3 h. ago People who didn't get Cost of Living payments before 2025 may be owed DWP cash

The DWP has confirmed there are no plans to issue any more Cost of Living Payments this year, but people who believe they should have received one of the one-off payouts can now challenge the decision

Economics

27 h. ago Business news live: Contactless card payments £100 cap could be scrapped, interest rates cut unlikely

Stock market news and latest business and finance updates from Wednesday

Economics

29 h. ago DWP cost of living payment update as people urged to check online for payments

The latest guidance from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) explains when people can request a review of their cost of living payments and identify eligible claimants for payments

Economics

30 h. ago Jamie Oliver slammed for 'shaming people' over weight issues amid cost of living crisis

Jamie Oliver has come under fire for 'shaming people' as he tried to encourage healthy eating amid the cost of living crisis during an appearance on This Morning

Events

33 h. ago New cost of living payments update for people on DWP benefits

Millions of people received extra financial help during the pandemic through a series of one-off payments from the UK Government.

Economics

34 h. ago Business news live: Contactless card payments £100 cap could be scrapped and interest rates cut unlikely

Stock market news and latest business and finance updates from Wednesday

Economics

54 h. ago 'We spend £170 on weekly food shop with two of us but people say we're lying'

A woman and her partner shared some of the things they get from the supermarket to make their monthly food shop cost them a whopping £680 - and people were gobsmacked

Economics

3 d. ago Bruce Loose brought his own unique blend of complexity and a menacing darkness to San Francisco punks Flipper | Stevie Chick

The singer, who died from a heart attack on 5 September, ripped up the two-minute hardcore song blueprint and won over a legion of fans including Kurt Cobain and Jane’s AddictionAs the blitzing tempo and mosh pit violence of hardcore swept the US in the early-80s, San Francisco punks Flipper – whose frontman, Bruce Loose, died this weekend of a heart attack – assumed a provocative stance, choosing sarcastic nihilism over dumb machismo and swapping high-velocity thrash for menacing, slow-as-sludge post-punk jams. In an era of 7in singles packed with 30-second screeds, Flipper would draw their tunes out to 20-or-more minutes of grind, fielding spiteful comparisons to hated hippies the Grateful Dead as bassist and founder Will Shatter warned audiences, “the more you heckle us, the longer this song gets”.But the true “culprit for any pissing off of audiences”, as drummer Steve DePace told Scene Point Blank in 2022, was Loose. Born Bruce Calderwood, in the late 70s Loose cashed in a life...

Politics

3 d. ago Ex Gogglebox star investigates the 'side hustles' that could earn Brits £10k a year

Scarlett Moffatt will dig deep into all the different ways people are setting up second income streams to beat the cost of living crisis

Economics

4 d. ago ‘It’s my second home!’ Gen Z and the sudden, surprising boom of luxury gyms

Expensive fitness facilities might seem a tough sell in a cost of living crisis. But for young people in crowded or dilapidated house shares, the high price for a haven can be worth payingThe best part of Owen Willis’s day is his morning shower. Notes of lavender and eucalyptus waft through his private, stone-tiled shower room as he uses a £32 bottle of Cowshed bodywash. He dries off with a fluffy white towel before slathering on Cowshed body lotion (£24).This isn’t Willis’s home, however. It’s his gym. He belongs to Third Space in London, which calls itself a “luxury health club”. Memberships start at £230 a month for an individual site and go as high as £305 for access to all of its branches, including the Mayfair club, where gym-goers can expect “UV-treated fresh air” and “a Himalayan sea-salt walled sauna and steam room”. Continue reading...

Politics

5 d. ago Alcaraz and Sinner in world of their own as US Open final completes slam trilogy

Spaniard won in Paris, Italian took the title at Wimbledon. Part three in New York could be another classicOn a tranquil evening in Manhattan last week, Carlos Alcaraz was making his exit from an Italian restaurant with his sizeable support team when he unexpectedly found himself staring at a familiar face. There was Jannik Sinner, quietly enjoying his own dinner. This was the second occasion during the US Open Alcaraz and Sinner just so happened to be dining at the same restaurant at the same time. Neither player could hide their amusement as they greeted each other warmly.Considering the frequency of their meetings it would not be unreasonable if they were starting to get sick of each other: “On court we like to see each other, because it means that considering our ranking, we are doing well in the tournament,” said Sinner.” Off court we bump into each other at times. I don’t know if we are happy or not.” Continue reading...

Politics

6 d. ago Inside the gun absolutists’ bold plot to repeal one of America’s strongest firearms laws

Gun Owners of America, which sees the NRA as soft, has the National Firearms Act in its sights – and it’s ready for battleBefore Donald Trump had even won last year’s presidential election, Gun Owners of America, one of the country’s most aggressive second amendment champions, saw an opportunity to use the coming budget bill to overturn one of the country’s core gun laws. Their target: the National Firearms Act.Passed in 1934 in response to gangster-era crime, the NFA imposed registration and a $200 tax on machine guns, silencers, and short-barreled rifles and shotguns. The tax roughly equaled nearly $5,000 back then, acting as a de facto ban for most would-be buyers. Continue reading...

Events

6 d. ago People with these seven medical conditions could save £2,280 on major household bill

People with certain medical conditions could be exempt from paying some or all of their council tax bill

Economics

6 d. ago BBC expert warns 10 days left to sort finances for winter fuel payment amid '£673 rule' concern

People have just 10 days until the Winter Fuel Payment cut-off BBC Morning Live finance guru said

Economics

6 d. ago How to live in a gorgeous French house for less than £500 a month

As the cost of living rises steadily in the UK, it's unsurprising people are looking further afield. France is high on the list, with its attractive climate, cuisine, and choice of beautiful locations.

Society

8 d. ago Martin Lewis urges people to check payslip this month as 'millions are wrong each year'

Millions of payslips are wrong every year - but it's your responsibility to check they're right

Economics

9 d. ago Older people can claim DWP heating support worth up to £300 from this date this month

The UK Government has confirmed that Winter Fuel Payments will be issued automatically to around nine million people in England and Wales

Economics

9 d. ago Away the lad: how Isak’s long and messy departure from Newcastle unfolded | Louise Taylor

A story that began with the offer of a pay rise ran through a successful season on the pitch and ended with a British record transfer to LiverpoolNot too many players are capable of upstaging Mohamed Salah but, last month, Alexander Isak revelled in revealing that rare ability.Salah had assumed centre stage at Manchester’s Opera House and, as the latest recipient of the Professional Footballers’ Association player of the year award, was preparing to deliver an eagerly awaited acceptance speech when he lost a previously rapt audience. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago Full list of people eligible for free school meals after major rule change

A major change to free school meal eligibility is set to come into force next year

Politics

1 week ago List of people who can get £150 off energy bills this winter through Warm House Discount

The Warm Home Discount will launch again in October

Economics