7 h. ago PIP claimant with gunshot wounds 'shows inconsistency of DWP's rigid' system

EXCLUSIVE: Disability expert James Merrell supported the claimant through their second application after their first was rejected despite their mobility being impacted

Politics

3 d. ago Former soldier, 31, who was shot dead while holding a phone police thought was a gun was 'lawfully' killed, jury rules: Officer may now face gross misconduct hearing

Sean Fitzgerald, 31, died from a single gunshot wound to his chest after leaving a property in Coventry at around 6.20pm on January 4, 2019.

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3 d. ago Police officer who fatally shot unarmed man may face misconduct proceedings

Sean Fitzgerald, 31, died from a single gunshot wound to the chest after leaving a property in Coventry on January 4 2019.

Events

4 d. ago Former Ukrainian presidential aide reportedly shot dead in Madrid – Europe live

Andriy Portnov, an ex-politician in Ukraine, was shot outside a school in a wealthy suburb, according to sources close to the policeSpanish newspaper El País is reporting that the police believe there were “two or three” attackers, with “at least three” gunshot wounds discovered on the body of the dead man.The newspaper quotes sources close to the investigation claiming that the man was driving a car at the time of the attack. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Two university students dead in 'targeted and isolated' campus shooting

A tragedy unfolded on a university campus Monday, May 18, after two 22-year-old female students died from gunshot wounds

Events

5 d. ago Man who burned a Bible and posted clip on social media is found shot dead

A man was found dead in Brazil having suffered several gunshot wounds to his body after he torched a bible and posted it online, with police now investigating his murder

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6 d. ago How long PIP payments last and maximum award length for people making a new claim

No PIP claimant is given a lifetime payment award from the DWP.

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1 week ago Two types of PIP claimant could keep daily living payments even after DWP reforms

Controversial changes to Personal Independence Payments could come into force next year.

Politics

2 w. ago Taylor Swift fan and aspiring teacher is shot dead while visiting friends and police say suspect was on crime spree

Logan Federico, 22, died from a fatal gunshot wound to the chest, police said.

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3 w. ago Tragic royal Thomas Kingston's company was chasing bad debts of nearly £50million when he took his own life

EXCLUSIVE: Financier Mr Kingston, 45, husband of Lady Gabriella Windsor, daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Kent, died in February 2024 of self-inflicted gunshot wounds.

Economics

3 w. ago 'Triple shooting' on busy London street as one rushed to major trauma centre

Police and ambualnce crews in London were called to the scene of a shooting where three people suffered gunshot wounds

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4 w. ago DWP states how long PIP payments will last for health conditions

Changes will come into force in November 2026 for new and existing claimants and no PIP claimant is given a lifetime payment award from the DWP

Science