9 h. ago The EU invited Ukraine to join the club, but will it ever happen?

Zelenskyy wants admission before 2030, but with a growing far-right, anti-enlargement contingent and budgetary fears mounting, some countries are hiding behind a Hungarian veto• Don’t get This Is Europe delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereVolodymyr Zelenskyy may be a wartime leader, but he is fighting to deliver peacetime ambitions, too: he wants Ukraine to become an EU country – soon.Ukraine’s tireless president is ramping up pressure on EU governments to accelerate the slow process of joining: he sees the collective sacrifice of his people as a struggle “for the Ukrainian future, the future of Ukraine in the European Union”. Continue reading...

Politics

24 h. ago Warning to passengers as Ryanair boarding pass rules change today with £55 fee

The budget airline has confirmed it will move to 100 per cent digital boarding passes from November 12 - but fears are growing that people who struggle with technology could be blocked from boarding flights

Events

3 d. ago Water levels below 3% in dam reservoirs for Iran’s second city, say reports

Storage dwindles in Mashhad, home to 4 million people, as country struggles with droughtWater levels at the dam reservoirs supplying Iran’s north-eastern city of Mashhad have plunged below 3%, according to reports, as the country suffers from severe water shortages.“The water storage in Mashhad’s dams has now fallen to less than 3%,” Hossein Esmaeilian, the chief executive of the water company in Iran’s second largest city by population, told the ISNA news agency. Continue reading...

Politics

5 d. ago Why every woman should have a secret savings account their partner doesn't know about

As the cost of living crisis means people are struggling to budget, experts say it's more important than ever for women to have a secret savings account.

Economics

6 d. ago Let’s find a light in the darkness as Record launch new Save Young Lives campaign

Record View says we must step up and guarantee young people struggling with mental health receive timely help whenever they need it.

Politics

7 d. ago Strategy will ‘open doors’ to people struggling to access financial services

The Government’s Financial Inclusion Strategy aims to improve access to financial services for various groups.

Politics

7 d. ago Older people living on their own could be due annual State Pension boost of £4,300

Pension Credit claims can be backdated by up to three months and unlock access to other financial support.

Economics

1 week ago Michelin chef reveals how to make a perfect omelette in minutes

Many people struggle to perfect the omelette. Luckily, Michelin-starred chef Paul Foster has shared his top tips.

Politics

1 week ago Defog your car windscreen using 95p essential that everyone has in their bathrooms

COLD weather has set in leaving many people struggling with condensation in their cars – but there are ways to tackle it that don’t break the bank. An essential item that everyone has in their bathroom can help you fight back. As overnight temperatures remain low, there is often frost first thing so commuters have to safely...

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2 w. ago Tom Daley, 31, admits he still struggles with body dysmorphia after battling bulimia as he credits husband Dustin Lance Black, 51, for his support in 'dark times'

Tom Daley has admitted he's still struggling with body dysmorphia as people 'in the gay world have very unrealistic body expectations'.

Events

2 w. ago Starmer vows to get jobless youngsters back into work 'by threatening to cut their benefits'

The Prime Minister is said to have admitted this week that the large number of people receiving the support is damaging as they may 'struggle to get off' it.

Events

2 w. ago Tom Daley, 31, admits he still struggles with body dysmorphia after battling bulimia as he credits husband Dustin Black, 51, for his support in 'dark times'

Tom Daley has admitted he's still struggling with body dysmorphia as people 'in the gay world have very unrealistic body expectations'.

Events

2 w. ago One in three of today's workers faces poverty trap in retirement

One in three people in work today will struggle to afford essential bills in retirement, new research reveals.

Politics

2 w. ago People are afraid to attend struggling hospitals in part of Wales, says consultant

The claims were made by a retired consultant who claims managers do not have the expertise to turn the situation around

Politics

2 w. ago Government should not cut cash Isa allowance, says Treasury Committee

The MPs said the focus should instead be on improving financial literacy and enhancing access to good investment advice and guidance.

Politics

2 w. ago A third of Brits have problems getting to sleep, according to new study

Two thousand responses to sleep questions were analysed to highlight key patterns – such as how often people struggle to drift off and how often their sleep quality impacts daily life

Politics

2 w. ago The financial support available to single parents in Britain – and how to access it

There is a lot of help available for single parents, even if tracking it down can prove to be difficult at times

Politics

2 w. ago Psychotherapist explains how neurodiverse children can sleep this weekend

The change is especially challenging for people who already struggle to sleep

Politics

2 w. ago ‘The police weren’t interested’: what’s driving the rise in private prosecutions?

As the police and courts continue to struggle with the legacy of austerity, many people are seeking alternative routes to justice – but it could be making matters worseIn the summer of 2018, the private investigator Simon Davison got a call from a woman who said her ex-boyfriend had stolen £10,000 from her. Carol (not her real name), a traffic manager at a local council, was not a typical client for Davison. As the director of investigations at AnotherDay, a crisis consultancy in London, Davison usually works for wary companies and wealthy individuals. A former police detective, Davison has recovered stolen cryptocurrency, uncovered secret properties owned by bankrupt business people and tracked down fraudsters to Cyprus.Davison’s speciality is private prosecutions, a little-known area of law that allows victims to pay for justice. These cases are heard in the same courts used by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), the public prosecutor for England and Wales, and they can carry the...

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3 w. ago Benefits uplift still unlikely to cover cost of essentials, say experts

Anti-poverty charities have warned an above-inflation rise from April would still see many people struggling with the costs of heat, rent and energy.

Science