15 h. ago UK households told to boil lemon peels in water during September

Spider season is just around the corner, but there are several ways to deter the eight-legged creatures from entering your home - and it involves using lemons

Politics

43 h. ago Universal Credit migration leads to 340,000 benefit claims closing

DWP data shows that between July 2022 and June 2025 a total of 2,108,000 people in 1,593,856 households have been sent migration notices - they must move to UC or they'll get nothing

Politics

67 h. ago Universal Credit claimants can take holidays but end up in court for one DWP reason

You may need to inform the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) if you are planning to go abroad. You must also remain eligible for the benefit both when you leave and throughout your entire trip

Events

3 d. ago UK households told to make simple but important check before October

Households across the UK are being told to check around their houses to avoid paying out hundreds in repairs this winter

Politics

3 d. ago 'Miss Holiday' benefits cheat, 58, who sponged £40k in Universal Credit payments to go on so many trips pals joked she clocked up 'more air miles than Air Force One' is spared jail

Susan Pearson, 58, from Wigan, was dubbed 'Miss Holiday' by friends due to her endless exotic getaways, which included sun-soaked trips to Tunisia and Cyprus.

Economics

3 d. ago People on Universal Credit eligible for UK Government bonus of up to £1,200

Three million people claiming certain benefits can now take advantage of the Help to Save scheme.

Politics

3 d. ago 'Miss Holiday' claimed £40K in benefits but 'had more air miles than Air Force One'

Susan Pearson, 58, received more than £40,000 in Universal Credit across five years by saying she had no money - despite secretly holding over tens of thousands of pounds in two accounts

Economics

3 d. ago DWP issue full list of holiday rules anyone claiming Universal Credit must follow

Full DWP guidance for Universal Credit claimants going abroad for extended periods of time

Politics

3 d. ago Benefits cheat, 58, who sponged £40k in Universal Credit payments to go on so many holidays pals joked she clocked up 'more air miles than Air Force One' is spared jail

Susan Pearson, 58, from Wigan, was dubbed 'Miss Holiday' by friends due to her endless exotic getaways, which included sun-soaked trips to Tunisia and Cyprus.

Economics

3 d. ago UK homeowners urged to make one check before October for important reason

Households across the UK are being told to check around their houses to avoid paying out hundreds in repairs this winter

Politics

5 d. ago UK households told to sleep with tennis balls taped to backs to tackle common problem

It might sound bizarre, but the advice is backed by the NHS

Politics

5 d. ago UK households told to make important boiler check with energy price cap set to rise

The latest energy price cap increase is higher than many anticipated, however checking your boiler and making a potential change could help you offset the rising cost and then some

Politics

6 d. ago A Truce That Is Not Peace by Miriam Toews review – a memoir of great scope and intimacy

A meditation on loss, literature and the unspoken, from one of Canada’s most admired writersAsking himself “Why I write”, George Orwell gave four reasons: aesthetic enthusiasm, historical impulse, political purpose and sheer egoism. Asked the same question ahead of a literary conference in Mexico City, Miriam Toews mentions the teenage letters she sent from Europe to her sister Marjorie (Marj or M as she calls her) as the reason she became a writer. Sorry, that won’t do for an answer, she’s told. Try again.In a frenetic household set-up in Toronto, keeping an eye on her mother one moment, entertaining her grandchildren the next and warding off angry neighbours in between, she struggles to get her act together and makes a to-do list: “Wind Museum. Deranged skunk. North-west quadrant with ex. Conversación in Mexico City.” The skunk has distemper and keeps getting trapped in the window well. The Wind Museum is the collection she’d love to create, commemorating winds from all ...

Politics

6 d. ago A Truce That Is Not Peace by Miriam Toews review – a searingly intimate memoir

One of Canada’s most admired writers delivers a triumphant meditation on loss, literature and the unspoken Asking himself “Why I write”, George Orwell gave four reasons: aesthetic enthusiasm, historical impulse, political purpose and sheer egoism. Asked the same question ahead of a literary conference in Mexico City, Miriam Toews mentions the teenage letters she sent from Europe to her sister Marjorie (Marj or M as she calls her) as the reason she became a writer. Sorry, that won’t do for an answer, she’s told. Try again.In a frenetic household set-up in Toronto, keeping an eye on her mother one moment, entertaining her grandchildren the next and warding off angry neighbours in between, she struggles to get her act together and makes a to-do list: “Wind Museum. Deranged skunk. North-west quadrant with ex. Conversación in Mexico City.” The skunk has distemper and keeps getting trapped in the window well. The Wind Museum is the collection she’d love to create, commemorating ...

Politics

6 d. ago September outbreak alert as UK households told to 'seek a pharmacist'

As school returns next month, parents are being advised to be on the lookout for the parasites

Events

6 d. ago September outbreak alert issued with UK households told to 'see a pharmacist'

Next month is expected to trigger a UK-wide surge in infestations

Events

6 d. ago DWP to axe benefit and move claimants to Universal Credit by next spring in major change

The DWP has confirmed that it will scrap a benefit and move claimants to Universal Credit by March 2026.

Politics

7 d. ago Universal Credit claimants surge by 1m to 8m in a year as 'broken welfare' system exposed

The latest figure of 8.0 million for July 2025 is the highest level it has been since it was introduced in 2013, according to official figures published on Tuesday

Politics

1 week ago UK households told to leave orange peels lying around homes for next two weeks

As spider season commences, they are known to dislike strong citrus scents

Society

1 week ago August bank holiday update for benefit and pension payment dates

The usual payment date will be changing due to the bank holiday

Economics