4 h. ago Pensioners born before certain date 1959 could claim payment worth £5,740

The DWP Attendance Allowance is worth up to £110.40 a week - this is what you need to know about the benefit and whether you are eligible to claim

Economics

16 h. ago Exact dimensions Ryanair free cabin bag will be as airline forced to increase size

As part of a new EU ruling, airlines will now be forced to allow a minimum size baggage for free on all flights, with Ryanair increasing their allowances in the next few weeks

Politics

24 h. ago Getting a handle on cabin baggage: How confusing are the current rules, and what is changing (or not)?

The allowances, dimensions and costs for cabin baggage on British Airways, easyJet, Wizz Air and Ryanair

Politics

37 h. ago Ryanair passengers face major change to cabin baggage allowance in weeks

The budget airline has revealed a major change to its luggage limits

Politics

38 h. ago Ryanair cabin baggage allowance changes – everything you need to know

Ryanair has announced changes to its hand baggage policy, meaning you can pack a little extra for upcoming flights

Politics

67 h. ago Loganair marks 7.5 million passenger milestone with free premium fare upgrades and baggage boost

Loganair, the UK’s leading regional airline, is giving travellers a lift this summer – quite literally – with a free upgrade to its premium Fly Flex fare, offering over seven and a half tonnes of complimentary baggage allowance across its network in a one-week-only promotion.

Economics

3 d. ago New way for people over State Pension age to claim Attendance Allowance payments from DWP

Nearly 1.7 million people over State Pension age currently receive either £73.90 or £110.40 every week in Attendance Allowance.

Economics

3 d. ago Twelve days in Gaza: what happened while the world looked away?

One of the consequences of Israel’s 12-day conflict with Iran was a drop-off in attention paid to the war in Gaza, where a terrible humanitarian situation deteriorated even further. This is a timeline of what happenedIn the weeks leading up to Israel’s war with Iran, which it launched on 13 June, there had been little let up in its offensive in Gaza. A tenuous ceasefire had broken down in March, followed by a wave of airstrikes, as well as an 11-week blockade on all aid. Though some humanitarian assistance was allowed in from late-May, military action intensified at the same time.Growing numbers of desperate Palestinians were being killed as they sought scarce food either from looted aid convoys or from distribution hubs set up by the new, secretive Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, a group backed by Israel and the US as an alternative to the existing, much more comprehensive UN-led system. Rolling IDF “evacuation orders” covered much of the territory. Continue reading...

Politics

4 d. ago Liz Kendall ignores call from Labour MP for welfare bill to be withdrawn – UK politics live

Andy McDonald says MPs are being asked to vote without vital evidence but work and pensions secretary says employment support programmes are being improvedThe Department for Work and Pensions has just published an analysis saying that, allowing for the concesssions announced last week, the welfare cuts will still push an extra 150,000 people into relative poverty.Here is the key chart from the document. Continue reading...

Economics

4 d. ago Liz Kendall makes statement to MPs about welfare bill concessions – UK politics live

Work and pensions secretary speaks to parliament as No 10 disputes figures showing benefit cuts to push 150,000 more into povertyThe Department for Work and Pensions has just published an analysis saying that, allowing for the concesssions announced last week, the welfare cuts will still push an extra 150,000 people into relative poverty.Here is the key chart from the document. Continue reading...

Politics

4 d. ago No 10 disputes figures showing benefit cuts to push 150,000 more into poverty – UK politics live

No 10 spokesperson says ‘poverty modelling is subject to uncertainty’ and cites investment in health and care systemThe Department for Work and Pensions has just published an analysis saying that, allowing for the concesssions announced last week, the welfare cuts will still push an extra 150,000 people into relative poverty.Here is the key chart from the document. Continue reading...

Politics

4 d. ago DWP says 150,000 more people pushed into poverty by benefit cuts, not 250,000 as forecast said before U

Analysis says, allowing for concessions to welfare bill announced last week, cuts will still push people into relative povertyThe Department for Work and Pensions has just published an analysis saying that, allowing for the concesssions announced last week, the welfare cuts will still push an extra 150,000 people into relative poverty.Here is the key chart from the document. Continue reading...

Politics

8 d. ago What life is REALLY like for Lucy Letby behind bars: £33 a week to spend on sweets and chocolate, more time outside her cell...and TWICE as many visits as other prisoners

Letby has been given a cleaning job and her privileged status allows her a visit every week - twice as many as standard prisoners, a source said.

Economics

1 week ago People of State Pension age with back pain could be due up to £441 each month

Older people with muscle or joint pain could receive either £73.90 or £110.40 each week through Attendance Allowance or Pension Age Disability Payment.

Economics

1 week ago The best affordable hotels in Dublin, from dorm rooms to boutique stays on a budget

While Dublin is not always a cheap weekend away, these hotels will allow you to save a bit more spending money for pints of Guinness in Temple Bar

Politics

1 week ago Keir Starmer backs Badenoch call and claims Kneecap slot at Glastonbury 'not appropriate'

Sir Keir Starmer said he did not believe Kneecap should be allowed to perform at Glastonbury Festival next week, after a member of the group was charged with a terrorism offence

Politics

2 w. ago DWP confirms plans to change Attendance Allowance for people making a new claim

Nearly 1.7 million State Pensioners are now receiving either £73.90 or £110.40 each week through Attendance Allowance.

Politics

2 w. ago Deadly clashes over Morales candidacy deepen Bolivia crisis in election run

Six killed and hundreds injured in weeks of unrest, as supporters demand former president be allowed to runFatal clashes between police and supporters of former president Evo Morales have deepened Bolivia’s political and economic crisis, heightening tensions in the Andean country just two months before the presidential election.Six people have been killed and more than 300 injured in weeks of unrest. The dead include four police officers, one of whom was reportedly killed by dynamite which had been strapped to his body. Continue reading...

Events

3 w. ago Football transfer rumours: Garnacho off to Villa? Spurs in for Mbeumo?

Today’s rumours are eyeing the weekendAlejandro Garnacho will be allowed to leave Manchester United this summer if the price is right. One surprising potential suitor is Aston Villa, who could make a move for the winger. They took Marcus Rashford on loan from Old Trafford last season, revitalising his career somewhat in the progress, so Garnacho may feel it is a move in the right direction away from the current dead end.It will be a busy summer at United as Ruben Amorim attempts to assemble a squad that has the vague chance of fitting into his 3-4-3 constraints. One key area where improvement is required is centre-forward. A potential plan to source an actual goalscorer could see United offer up Joshua Zirkzee to Napoli as part of a deal for Victor Osimhen. There could, however, be some very serious competition for the Nigerian as Liverpool may also fancy a nibble. Continue reading...

Sport

4 w. ago New way for older people to claim Attendance Allowance payments from DWP

Nearly 1.7 million people over State Pension age are receiving either £73.90 or £110.40 each week in Attendance Allowance.

Politics