52 m. ago Foodbank in Wishaw braces itself for increase in numbers following benefits cuts

The service is non-referral and opens to the public twice a week

Politics

72 m. ago Man locked up after killing pensioner with walking stick in random attack

Bernard Fowler, 87, was described by his family as a kind and caring man with a raw sense of humour.

Events

77 m. ago Why do people feel good when they’re alone? The benefits of positive solitude

Just as connection with others is essential for our well-being, so is connection with ourselves

Politics

84 m. ago ‘My policies will never change’: Trump doubles down on trade war after China announces retaliatory tariffs – live

US president says on Truth Social that ‘this is a great time to get rich’ despite China issuing a 34% tariff on all US goods The Trump administration is taking aim at Brown University with threats to freeze $510m in grants, widening its promise to withhold federal funding from schools it accuses of allowing antisemitism on campus, according to multiple media outlets including Reuters and the New York Times.University officials said they had not yet been formally notified, but the school was among dozens warned last month that enforcement actions could be coming as the administration seeks to crack down on academic institutions . Continue reading...

Events

2 h. ago People reaching State Pension age this year can no longer claim these benefits

Some people may not be aware of the benefits that can no longer be claimed after reaching retirement age.

Politics

2 h. ago DWP estimates 370,000 people could lose PIP claim under major changes

The DWP has published its latest PIP impact assessment, which includes the UK Government's controversial eligibility rule changes to the daily living component of the benefit

Politics

4 h. ago Dirtea Mushroom Coffee review: we tested the Lion’s Mane blend and were surprised

Dirtea mushroom coffee offers a unique way to energise without the crash. Consumer writer Gareth Butterfield tested it on his coffee-loving wife

Politics

4 h. ago DWP confirms new measures to stop people fraudulently claiming PIP

DWP has outlined a series of new measures being introduced to combat fraud and error within the benefits system

Politics

4 h. ago Hundreds of passengers fall ill amid norovirus outbreak on luxury cruise heading for UK

Passengers were experiencing vomiting and diarrhoea on the ship

Science

5 h. ago DWP to introduce new PIP measures to prevent people fraudulently claiming payments

The DWP has confirmed it is "committed" to tackling fraud and error within the benefits system, including recovering debts generated by Personal Independent Payments (PIP)

Politics

5 h. ago Shots fired! The White Lotus finale theories, featuring rogue Russians, a lovelorn cop and a spurned nepo baby

Is Gaitok about to go postal? Is Tim finally going to live out his murder-suicide fantasies? And what the hell is going on with Rick? We’ve been speculating about what might play out in the season three finale

Events

6 h. ago DWP urges Brits to check if they qualify for 'underclaimed' benefit worth £5,740 a year

Advice comes from the UK's largest community of unpaid carers. From April 7, higher rates of Attendance Allowance - worth up to £5,740 a year - will be available to claimants

Economics

7 h. ago HMRC urges Brits to claim £1,300 household boost 'as soon as they can'

Amid the wrath of 'Awful April', households across the nation are being warned they could be missing out a cash benefit worth more than £1,300 - even if they're high earners

Economics

10 h. ago Democrats decry reported dismissal of NSA director Tim Haugh

Dismissing Haugh, who headed the US Cyber Command, puts the country at risk at a time of ‘unprecedented cyber threats’, congressional Democrats sayTop congressional Democrats on Thursday protested against the reported firing of Gen Tim Haugh as director of the National Security Agency (NSA), with one lawmaker saying the decision “makes all of us less safe”.The Washington Post reported late Thursday that Haugh and his civilian deputy at the NSA, Wendy Noble, had been dismissed from their roles. Haugh also headed US Cyber Command, which coordinates the Pentagon’s cybersecurity operations. The Post report cited two current US officials and one former US official who requested anonymity. Continue reading...

Politics

11 h. ago Unemployment benefits for striking workers being considered in Oregon, Washington

Lawmakers in Oregon and Washington are considering whether striking workers should receive unemployment benefits

Events

11 h. ago DWP ordered to correct 'entirely misleading' Universal Credit claim ahead of major benefit shake

As part of a press release, the benefit department recently claimed that the number of people claiming Universal Credit who were not required to look for work had increased by 383% since the COVID-19 pandemic

Politics

15 h. ago Britain's benefit influencer epidemic: Scores of 'advisors' are dishing secrets online telling people how to maximise their government handouts

Accounts on TikTok, Instagram and YouTube have gone viral, with followers sharing success stories of how they bagged benefits by following these little known secrets.

Politics

17 h. ago Delivered to a Predator: Al Fayed’s Fixer review – this startling tale urgently needed telling

Dispatches, presented by Cathy Newman, talks to 16 survivors or witnesses of the ex-Harrods boss’s abuse, as well as tracking down his alleged enabler. The result is a raw, horrifying and invaluable watchIt is disturbingly easy to respond with little more than fatigue to reports of powerful men sexually exploiting women, because there have been so many. The part of us that should emit shock, disgust and righteous outrage becomes dulled through overuse. And so, when Mohamed Al Fayed, the billionaire former owner of Harrods, died in 2023 and was then credibly accused of being one of Britain’s worst sex offenders, the collective reaction felt like a shrug.The new Dispatches investigation, Delivered to a Predator: Al Fayed’s Fixer, however, ought to sharpen our revulsion and our resolve to fight for change. Building on the 2017 Dispatches documentary Behind Closed Doors and the 2024 BBC programme Predator at Harrods, it outlines the scale of the tycoon’s wrongdoing: last year, the Metro...

Politics

18 h. ago DWP battle for PIP benefits left woman with MS considering ending her own life

Charlotte Hargreaves-Wright opened up on her health that left her feeling "like a prisoner in my own home."

Events

19 h. ago Apple loses more than $300bn in market value from Trump tariff hit

iPhone maker one of Wall Street’s biggest casualties despite Tim Cook’s efforts to court US president

Economics