New Year State Pension & Benefit Payment Dates Changed
The DWP and HMRC have announced changes to State Pension and benefit payment dates over New Year. Find out if your money is arriving early and the key dates you need to know.
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Delays Leave Vulnerable in Unsafe Supported Housing
Vulnerable people in England remain in dangerous 'exempt' accommodation as government delays implementing 2022 law. Charities warn of deaths and exploitation. Read the urgent call for action.
Contactless rail expansion causes some fares to soar
The rollout of contactless pay-as-you-go on UK railways has led to significant fare hikes, with MPs warning it could price people out of train travel. Discover the full story.
Contactless rail expansion leads to peak fare price hikes
The expansion of contactless payments to 50 stations in southeast England has led to higher fares for many commuters, with off-peak tickets now restricted. Find out how to avoid paying more.
HMRC wrongly stopped child benefit for 15,000 parents
New figures reveal HMRC's anti-fraud crackdown wrongly targeted 15,000 legitimate UK families. Discover the full scale of the fiasco and its impact.
DWP and HMRC Christmas 2025 Payment Dates
Full guide to when state benefits and pensions will be paid over the festive period. Check dates for Universal Credit, PIP, Child Benefit and more to manage your budget.
Private investigator shares shocking secret family cases
A UK private detective reveals four shocking cases, from secret families to benefit fraud, exposing the hidden lives people lead. Read his astonishing stories here.
Premier League decouples financially from EFL pyramid
A new report reveals the Premier League's growing financial split from the EFL, with losses soaring in the Championship. Can the new Independent Football Regulator broker a deal? Read the analysis.
Winter DWP Payments: Full List Before January 1
A guide to the Winter Fuel Payment, £10 Christmas Bonus, and Carer's Allowance Supplement hitting UK bank accounts this December. Check your eligibility now.
VTB Capital pays £32m to London staff in administration
VTB Capital's administrators have paid £32m to retain key London staff as the wind-down continues. Discover the financial details and future implications.
AU$33m Pharma Payments to Doctors Raise Ethics Concerns
New data reveals over 6,500 Australian doctors received payments from drug firms. Experts warn this influences prescriptions, raising serious healthcare ethics questions. Read the full investigation.
Thames Water defers £2.5m boss bonuses until new year
Thames Water postpones controversial £2.5m retention payments for 21 executives as it seeks a multi-billion pound rescue deal. Discover the full story behind the bonus row.
FCA Proposes Mortgage Shake-Up for Variable Income Workers
The UK's financial watchdog is considering major mortgage reforms to help freelancers, gig workers, and first-time buyers. New rules could offer flexible payments and easier access to home loans.
Young people risk benefits in new £820m work scheme
Nearly a million young people on Universal Credit must engage with new intensive support or face sanctions. The £820m plan aims to tackle rising NEET figures. Read the full details.
350,000 new training places for young unemployed
The UK government is offering 350,000 training and job opportunities to young people on Universal Credit, with potential benefit sanctions for non-engagement. This aims to tackle the near-million youth 'Neet' crisis.
Labour abolishes two-child limit on benefits
The new Labour government has abolished the controversial two-child benefit limit. While a vital step, experts urge further action to meet child poverty targets. Read the analysis.
Labour's strategy aims to lift 550,000 children from poverty
Labour's new child poverty strategy targets lifting 550,000 children above the poverty line by 2030, tackling the stark reality that most poor children now live in working families. Discover the plan's key measures.
Labour's Plan to Lift 550,000 Children from Poverty
The Labour government unveils its child poverty strategy, targeting 550,000 children by 2030 with expanded childcare, free school meals, and support for vulnerable families. Read the full details.
New child poverty plan aims to lift 550,000 children out of poverty
The government's new child poverty strategy pledges to lift half a million children out of poverty by 2030, with the scrapping of the two-child benefit cap as its centrepiece. Critics argue the plan lacks long-term ambition.
Government's child poverty strategy targets 550,000 children
The government's new child poverty strategy pledges to lift half a million children from poverty by scrapping the two-child benefit cap. Critics argue the plan lacks long-term ambition. Read the full analysis.
London council cyber attack disrupts key services
Westminster City Council reveals which services are impacted after a major cyber attack and advises residents on how to get help. Critical services for vulnerable people are the priority.
Budget 2025: DWP benefits and state pension increases confirmed
Chancellor Rachel Reeves's Budget pledges £15bn for welfare, with Universal Credit rising 6.2% and the two-child cap scrapped. See how much more you'll get from April 2026.
Contactless payment delay for London airport travel
Plans for contactless tap-in tap-out travel to Stansted and Southend airports are delayed until summer 2026 due to technical issues. Find out which stations are affected.
Bertrand Russell's maths quote applies to UK fiscal forecasts
A university professor invokes Bertrand Russell's famous definition of mathematics to critique the uncertainty of the UK's five-year fiscal headroom forecasts. Read the latest letters to the editor.
Thames Water to decide on £2.5m executive payouts
Thames Water's remuneration committee will meet next week to decide on controversial £2.46m retention payments to senior managers as the utility fights for survival. Read the latest on the crisis.
Rachel Reeves faces resignation calls after budget pledge broken
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is under intense pressure to resign after breaking a key manifesto pledge on taxes to fund welfare changes. Analysis of the political fallout and public reaction.
Budget Winners & Losers: Readers Debate Key Policies
Readers react to Rachel Reeves' Budget, debating the new EV tax, farmer protests, and the two-child benefit cap lift. Join the discussion on the key policies shaping the UK.
Starmer's Budget: Welfare Reform & Economic Growth
PM Keir Starmer defends Budget decisions, outlining welfare system reforms and a £250bn industrial strategy to boost growth and lower living costs for Britons.
Reeves Denies Misleading Public Over Budget Finances
Chancellor Rachel Reeves defends her Budget decisions amid criticism over tax rises and fiscal headroom. Discover how £16bn downgrade shaped the economic plan.
Taxpayers Subsidise Rising Specialist Fees in NHS
British taxpayers are subsidising rising specialist fees as Medicare-style gaps emerge in NHS funding. Discover how healthcare costs are shifting to patients.
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