1 hour ago Martin Lewis urges nearly one million families to claim childcare boost worth up to £2,000

The consumer champion is urging working parents not to miss out on childcare help this summer.

Economics

5 h. ago Lawyers claim more than 1,000 people to join legal action against Marks and Spencer after customer data breach

Suit follows data breach that saw personal details of customers stolen by cyber criminals

Economics

9 h. ago Wannabe fraudster, 33, who tried to claim £74,000 after lorry smashed into his Porsche is caught out... because dashcam snapped him 'hiding in bushes' 

Terell Brooks, a 33-year-old account manager from Romford, claimed he was sat in the £81,000 car at the time of impact and suffered injuries as a result.

Economics

14 h. ago CAUGHT ON TAPE: The shocking state of Olympic gold medalist Mary Lou Retton when she was arrested for DUI

Former Olympic gold medalist Mary-Lou Retton can be seen looking bleary eyed in her mugshot photo after she was caught with a screw top bottle of wine in her Porsche

Events

27 h. ago Pensioners can claim two benefits which boost annual income by over £10,000

Older people on a low income or living with a health condition could be due extra financial help on top of their State Pension.

Economics

4 d. ago 'We've saved more than £6,000 a year by partying at home instead of going out'

Claire Appleton and husband Matthew decided to make a big change in response to the soaring cost of going out, and now they claim to be saving more than £6,000 a year

Society

8 d. ago Wimbledon 2025: Alcaraz, Sabalenka, Raducanu and more in day one action – live

The first round matches get under way at SW19Email Michael | Raducanu faces Xu in openerOut on Court 4, the lowest-ranked player in the men’s draw is 21-year‑old British qualifier Oliver Tarvet, who is currently on serve in the first set against Leandro Riedi.As mentioned in Tumaini Carayol’s piece on Sunday, the No 719 in the world spends most of his time playing tennis in college for the University of San Diego, something that has had a direct effect on the prize money he can claim. Players that qualify for the first round normally bag £66,000 but college rules in the US mean that under NCAA rules, players are restricted in how much they can claim from professional tournaments. On Friday, Tarvet explained players are allowed $10,000 (£7,290) in profit every year, as well as any expenses incurred during the events. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago FACT FOCUS: Posts misrepresent report to falsely claim nearly 400,000 Palestinians are missing

As the number of Palestinians killed in the Israel-Hamas war continues to rise, social media users are falsely claiming that a Harvard University study has determined that nearly 400,000 in the Gaza Strip are also missing

Events

2 w. ago Horror moment lorry smashes into central reservation with car wedged UNDERNEATH on M62

The crash caused delays of up to three hours on the busy motorway

Events

2 w. ago DWP confirms 700,000 people ‘will not be affected’ by PIP reforms

Nearly 700,000 people over the State Pension age currently claim PIP - but they are not likely to be affected by reforms, according to a government minister

Politics

2 w. ago Alcohol should have labels warning drinkers of cancer risks, charities say

Health organisations have written to Keir Starmer urging him to force drinks producers to include warningsCans and bottles of beer, wine and spirits should explicitly warn drinkers that alcohol causes cancer, an unprecedented alliance of doctors, charities and public experts have said.Warning labels would tackle “shockingly low” public awareness in the UK that alcohol is proven to cause seven forms of cancer and 17,000 cases a year of the disease, they claim. Continue reading...

Events

2 w. ago Toxic air will claim 30,000 lives this year, doctors warn as impact of dirty fumes on health laid bare

Exposure to air pollution can shorten people’s lives by 1.8 years - ‘just behind some of the leading causes of death and disease worldwide’, the authors warn

Events

3 w. ago Race Across the World's Welsh star Sioned says she 'had no idea' following final

After travelling through China and Nepal, all four teams were hoping to reach the final checkpoint in the southernmost tip of India, Kanyakumari, first and claim a cash prize of £20,000

Sport

3 w. ago Older people can claim two benefits which boost annual income by over £10,000 this year

Older people on a low income or living with a long-term health condition could be due extra financial help on top of their State Pension.

Economics

4 w. ago London fraudster invented business for bogus £50,000 Covid Bounce Back loan claim

The £50,000 Bounce Back loan for the fictional company was approved within two days

Economics