3 d. ago Winter fuel payments to be restored to millions of pensioners this winter after Labour Government u

The rethink followed a major political backlash that derailed the Labour Government.

Economics

3 d. ago Airport staff threaten to call police after disabled woman asks for help

Georgina has MS and needs adjustments to help her travel

Events

3 d. ago 'There will be more Jodeys': Mother of disabled woman who killed herself after her benefits were cut urges Labour to rethink plans to slash welfare

Jodey Whiting, 42, from Stockton-on-Tees, had been asked in January 2017 to attend a work capability assessment before her payments were stopped, but she was not well enough to go.

Events

3 d. ago 'I received a letter saying my disabled daughter is fit for work

Mum of disabled woman who took life after DWP mistakenly stopped benefits warns Ros Wynne-Jones that more vulnerable people will die if Labour continue with disability cuts

Politics

4 d. ago Reeves urged to raise taxes and cut public spending as UK growth to stall after Trump tariffs

Labour chancellor under pressure from the OECD ahead of upcoming spending review

Economics

4 d. ago Disabled mum killed herself when benefits were stopped, coroner rules

Jodey Whiting, 42, was housebound, in pain and unable to pay her bills after the DWP cut her off

Events

4 d. ago Housebound disabled woman who killed herself after her benefits were cut left notes saying she was unable to pay her bills and had no food, inquest hears

Jodey Whiting, 42, from Stockton-on-Tees, had been asked in January 2017 to attend a work capability assessment before her payments were stopped, but she was not well enough to go.

Events

4 d. ago Disabled woman ‘killed herself after benefits were incorrectly stopped’

Extracts from notes found alongside prescription drugs in her flat were read in court.

Events

5 d. ago DWP to give evidence at new inquest for woman who died after benefits cut

The 42-year-old woman killed herself two weeks after her disability benefits were stopped

Events

6 d. ago UK households urged to cut sunflowers in specific way before placing in vase

You can make the most of your sunflowers and spray rose bouquets by following a gardener's simple trimming tips - and they won't cost you a penny

Politics

8 d. ago Get Britain building ... ponds: Angela Rayner urged to use planning reform to cut red tape on small lakes to help wildlife and combat flooding

Tory MP Rebecca Smith wants the Deputy Prime Minister's plan to cut red tape around construction to include easing the rules governing the creation of new bodies of water.

Events

9 d. ago Universe’s mysteries may never be solved because of Trump’s Nasa cuts, experts say

‘Extinction-level cuts’ to space agency’s spending means labs will close and deep-space missions will be abandonedSome of the greatest mysteries of the universe, such as the possibility of life on Mars, and whether humans could ever live on Venus, may never be solved because of Donald Trump’s proposed “extinction-level” cuts to Nasa spending, scientists are warning.The Trump administration revealed last month its plan to slash the space agency’s overall budget by 24% to $18.8bn, the lowest figure since 2015. Space and Earth science missions would bear the brunt of the cutbacks, losing more than 53% of what was allocated to them in 2024. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Readers' Letters: Labour reforms will only harm disabled people's work prospects

The UK Government’s plan to slash disability benefits is just wrong, says reader

Politics

2 w. ago 'Evil' teen bullies get taste of vigilante 'justice' after they were filmed beating disabled woman

A group of teen bullies got a taste of vigilante justice after she was filmed beating up a young disabled woman in Hawaii .

Politics

2 w. ago Martin Lewis warns savers of 'different restriction' despite Reeves backing down on Cash ISA shakeup

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has appeared to back down on plans to slash the cash Isa allowance, but money expert Martin Lewis has warned that savers shouldn't get too comfortable

Events

2 w. ago IMF urges US to curb deficit as Trump tax cut plan stirs debt fears

Top official Gita Gopinath warns over country’s ‘ever-increasing’ debt burden

Politics

2 w. ago Martin Lewis says 'read between the lines' on Rachel Reeves' ISA shake

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has backed down on alleged plans to slash the Cash ISA allowance from £20,000 to £4000, after much consternation from young people saving for a mortgage and retirees protecting their pension nest egg.

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2 w. ago Watchdog urges Scotland to take action after repeatedly missing climate targets

Climate Change Committee says original goal of a 75% emissions cut by 2030 will now be delayed by up to six yearsThe UK’s climate watchdog has warned that Scotland needs to take “immediate action at pace and scale” to cut its emissions after ministers axed a series of policy pledges.The Climate Change Committee (CCC), an official advisory body, said ministers in Edinburgh needed to take urgent action to curb emissions from buildings and transport to cut Scotland’s overall emissions to nearly zero by 2045.Abandoned a target to cut car miles by 20% by 2030.Dropped a pledge to rapidly decarbonise homes by mandating low-carbon heating systems.Cut funding for tree planting.Missed targets to restore degraded peatland.Ignored calls for a plan to cut meat and dairy consumption, and failed to use their powers to tax air travel more heavily. Continue reading...

Events

3 w. ago Dundee theft: Woman in dressing gown snuck into home of disabled man to steal cash

The female thief stole almost £100 in cash from the home of a disabled man in Dundee.

Events

3 w. ago US reportedly plans to slash bank rules imposed to prevent 2008

Watchdogs could cut capital rules as Trump’s deregulation drive opens door to rollback of post-crisis protectionsBusiness live – latest updatesUS watchdogs are reportedly planning to slash capital rules for banks designed to prevent another 2008-style crash, as Donald Trump’s deregulation drive opens the door to the biggest rollback of post-crisis protections in more than a decade.The move follows heavy lobbying by the banking industry, with lenders such as JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs having long complained that competition and lending have been hindered by burdensome rules governing the assets they must hold versus their liabilities. Continue reading...

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