38 m. ago Minister refuses to rule out more benefit cuts amid backlash over Liz Kendall move to slash disability payments – UK politics live

Stephen Timms, social security and disability minister, says ‘who knows what will happen in next five years’ as welfare bill is increasing even with cutsMatt Hancock, the former Tory health secretary, has just started giving evidence to the Covid inquiry as part of its inquiry into PPE procurement.There is a live feed here.Of course people who can work should work - no one is questioning that - but for my relatives, friends and neighbours, and your constituents who have the misfortune to suffer from a chronic, debilitating, long-term condition that leaves them bed-bound, unable to leave their home or crushed by mental illness, these cuts will not motivate them to get back to work, it will instead scare and humiliate them and strip them of their dignity and self respect and for some it will send them to an early grave. The blame for this will lie squarely with you and the sycophants within your party who passively support these dreadful cuts. Continue reading...

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42 m. ago There’s still over one million Americans who can claim $1,400 stimulus check – here’s how to know if you qualify

IRS warns that taxpayers who fail to file their returns by April 15 could forfeit the pandemic-era relief payment

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45 m. ago Spring beauty refresh: Get 10% off hair, nails & spa treatments with this exclusive discount code

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45 m. ago Storm Laurence 'do not travel' warning as Spanish holiday hotspot faces 'battering'

The Canary Islands' general directorate of emergencies has issued a pre-alert status for strong winds across all the islands. The warning is to be enforced from March 19 at 8am GMT (9am local time)

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45 m. ago The shocking things 286 days in space does to a human body: As rescued NASA astronauts stun the world with their frail and gaunt appearance, how their bodies have been ravaged by the void

Shocking before-and-after images of NASA's stranded astronauts show the terrifying damage that months spent in the harsh conditions in space will do to you.

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46 m. ago Death Row killer who spent 20 years begging for lethal injection to finally get his wish

Aaron Brian Gunches has been on death row for more than 20 years and, after begging the courts to move up his execution date, is finally set to sit in the death chamber tonight

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46 m. ago Bombshell warning the State Department IGNORED that could have saved JFK

In a never before seen letter released Tuesday, a man named Sergyj Czornonoh told the US British Ambassador how he warned authorities about Oswald's murder plot multiple times.

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60 m. ago 'Round One' to Putin as Trump threatens to sell out Ukraine in secret deal, warns Ben Wallace

The Russian leader rejected the US president’s push for a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine

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62 m. ago Three dead and two hospitalised eating contaminated NHS hospital desserts in outbreak

This is a breaking news story and is constantly being updated as the story develops

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86 m. ago Annabel Croft's heartbreak as she says she believes her late husband Mel Coleman could have survived his cancer longer if they'd had one key warning from doctors

Annabel Croft believes her late husband Mel Coleman would have survived his cancer for longer if they'd been warned sooner that sugar and carbohydrates spread the disease. 

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89 m. ago Three dead after eating contaminated desserts supplied to UK hospitals

An investigation is under way as health experts warn there are cases across the country

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89 m. ago Three die from food poisoning after eating chocolate desserts at NHS hospitals

The cases are not confined to a specific area.

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1 hour ago Civilian death toll mounts in Gaza as Israel warns air strikes are 'just the beginning'

Benjamin Netanyahu warns ‘this is only the beginning’ after Israel-Hamas ceasefire collapses

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1 hour ago There’s still over a million Americans who can claim $1,400 stimulus check – here’s how to know if you qualify

IRS warns that taxpayers who fail to file their returns by April 15 could forfeit the pandemic-era relief payment

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1 hour ago Three die from severe food poisoning after eating dessert supplied to NHS hospitals

According to UK health and food watchdogs, the cases are not confined to a specific area of the UK and instead have been reported across the country, suggesting an outbreak of listeria

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1 hour ago Storm Laurence batters Canary Islands as holidaymakers warned 'do not travel'

The Government has advised people to avoid unnecessary travel and to monitor traffic conditions during the storm.

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1 hour ago Mystery as 'weird' mass of sea foam coats pristine Australian beaches killing off fish and leaving hundreds of surfers with breathing problems

Health authorities closed Waitipinga and neighbouring Parsons Beach on Monday, and say that the foam could be due to a microalgal bloom stemming from unusual weather conditions.

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1 hour ago Annabel Croft heartbreakingly reveals her late husband Mel Coleman could have survived his cancer longer if they'd had one key warning from doctors

Annabel Croft believes her late husband Mel Coleman would have survived his cancer for longer if they'd been warned sooner that sugar and carbohydrates spread the disease. 

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2 h. ago Do not consume warning issued as major supermarket pulls chiller cabinet favourite from shelves

Supermarket Waitrose issued an urgent recall on one of its own brand products with shoppers told 'do not consume' and instead return the item for a full refund.

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2 h. ago Man dies from injuries after saving his teen son from Oklahoma wildfire

Allen Ferguson carried his son through a wildfire to safety during Friday’s extreme weather conditionsA community in Oklahoma is lamenting the death of a local wrestling coach who carried his teenaged son through a wildfire to safety and sacrificed his life in the process.Allen Ferguson, of the Oklahoma City suburb of Chandler, died “a hero, and his dedication to his family and our community will never be forgotten”, said a statement from local state representative Jim Shaw. Continue reading...

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