7 h. ago Stacey Solomon says 'being Jewish feels scary' in emotional social media post after Manchester synagogue attack

Stacey Solomon, 35, issued an emotional statement on social media after Islamist terrorist Jihad Al-Shamie targeted Heaton Park Synagogue yesterday morning.

Events

2 d. ago Millions of UK households warned over £100 rise to energy bills

Calls for targeted social tariffs and other support measures are expected to grow

Economics

3 d. ago Winter Fuel Payment 2025: extra DWP heating cash for millions of UK households this winter – who is eligible?

Energy bills remain high, but extra winter support is on the way for millions 💷

Economics

7 d. ago Alert as millions could lose money amid new Winter Fuel Payment

The Winter Fuel Payment was reinstated for millions of pensioners earlier this year, but scammers are trying to take advantage of confusion surrounding the benefit

Economics

7 d. ago Father of Kalamazoo player at center of viral video pleads with school board: ‘Please don’t take my son’s education away’

The boy’s father says his son has become the target of racist abuse on social media after the video was seen by 6 million people

Sport

7 d. ago Travel stocks lift UK shares higher; investors unmoved by fresh tariff threats

Travel stocks lift UK shares higher; investors unmoved by fresh tariff threats  Reuters

Economics

7 d. ago Millions could lose money thanks to Winter Fuel Payment change, experts warn

Messages are being sent from the Department of Pensions and the Department of Energy

Events

7 d. ago New Winter Fuel Payment warning as millions could lose money

People have been getting messages from the Department of Pensions and the Department of Energy

Events

9 d. ago Millions of pensioners to receive DWP letters for Winter Fuel Payments in weeks

The DWP will send important letters to millions of pensioners in the coming weeks as the Government prepares to start issuing Winter Fuel Payments

Economics

1 week ago Half a million pensioners set to lose their winter fuel payments within four years

With the £35,000 cut-off, which was brought in earlier this year, set to be frozen for the foreseeable future, more people will fall victim to this in coming years.

Economics

1 week ago Documents offer rare insight on Ice’s close relationship with Palantir

For years, little was known about the multibillion-dollar company that handles data for the US immigration enforcement agency. Now, a cache of emails, training documents and reports sheds light on how Palantir helps Ice with investigations and on-the-ground enforcement Over the past decade, the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (Ice) has amassed millions of data points that it uses to identify and track its targets – from social media posts to location history and, most recently, tax information.And there’s been one, multibillion-dollar tech company particularly instrumental in enabling Ice to put all that data to work: Palantir, the data analytics firm co-founded by Peter Thiel, the rightwing mega-donor and tech investor. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago Targeted social tariff could lift millions out of fuel poverty – report

Energy firm Ovo has urged the Government and industry to work together to find a ‘better way’ of identifying customers in need.

Economics

1 week ago School board meeting descends into chaos over teacher's comments about the killing of Charlie Kirk

Tensions flared during a Regional School Unit 67 meeting on Wednesday night when Tim Bodnar, a social media personality, targeted a teacher.

Events

2 w. ago DWP lists five groups of people who won't get Winter Fuel Payment

Millions of people eligible for the Winter Fuel Payment will get up to £300 to help with the rising cost of living this winter

Politics

2 w. ago Everyone with social media account warned over 'voice copying' AI scam

A tech expert has issued a stark warning to everyone who uses social media as highly-personalised AI scams start to circulate and target people using 'convincing' imagery

Events

2 w. ago State pensioners given 6pm deadline to speak to DWP about Winter Fuel Payment

Millions of state pensioners are set to receive the Winter Fuel Payment this year but the state pension age change determines who will get this and how to opt out before tax recovery

Economics

2 w. ago Winter Fuel Payment qualifying begins for millions of people over State Pension age

Qualifying week for Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payments runs from September 15 to 21, 2025.

Economics

3 w. ago Britain’s hunger crisis laid bare as 14 million going without food because they can’t afford it

More than 1 in 4 children are living in homes where people are forced to skip or cut back on meals because of financial concerns, as campaigners warn the crisis should ‘shame the government to its core’

Events

4 w. ago DWP urged to review Winter Fuel Payment eligibility for Brits who miss out

Millions of Brits are due to receive the Winter Fuel Payment soon but there are two qualifying weeks to know about and not every eligible pensioner will automatically receive the support

Politics

4 w. ago Gordon Brown says new child poverty report shows ‘urgent need to act’

His comments come ahead of the expected publication of the Government’s child poverty strategy this autumn.

Politics