57 h. ago DWP payment of more than £4,000 a year you could be entitled to

Some people could be entitled to receive thousands of extra support from the Department for Work and Pensions

Economics

61 h. ago PM brands Channel crossings ‘Farage boats’ because Brexit has hampered returns – UK politics live

PM also says he does not believe Nigel Farage or Reform voters are racistHelena Horton is a Guardian environment reporter.Ed Miliband is due to take to the stage to deliver his speech today, and he is set to announce a “total ban” on fracking.I am about to announce something you have been calling for and campaigning on, which is to ban fracking for good. You called for it, I’m going to do it, thank you for your campaigning.What an amazing result for our environment, our local communities, and the thousands of committed people and groups right across the country who’ve spent years fighting for fracking to be banned for good – including the many who signed 38 Degrees supporter Geoff’s recent petition. Not long ago, it felt like fracking might make a comeback, with Reform UK pushing to put it back on the agenda. But thousands of us stood up, demanded a permanent ban, and made our voices impossible to ignore. Continue reading...

Politics

3 d. ago Over 750,000 people could be owed thousands of pounds and not know about it

Some 758,000 18 to 23-year-olds have yet to claim their matured child trust fund, HM Revenue and Customs said

Politics

3 d. ago I've claimed thousands in disability benefits since I was 14 because of my OCD. The truth is, it was just a phase... but I'm still enjoying the magic money

Three months ago, I was at a garage inspecting a Ford Fiesta with my father. It was the perfect first car for an 18-year-old like me.

Politics

4 d. ago Budget airline PLAY collapses and cancels all flights as passengers left stranded

Icelandic airline Fly PLAY said it has gone into administration and all flights are cancelled with immediate effect, leaving hundreds of people without jobs and potentially thousands stranded

Politics

4 d. ago New study confirms link between fat jabs and hair loss, after thousands of users complained of shedding and bald patches

Weight loss jabs are not only helping people lose the weight-thousands of users say their hair is falling out too.

Society

4 d. ago POLL OF THE DAY: Should unemployed young people lose their benefits if they refuse to take a job, as Reeves wants?

Rachel Reeves is set to announce today that tens of thousands of out-of-work young people could be stripped of their benefits if they refuse to take a job.

Society

4 d. ago Knit’s Island review – comradeship and survival in brutal and bloody online zombie game

This inventive film, made entirely inside the multiplayer game DayZ, finds moments of community and wonder amid the zombies, factions and virtual bloodshedEvery day, tens of thousands of people roam through the dystopian universe of DayZ, a popular online game in which players strive to survive a zombie outbreak. Immersing themselves as participants and observers, film-makers Ekiem Barbier, Guilhem Causse and Quentin L’Helgouac’h find strange beauty in this post-apocalyptic world filled with brutality and bloodshed. Their documentary is built entirely around in-game footage, interactions and POV shots, capturing a seemingly endless realm with infinite possibilities.As an open-world game, DayZ has no set objectives – apart from the obvious goal of staying alive – and players are allowed to build their own adventure, or to simply drift. Many organically form close-knit factions. The film-makers encounter one such group whose masked, gun-toting members espouse a shared philosophy of de...

Events

5 d. ago Starmer decries Reform’s ‘racist’ plans as ministers escalate attacks on Farage

PM says immigration proposals could tear country apart as Labour delegates gather for first day of party conferenceKeir Starmer has decried Reform UK’s “racist” plans to revoke the rights of thousands of people to live in Britain, as a number of cabinet ministers escalated attacks on Nigel Farage on the first day of the Labour party conference.The prime minister said Farage’s plans to revoke indefinite leave to remain for families who may have spent years working in Britain could “tear this country apart”, though he said he understood that many people tempted to vote for Reform were frustrated at the slow pace of change. Continue reading...

Politics

5 d. ago Loch Ness Marathon 2025 in pictures as record crowds take part

Thousands of people have taken part in this year's Baxters Loch Ness Marathon and Festival of Running.

