62 h. ago 'I found a peaceful escape from the hustle and bustle and people should go there more'

It's an iconic landmark, but more people could be benefiting from it

Politics

4 d. ago London is picking up the bill for the 6.5 million people on out

The number of people claiming state cash is spiralling. This issue is sending us into financial freefall

Economics

4 d. ago The benefit that 910,000 Brits don’t claim but pays up to £347 a week – are you eligible?

MORE than 910,000 people are missing out on a key benefit, which is worth up to £347 a week. Up to £2.5billion of Pension Credit payments were unclaimed last year, according to recent figures from the Department for Work and Pensions. As a result, eligible families are missing out on around £2,600 a year, it...

Economics

5 d. ago Martin Lewis urges state pension check as it 'can be very lucrative'

He urged people to check carefully as not everyone would benefit from doing this

Politics

5 d. ago Bari Weiss yanking a 60 Minutes story is censorship by oligarchy | Margaret Sullivan

Weiss ought to cut her losses, green-light the piece, and try to start acting like an editor – not like a cog in the machine of authoritarian politics and oligarchyOne tries to give people the benefit of the doubt. But now, when it comes to Bari Weiss as the editor in chief of CBS News, there is no longer any doubt. A broadcast-news neophyte, Weiss has no business in that exalted role. She proved that beyond any remaining doubt last weekend, pulling a powerful and important piece of journalism just days before it was due to air, charging that it wasn’t ready. Whatever her claims about the story’s supposed flaws, this looks like a clear case of censorship-by-editor to protect the interests of powerful, rich and influential people.The 60 Minutes piece – about the brutal conditions at an El Salvador prison where the Trump administration has sent Venezuelan migrants without due process – had already been thoroughly edited, fact-checked and sent through the network’s standards desk and i...

Politics

5 d. ago Federal judge says Trump administration must restore disaster money to Democratic states

A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration's attempt to cut Homeland Security funding from states that refuse to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement

Politics

5 d. ago People applying for certain DWP benefits may get 'home visit' update

The service helps people with complex needs or disabilities avoid making mistakes

Politics

5 d. ago New DWP Christmas 2025 benefit payment dates alert as 4 changes made

In an update the Department for Work and Pensions highlighted how people on benefits in the UK will be paid on differnet days this festive period

Events

7 d. ago Major free bus passes for over 60s in England plan update as date set

A massive campaign has been pushing for the change as people in Wales, Scotland and NI get the benefit but those in England don't - now MPs will debate the plan

Politics

9 d. ago DWP warning as pensions, PIP, and other payments risk being stopped

It is estimated that 24 million people throughout the UK are recipients of benefits or State Pension

Events

9 d. ago Keir Starmer welfare chief says getting young people off benefits is the “cause of our times”

EXCLUSIVE: Pat McFadden spoke exclusively to the Record about the UK Government's drive to help young people into work.

Politics

9 d. ago Full list of people on disability benefits eligible for the Motability Scheme

Claimants in receipt of the higher rate of the mobility component may be eligible to join the scheme.

Politics

9 d. ago New update on heating payments for pensioners, people on disability benefits and low income households

Thousands of people have already received payments with the vast majority expected before New Year.

Society

1 week ago Devastation of the jobs apocalypse revealed: It's about to get worse, says City guru ALEX BRUMMER

Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves' much-repeated mantra that they are on the side of 'working people' has been shattered by the ongoing surge in sickness benefits and joblessness.

Politics

1 week ago DWP confirms PIP, DLA and Attendance Allowance increases April 2026

People on disability benefits will see payments increase from April next year

Politics

1 week ago Why cutting out butter and cheese may be pointless for millions

Meta-analysis of studies involving over 65,000 people showed only ‘high risk’ individuals saw benefits from cutting saturated fats from diets, scientists say.

Politics

1 week ago DWP update for people on PIP and legacy benefits before changes start in April

Changes to Universal Credit are set to start from the new financial year.

Politics

1 week ago Motability Scheme tax changes set to be introduced within months

From July 2026, new VAT and insurance tax rules will affect the Motability Scheme which helps disabled people lease vehicles using their PIP or other disability benefit payments

Politics

2 w. ago DWP confirms Christmas pay date changes next week for people on State Pension or benefits

Full list of benefits due to be paid early over the festive fortnight.

Economics

2 w. ago Judi Dench says social media has led to a ‘marked lack of interest in the arts’

The actress said she worried young people would not benefit from the theatre in the way previous generations had.

Politics