13 h. ago Older people can claim DWP heating support worth up to £300 from this date this month

The UK Government has confirmed that Winter Fuel Payments will be issued automatically to around nine million people in England and Wales

Economics

15 h. ago Apple users urged to check devices immediately amid dangerous WhatsApp bug

All iPhone users must install the new WhatsApp update to protect themselves against the 'zero-click' virus.

Politics

57 h. ago All parents told to do two things before kids go back to school

The Government has issued a reminder to parents ahead of the new school year

Politics

60 h. ago Government Council Tax update says some people don't need to pay

Government chiefs have issued an update, as some people may not realise they are exempt from Council Tax bills

Politics

3 d. ago UK Government issue alert to anyone with a Windows or Apple device

Our devices are at risk and some people may not remember to do this one simple thing

Politics

4 d. ago Civil rights groups alarmed over Quebec’s move to ban prayer in public

Announcement follows statements from Quebec premier, who expressed frustration over public prayers in MontrealQuebec says it will ban prayer in public, a move that civil rights groups described as an “alarming measure” that targets religious minority groups and would infringe on “basic democratic freedoms”.The province’s secularism minister, Jean-François Roberge, said the move had been prompted by the “proliferation of street prayer” which he described as “a serious and sensitive issue” adding that the government had watched with “unease”. Roberge said the government would introduce legislation in the fall. Continue reading...

Events

4 d. ago Emma Caldwell public inquiry demand as family 'lose trust' in Crown Office

Lawyer Aamer Anwar issued a statement following a meeting with the Scottish Government justice secretary Angela Constance.

Society

4 d. ago Government issues 'red alert' as Brits in six places urged 'act NOW'

Brits have been urged to take action and move to higher ground or upper floors after heavy rain overnight sent floodwaters surging into low-lying areas in Cornwall

Politics

5 d. ago Three new DVLA rules for drivers 'start this week' as Government issues update

The changes have been introduced by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA)

Politics

7 d. ago Federal Reserve governor 'fired' by Trump issues scathing rebuke claiming president has no authority over central bank

Cook's sacking was the first in the 111-year history of the Federal Reserve, as Trump all but guaranteed a replacement that would back the president's calls to slash interest rates.

Politics

2 w. ago Apple iPhone drops to £150 and hundreds cut off iPads and MacBooks in Wowcher bonanza

Wowcher is offering Apple devices including iPhones and Apple Watches with these deals that offer affordable alternatives to shopping direct

Economics

2 w. ago Return of the flip phone: does Apple’s foldable iPhone signal a new era in design?

Experts say Apple’s foray into flip phones is sign that consumers want devices that optimise internet use Back in 2005, nothing felt more high-powered and sophisticated than ending a call by snapping shut a clamshell flip phone.Now, two decades since they hit peak popularity, they’re back – with Apple rumoured to be working on its first ever flip phone. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago New DVLA rules mean drivers face 'biggest change in decades'

As safety on the UK's roads and motorways continues to remain an issue, the government is expected to introduce some significant changes to the rules for motorists

Politics

2 w. ago DWP crackdown on benefit fraud as woman jailed for wrongly claiming £110,000

The UK Government has issued a stern warning that benefit fraud will be detected and prosecuted to the full extent of the law, following the sentencing of a Manchester woman to 20 months in prison

Economics

2 w. ago Households in Wales urged to close curtains and blinds this week

You should also close your windows, say experts, as a heat alert has been issued

Politics

3 w. ago Government issues reminder that millions could save £150 off energy bills

It takes the number of households set to benefit from the Warm Home Discount to over six million – an increase of 2.7 million households

Economics

3 w. ago DWP confirms Winter Fuel Payment worth £300 can be claimed within weeks

The UK Government has confirmed that Winter Fuel Payments will be issued automatically to around nine million people in England and Wales

Economics

3 w. ago ‘Transnational repression’: Australia condemns Hong Kong’s attempts to silence exiled dissidents

G7 nations’ joint statement says arrest warrants and bounties for pro-democracy campaigners are undermining human rights and state sovereigntyGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Australian government has signed a joint statement issued on behalf of G7 nations condemning Hong Kong for seeking to “silence, intimidate, harass, harm or coerce” pro-democracy campaigners living abroad.The statement, which was also made on behalf of New Zealand, Sweden and the Netherlands, has described the issuing of arrest warrants and bounties for exiled dissidents as acts of “transnational repression” that undermine human rights and state sovereignty. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago Should Starmer remove Prince Andrew's titles? Richard Kay weighs in and reveals why governments won't touch the issue and the 'can of worms' that would open in PALACE CONFIDENTIAL

The question of whether Prince Andrew should be stripped of his titles has come to the spotlight once again ahead of the publication of Andrew Lownie's explosive new biography.

Politics

3 w. ago Health chiefs sound alarm over deadly thunderstorm asthma which has killed at least 10: 'EVERYONE is at risk'

A leading government health body has issued a warning related to an increasingly common reaction to thunderstorms-life-threatening asthma attacks.

Events