Politics

5 d. ago Israel presses on with Gaza assault as Trump again claims ceasefire is close

IDF launches 140 airstrikes in last 24 hours as tanks advance in Gaza City and death toll for same period is put at 77Israel has pressed on with its offensive in Gaza as Donald Trump claimed again to be on the brink of a breakthrough in negotiations for a ceasefire in the devastated territory.Witnesses and medics said Israeli tanks were advancing through central and western neighbourhoods of Gaza City towards crowded coastal areas where hundreds of thousands of people are sheltering. Continue reading...

Politics

5 d. ago Keir Starmer attacks ‘racist’ Farage plan to deport people settled in the UK

Prime minister says Reform proposal to abolish indefinite leave to remain could ‘tear this country apart’Labour conference – live updatesKeir Starmer has attacked Reform UK’s plan to deport thousands of people already legally living in the UK as “racist” and “immoral”, as he said that Labour had a generational struggle ahead with the populist right.The prime minister, in Liverpool for his party conference, said he did not think that Nigel Farage’s party was trying to appeal to racists, and that he understood people tempted to vote for Reform were frustrated and wanted change. Continue reading...

Events

6 d. ago What is diabetes insipidus? The rare condition that is unrelated to blood sugar

Diabetes insipidus quietly affects hundreds of thousands of people worldwide

Events

6 d. ago ‘I’m a prisoner in my own home and my life is on hold after collapse of vital NHS lifeline’

As a major supplier of wheelchairs and equipment to the NHS collapses, Rebecca Thomas reveals the story of one of the thousands of people hit by the provider’s financial crisis

Events

6 d. ago Secret Christmas alternative to Lapland and booking now will save you thousands

A visit to Lapland to see Father Christmas is just a pipedream for most people, with a short stay generally costing thousands - but there is a far cheaper way to experience the magic of the snowy wonderland without breaking the bank

Politics

7 d. ago Keir Starmer's ID cards sparks backlash as over 420,000 sign petition within hours

An e-petition on the Parliament website has already been signed by hundreds of thousands of people opposing the policy, with 50,000 adding their names in just over 40 minutes

Politics

8 d. ago Lack of resources and outdated policies led to delayed response to LA wildfires, report says

Outdated alert process led to delays in warning residents to evacuate during Eaton and Palisades fires, per the reportAn outside review of Los Angeles county’s response to January’s deadly wildfires found a lack of resources and outdated policies for sending emergency alerts led to delays in warning residents about the need to evacuate as flames began consuming neighborhoods in Altadena and Pacific Palisades.The Independent After-Action Report, produced by the consulting firm McChrystal Group, was commissioned by county supervisors just weeks after the Eaton and Palisades fires killed more than 30 people and destroyed thousands of homes in highly dense areas of Los Angeles county. Continue reading...

Events

8 d. ago Train fans urged to stay off tracks as railway celebrates 200 years

Thousands of people are expected to line the route when a newly restored replica of Locomotion No.1 runs in County Durham.

Politics

8 d. ago ‘I lost everything!’ Chris Sarandon on Dog Day Afternoon, ex

At 83, the star of The Princess Bride, Fright Night and so much more is carving out a new career as a podcaster. He remembers the movies that defined him – and working with ‘malevolent’ Michael Winner on The SentinelChris Sarandon is doing great, thanks. The veteran actor looks extremely well for his 83 years, over Zoom from his home office in Connecticut, exuding warmth and geniality. More than once in our conversation – filled with digressions, anecdotes and impersonations – he talks about how he doesn’t take anything for granted.“I occasionally do autograph conventions at Comic Cons,” he says. “And I was standing and talking to [fellow actor] Giancarlo Esposito. He said, ‘Well, how you doing?’ I said, ‘Giancarlo, look around you. There are thousands of people here just to see us and tell us they love us.’ If I said anything other than ‘I’m great’, just grab the nearest inanimate object and smack me with it.” Continue reading...

Politics

9 d. ago DWP winter fuel payment threshold set to cost thousands of people money in 2026

The payment was means-tested in 2024, but was restored last year

Economics