2 h. ago Universal Credit to replace two benefits within weeks and how to keep current payments

Many people claiming one of two benefits may have already been sent a letter by the DWP

Politics

3 h. ago Two benefits set to be replaced by Universal Credit this April

The DWP is sending letters to some benefit claimants with jsut a few months left to switch to Universal Credit or lose payments

Politics

4 d. ago Can Antoine Semenyo play in the Carabao Cup? Rule change explained ahead of Man City tie

Manchester City and Antoine Semenyo are set to benefit from a change of rules affecting the Carabao Cup semi-finals

Politics

6 d. ago DWP ending older benefits by March 31 as millions sent Universal Credit letter

Income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) is also being replaced by Universal Credit and the DWP wants everyone claiming this benefit to be transferred across by March 31, 2026

Politics

1 week ago 16 shops to get ‘glow up’ as town’s £6m makeover gathers pace

Shop fronts have been improved with 16 businesses set to benefit by the spring

Economics

2 w. ago Pensioners and benefit claimants 'set to cash in with new tax rules'

Analysis claims millions earning around £50,000 will see their take-home pay fall - but others are set to benefit

Economics

2 w. ago DWP confirms it will not delay Universal Credit health element changes from April

The DWP has responded to a cross-party group of MPs' concerns over the changes

Science

2 w. ago DWP confirms Universal Credit health element changes from April 2026

The DWP has confirmed it will proceed with reducing Universal Credit health element for new claimants from April 2026, despite concerns from cross-party MPs

Politics

2 w. ago DWP confirms Universal Credit health element changes will start in April

New Universal Credit changes will see around four million households get an annual income boost estimated to be worth £725.

Science

2 w. ago The man taking over the Large Hadron Collider – only to switch it off

Next head of Cern backs massive replacement for world’s largest machine to investigate mysteries of the universeMark Thomson, a professor of experimental particle physics at the University of Cambridge, has landed one of the most coveted jobs in global science. But it is hard not to wonder, when looked at from a certain angle, whether he has taken one for the team.On 1 January, Thomson takes over as the director general of Cern, the multi-Nobel prizewinning nuclear physics laboratory on the outskirts of Geneva. It is here, deep beneath the ground, that the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), the largest scientific instrument ever built, recreates conditions that existed microseconds after the big bang. Continue reading...

Events

2 w. ago DWP disability benefits and carer payments set to end in Scotland this week

More than 700,000 disability benefits claimants have now transferred from the DWP to the devolved system.

Politics

3 w. ago Patients set to benefit from new tech that can diagnose complex eye conditions and could slash waiting lists

The 'revolutionary' diagnostic tool, which can identify conditions such as cataracts, can be performed remotely meaning that patients receive consistently high-quality care.

Science