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Early State Pension access plan for older disabled people campaign update

A petition has been launched online calling on the UK Government to grant early access to State Pensions for older people on disability benefits. Currently, the State Pension age stands at 66 for...

SILENT STRUGGLE Lockdown linked to soaring speech problems - one in five kids suffering

SILENT STRUGGLE: Speech Problems Soar by 35% - now one in five children - as Kids Are Punished for Struggling to SpeakBritain is facing a hidden crisis in the classroom – with a staggering rise in...

Georgia Sweeney's journey from apprentice struggles to youth worker in Manchester

Like many young individuals in Greater Manchester, Georgia Sweeney found her initial venture into the professional world challenging. At the tender age of 17, she embarked on an apprenticeship at an...

Workshy young Brits refuse to get out of bed 'for under £40k'

With nearly one million young people in Britain neither in education nor work, the Lords have been told some workless youths won't work for less than £40,000-a-year and are "on the internet all...

I had my hand amputated after the tiniest dog scratch left me in agony

A woman opted to have her right hand amputated after a minor dog scratch resulted in her developing 'suicide disease.' Gill Haddington, 48, underwent an amputation of her right leg below the knee on...

Once bustling UK seaside town now full of abandoned buildings as local beg ‘we need shops'

Residents in Blyth, Northumberland, say "shoplifting and drug abuse" are rampant in their town and that they desperately need basic retail services to return. The town, which has a population shy of...

UK inflation rate has fallen. Here's why it won't last long

UK inflation rate has fallen. Here's why it won't last long13 minutes agoKevin PeacheyCost of living correspondentGetty ImagesThe rate of rising prices - inflation - has eased for the second month in...

Ageism outrage as vital workers pushed out of jobs with economy damaged

Older people with vital skills are being pushed out of the workforce, experts have warned. Labour has been told it will not achieve its goal of an 80% employment rate unless it takes action to keep...

The Russian billionaires hiring £180k UK nannies making a mockery of sanctions on Putin

British nannies such as Catrin Vaughan working for Russian oligarchs live a jet-set lifestyle (Image: Catrin Vaughan)As Putin’s tanks rolled into Ukraine in February 2022, Catrin Vaughan’s...

Shortsighted defence move would blow Britain's future defence capabilities

Announced last summer, the Strategic Defence Review is about to report back. And amid a rush to re-arm in an increasingly hostile world, there are concerns the MOD might sacrifice its long-standing...

Donald Trump 'wants massive military parade for his birthday'

US President Donald Trump is reportedly keen on throwing a grand birthday celebration that includes a "big military parade" to honour both himself and American service members. However, the...

DWP caught out in woke DEI work promotion scheme in latest blow to taxpayer

The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) has cooked up a real corker with its “Leaders Like You” internal training and promotion programme. Here’s the DWP’s own description from their...

‘Rachel Reeves doesn't care about people – Personal Independence Payment raid proves it'

That's the verdict of Linda Southall, a lifelong Labour supporter who couldn't bring herself to vote for the party at the last election. Now she's glad she didn't.Linda, 67, was furious when Reeves...

Two women who spied for Russia tracked down and named by BBC

Two women who spied for Russia tracked down and named by BBC2 days agoDaniel De Simone, Chris Bell, Tom Beal and Nikolai AtefieBBC News InvestigationsFacebookTwo women who were part of a Russian spy...

Chris Mason: Potentially unpalatable trade-offs loom for Labour in Spring Statement

Chris Mason: Potentially unpalatable trade-offs loom for Labour34 minutes agoChris MasonPolitical editor•@ChrisMasonBBCBBC"The world has changed" is the mantra we are hearing from the government.It...

Two women who spied for Russia tracked down and named by BBC

Two women who spied for Russia tracked down and named by BBC13 minutes agoDaniel De Simone, Chris Bell, Tom Beal and Nikolai AtefieBBC News InvestigationsFacebookTwo women who were part of a Russian...