55 h. ago Households urged to apply for energy bill support worth £200 NOW ahead of scheme closing for good

HOUSEHOLDS are being urged to apply for energy bill support worth £200 ahead of a scheme closing for good. Hard-up families and individuals can get support via the government’s Household Support Fund (HSF). The scheme has been extended multiple times with the latest round running between April 2025 and March 2026. Each council in England has been allocated a share of the...

Economics

3 d. ago Schumer pulls support for DHS funding bill – risking partial shutdown – in wake of latest fatal shooting of anti

The House has already passed legislation to fund the Department of Homeland Security

Events

5 d. ago Harry Styles: Aperture review – a joyous, quietly radical track made for hugging strangers on a dancefloor

(Columbia Records)Styles is wonderfully loose and unhurried on the lead single to his new album, taking a bold path away from the rest of today’s mainstream popNow the proud owner of six Brits, three Grammys and seven UK Top 10 singles, it’s fair to say Harry Styles has elegantly sidestepped the potholes that pepper the route from ex-boyband member to solo superstar. His well-earned confidence means that rather than fill the gap between 2022’s Harry’s House and last week’s announcement of his fourth album – the confusingly-titled Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally – with various one-off releases, spurious anniversary variants or curated social media moments, Styles basically disappeared. In fact, the only sliver of excitement for his fanbase to grab on to came last September when he ran the Berlin marathon in a very respectable 2hr 59min.Having endured the music industry at the height of its #content-heavy obsession in One Direction, there’s something old-fashioned about Styles’...

Politics

5 d. ago Prostitution Scotland: Ash Regan blasts former party as SNP MSPs refuse to back her bill

A key Holyrood committee was split on whether or not to support Ash Regan’s prostitution bill

Politics

1 week ago Avoid January energy bill price rises with simple change through online service

Price cap increase leaves households facing higher bills until April 2026 when £150 government support arrives.

Economics

1 week ago Starmer loses support of Hillsborough disaster victims' families after watering down Bill he claimed would bring 'a measure of justice'

Campaigners and families have said they are 'exhausted' after the Government carved out an exemption for spooks in the draft legislation - rendering it unsupportable in their eyes.

Events

1 week ago Woman with disability sues Florida over new law that allows pregnant women to park in accessible spaces

The law was passed in 2025 as part of a broad transportation bill that had unanimous support in the House and Senate

Politics

1 week ago Dominatrix warns sex workers will lose 'basic survival techniques' if prostitution bill passes

Porcelain Victoria, 26, has penned an open letter to politicians opposing the Prostitution (Offences and Support) (Scotland) Bill.

Events

1 week ago Hillsborough Law campaigners 'disappointed' after meeting PM and 'cannot support' bill

Hillsborough Law campaigners met with Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Wednesday, but despite the hour-long meeting, they were left “disappointed” with the result

Politics

2 w. ago EU targets Ukraine's military needs with massive new loan program plus billions in budget support

The European Union plans to allocate most of a new loan program to Ukraine's military needs over the next two years

Events

2 w. ago Jesy Nelson's heel prick bill receives support from MP Wes Streeting as she fights for SMA1 screening at birth after her twins' muscular disease diagnosis

This week, the former Little Mix star, 34, said that after 'the most gruelling three or four months' her eight-month-old daughters have been diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy.

Science

3 w. ago Children First urges families worried about bills in North Lanarkshire to call support line during cold snap

Children First’s support line offers practical, emotional and financial help to families across Scotland 365 days a year.

Society

3 w. ago BBC money expert warns millions are missing out on support with bills worth hundreds

Only around 5% of some eligible households are claiming the cheaper bills that they qualify for

Events

3 w. ago Tens of thousands more families will pay BACK child benefit due to stealth tax freeze

Many more families will be pulled in to what is known as the 'high income child benefit charge' over the next three years, according to new findings.

Society

3 w. ago What support is Labour promising on the cost of living in 2026?

The prime minister says the UK will begin to feel a ‘sense of hope’ in 2026 – here’s what to expect

Politics

4 w. ago Renters face £22k a year gap between housing support and bills due to benefit freeze

MORE than one million private tenants are facing huge gaps of up to £22k between housing benefit and how much rent they must pay, new data reveals. This is due to Local Housing Allowance (LHA) - the amount of support you can get to towards rent if you're on Universal Credit - remaining frozen in...

Economics