Four others also charged in connection with investigation, says Crown Prosecution Service A 20-year-old man has been charged with conducting hostile activity in the UK …
PM launches consultation on personal independence payment amid ‘spiralling’ disability welfare bill Rishi Sunak has announced fresh curbs on disability benefits, saying he wants to …
DWP is forcing tens of thousands of people looking after relatives to repay huge sums after buildup of erroneous overpayments Analysis: Why are so many …
Trump says Congress ‘must defund all aspects of Crooked Joe Biden’s weaponized Government that refuses to close the Border, and treats half the Country as …
Car users can be exposed to more damaging pollution than cyclists, bus passengers or pedestrians, research claims Drivers in London are likely to be among …
The prime minister declined to ‘speculate’ about what will be in chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s budget in November when asked if he could guarantee benefits will …
Keir Starmer will face discontent from unions and MPs at the National Policy Forum in Nottingham Keir Starmer faces battles over the two-child benefit cap …
Shadow chancellor says an incoming Labour government could not afford to axe benefit cap because of ‘dire economic inheritance’ In her Today interview Rachel Reeves …
Commitment to keep controversial policy has opened splits ahead of national party meeting Keir Starmer’s decision not to scrap the two-child benefit cap if Labour …
Campaigners react on policy that has been criticised as one of the biggest drivers of child poverty Labour MPs and anti-poverty campaigners have attacked Keir …
Yvette Cooper, shadow home secretary, says party could only promise things it can afford as report says benefit caps cause ‘extreme hardship’ Supermarket bosses will …
Leader says party in power will stick with Tory policy seen as driving low-income families into deeper poverty Keir Starmer has confirmed that a Labour …
Exclusive: Data shows policy, deepening poverty among low-income families, affects about 1.5 million children Labour has come under fresh pressure to vow to scrap the …
Left shifts tactics to ‘go with the grain’ of Keir Starmer’s project Labour will come under pressure to back abolishing the two-child limit on benefits, …
Freeze on payment since April 2020 and soaring rents mean number of homes affordable to recipients is lowest on record Families on housing benefit are …
Internal study was commissioned in 2019 over concerns that sanctions have negative effect on claimants’ health and finances The Department for Work and Pensions has …
Chancellor will pledge in budget to create 12 investment zones in eight areas ‘to drive business investment’ Tech hubs clustered around universities in England will …
Tougher rules have boosted employment but jobs offer scant career progression and contribute little to tax revenue Tougher benefit rules have boosted employment in the …
SNP’s Kirsten Oswald says PM should scrap policies, including the controversial ‘rape clause’, to lift 500,000 out of poverty Rishi Sunak has been urged to …
Research from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation shows impact of increasing benefits in line with earnings, not inflation At least one in five working-age families in …
Shareholders have enjoyed large payouts at time of meagre workers’ pay growth, says study from thinktanks Kwasi Kwarteng is pushing ahead with a multimillion pound …
A former Conservative cabinet minister says he is willing to get “kicked out” the party by rebelling against Liz Truss’s proposed real-terms benefit cut.
Opposition MPs say package should target businesses most in need and prioritise energy efficiency MPs have raised concerns that the government’s energy bailout for businesses …
Government warned measure would create housing bubble that does little to benefit first-time buyers Cuts to stamp duty will hurt first-time buyers and stoke an …
Austerity-era policies meant poverty among larger families in poverty rose at significantly faster rate, says thinktank Benefit cuts imposed by the Conservatives since 2010 pushed …
Newly discovered documents show government yielded to heir’s demands amid fears of a constitutional crisis Prince Charles exploited a controversial procedure to compel government ministers …
NHS Healthy Start’s Facebook page flooded with complaints after about 52,000 families were unable to sign up • Analysis: Digitisation of food vouchers for UK …
Environmental organisations partner to create 15,000-acre protected wetland from Glastonbury to Bridgwater Bay At this time of year the booming call of the bitterns resonates …
Jurors will hear testimony from former president in case stemming from 2015 incident involving Trump Organization security that former attorney claims were ordered to strike …
Increased light exposure during daytime is shown to help improve blood sugar control Boosting exposure to bright light during the daytime and dimming the lights …
Department for Work and Pensions refused FoI request for its internal research commissioned in 2019 An evaluation on the effectiveness of benefit sanctions has been …
Basic universal credit payments may soon be too low to cover basic essentials like heating, clothing and food, as ‘woefully inadequate’ safety net leaves people …