2 h. ago Ayr United given green light for Somerset Park works which include training complex, gym and new car park

The club has received planning permission for the first phase of its Railway End redevelopment.

Politics

5 h. ago Supermarket makes huge car park change and people are furious

A Welsh supermarket's plan to reintroduce parking fees has split opinion among locals

Politics

26 h. ago DWP could stop your PIP payments if you go on holiday this summer

There are several changes in circumstances people receiving Personal Independence Payments (PIP) must tell the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) about or risk losing their benefit entitlement and having regular payments paused or stopped.

Politics

32 h. ago Police comb river area after missing man's vehicle found at woodland car park

Jonathan Parsons was last spotted near Yule Square in Huntly on Thursday, with his car found at Battle Hill car park.

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32 h. ago Parents to be given bereavement leave after miscarriage in 'hugely important' move

The change will give "people time away from work to grieve" if they miscarry before 24 weeks

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33 h. ago DWP PIP changes you must report so payments are not suspended

People claiming Personal Independence Payments must report certain changes to the Department for Work and Pensions or risk losing out on their benefit payments

Economics

38 h. ago Young people in England’s coastal towns three times more likely to have a mental health condition

They are suffering disproportionately and without help, say researchers, and unless they are given a voice, problems will continue to mount upRead more: ‘We’re told we won’t amount to anything’: is it possible to change the fortunes of young people living in England’s coastal towns? Young people living in the most deprived stretches of England’s coastline are three times more likely to be living with an undiagnosed mental health condition than their peers inland, according to new research.This “coastal mental health gap” means that young people in these towns, which include areas of Tendring on the east coast and Blackpool and Liverpool to the west, are suffering disproportionately, often alone and with no help, said the researchers who conducted the study. Continue reading...

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43 h. ago Parents who lose pregnancy before 24 weeks to be entitled to bereavement leave

Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner said the change would give ‘people time away from work to grieve’.

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45 h. ago ANGELA RAYNER: 'I know what it’s like struggling to bring up a family on low and unpredictable pay'

Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner writes for the Mirror: 'I get that people are impatient for change. That’s why our plan to Make Work Pay is so personal to me'

Politics

67 h. ago Shona Robison urges Prime Minister to follow Scotland on taxation

Ms Robison said people are wondering what has changed with a Labour government.

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3 d. ago ‘We promised change but people aren’t feeling it yet’: Labour rues poor first year

MPs, aides and other party figures reflect on what went wrong and how they could still turn things aroundIn a stiflingly hot room at a health centre in East London, as he announced the government’s 10-year plan for the NHS on Thursday, Keir Starmer was confronted with a brutal assessment of his first year in power.“You’ve U-turned on your reforms, your MPs don’t trust you, and markets worry that you’ve lost resolve on fiscal discipline. It’s the epitome, isn’t it, of sticking-plaster politics and chaos that you promised voters you would end?” a television journalist asked. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Massive change for anyone living in council houses announced by government

The changes could make it much harder for people to buy their home - with new houses protected for 35 years

Politics

4 d. ago Countries must protect human right to a stable climate, court rules

Costa Rica-based inter-American court of human rights says states have obligation to respond to climate changeThere is a human right to a stable climate and states have a duty to protect it, a top court has ruled.Announcing the publication of a crucial advisory opinion on climate change on Thursday, Nancy Hernández López, president of the inter-American court of human rights (IACHR), said climate change carries “extraordinary risks” that are felt particularly keenly by people who are already vulnerable. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Barrister fined for swigging brandy in the court car park during a trial

Barrister Dominic Charles D’Souza has been fined for drinking brandy in the car park

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5 d. ago Salford is building a massive landmark which could change how thousands of people get around

It could change how thousands of people get around the city.

Politics

6 d. ago Campaigners make late bid to stop Stockport County car park plan

A letter to councillors has called for an 'urgent' rethink.

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6 d. ago People will have to pay to use this previously free Cardiff car park depending on why they're there

Cardiff Council mentioned the proposal as part of an announcement on a number of changes

Politics

6 d. ago New State Pension age set to change next year for people with these birthdays

The State Pension age will increase from 66 to 67 between 2026 and 2028.

Politics

6 d. ago Starmer fails to guarantee chancellor’s future and does not rule out tax rises to fund welfare concessions – UK politics live

Kemi Badenoch tells PM the welfare bill is a ‘pointless waste of time’ after climbdown heads off Labour revoltWelfare bill climbdown will have ‘a cost’ at budget, says ministerOn Wednesday, Angela Rayner sought to reassure people who had been “scared” about the proposed benefits changes, reports the PA news agency.Speaking to ITV’s Lorraine, the deputy prime minister said:Anyone listening to your show today, they know that there will be no changes to their welfare.I want to make sure that people are reassured by that, because a lot of people have been scared about what’s going to happen. Continue reading...

Economics

6 d. ago People with ISA savings warned of major change 'set to be announced' imminently

The Treasury has not yet officially announced any changes, but reports suggest they are just days away from being revealed

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