3 h. ago Proof work DOESN'T pay under Starmer's Labour: Sickness benefits to be worth £2,500 MORE than a minimum wage job

Earnings of the unemployed who claim ill health payments will overtake those of workers on the national living wage next year, warns a think tank.

Economics

5 h. ago Revealed: Unemployed people on sickness benefits paid £2,500 more than minimum wage workers

A Universal Credit claimant who is not working and claims housing payments and PIP for ill health will receive £25,000 next year, according to research

Economics

7 h. ago Jobless are better off on benefits in Starmer's Britain: People on sickness benefits are set to be paid £2,500 MORE than those in a minimum wage job

Jobless people on sickness payments are due to overtake those on the national living wage who will earn less after tax, the Centre for Social Justice found.

Economics

9 h. ago Britain's bloated benefits bill: Jobless on sickness benefits set to be paid £2,500 MORE than those in a minimum wage job

Jobless people on sickness payments are due to overtake those on the national living wage who will earn less after tax, the Centre for Social Justice found.

Economics

14 h. ago Undocumented builders face unchecked exploitation amid Trump raids: ‘It’s more work, less pay’

In a new series on undocumented workers, construction laborers tell the Guardian fear is fueling wage theft and workplace abuseAs the Trump administration ramps up its crackdown on immigration, undocumented workers in the construction industry claim raids and arrests have emboldened some contractors to cut pay and increase hours.Rogelio, a tile setter, works for various contractors in the the Tucson, Arizona region. He is undocumented, and did not provide his full name. Continue reading...

Politics

20 h. ago Number of patients in UK waiting for lifesaving organ transplant at record high

More than 8,000 people, including almost 300 children, are on waiting list, as NHS sees sharp drop in donorsThe number of patients waiting for a lifesaving organ transplant in the UK has increased to a record high while there has been a sharp drop in donors, official figures show.More than 8,000 people, including almost 300 children, are on the transplant waiting list, according to NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT). With nearly another 4,000 in need of an organ but temporarily off the list because they are too sick or unavailable for an operation, it means almost 12,000 people are living in limbo, waiting for the call that can mean the difference between life and death. Continue reading...

Science

26 h. ago Sickening new number of people still missing in the Texas floods revealed by Governor Greg Abbott

LIVE UPDATES: The Texas flash floods have consumed the lives of at least 111 people, with authorities warning the death toll is almost certainly going to continue to rise.

Events

1 week ago State pension plan £580 a week and retirement age at 60 in 'living wage' campaign

A petition to Parliament is demanding the state pension increase to the equivalent of 48 hours a week at the National Living Wage, which pays £12.21 an hour for workers

Economics

3 w. ago Demands for DWP 'safeguards' after vulnerable benefit claimants 'paid the ultimate price'

Safeguarding failures at the DWP after years of benefit cuts led to the 'tragic deaths' of benefit claimants, an extensive new report has found

Politics

3 w. ago Four sick across two states as health officials warn of salmonella tied to pistachio spread

Four people have been sickened in two states by salmonella poisoning linked to pistachio cream, a nut butter spread

Events

3 w. ago Salmonella poisoning linked to pistachio cream sickens 4 in Minnesota and New Jersey

Four people have been sickened in two states by salmonella poisoning linked to pistachio cream, a nut butter spread

Politics

3 w. ago Ryanair introduces new £500 minimum charge for some passengers

It comes as the airline takes action in a bid to make one passenger pay more than £12,000

Economics