cancelled last minute in Manchester

Politics

6 h. ago A Texas family clung to life on their roof, capturing the terrifying flooding in photos and video

A retired nurse, her son and a family friend say they were lucky to survive last week's flash floods in Texas that killed more than 100 people, including many summer campers

Events

6 h. ago Indeed and Glassdoor become latest companies to fall victim to AI job cuts

Hisayuki Idekoba, CEO of Japanese group Recruit Holdings Co – the parent organization of both companies – announced in a memo that 1,300 positions would be axed in total

Events

7 h. ago Firefighters rescue dozens from burning high rise in Santiago

Firefighters in Chile’s capital have rescued over 100 people from a high-rise fire

Events

7 h. ago What is ‘alert fatigue’ and how is it causing a big problem in getting people to leave ahead of a disaster?

Report found that cellphone users in Texas were among the highest rate of those who opted not to receive emergency alerts

Events

7 h. ago Gregg Wallace sparks fury after linking his autism to misconduct allegations

Former MasterChef star Gregg Wallace has been accused of using his recent diagnosis to excuse his behaviour, having been accused by over 50 people of misconduct

Politics