Chancellor: Welfare system faces major overhaul
Chancellor Rachel Reeves declares the welfare system cannot remain untouched this parliament, signalling significant reforms ahead of autumn budget amid economic pressures.
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Centrelink illegally cancelled JobSeeker payment: Tribunal
A landmark tribunal case reveals Centrelink unlawfully cancelled a JobSeeker payment, raising serious questions about welfare treatment in Australia's social security system.
India's Digital ID System Divides Nation
India's ambitious Aadhaar digital identity system faces growing scrutiny as millions report exclusion from essential services, creating a deep societal divide about technology's role in governance.
Universal Credit Alert: DWP Payment Changes Warning
Millions on Universal Credit face payment disruptions as DWP announces significant system changes. Here's what you need to know to avoid missing payments.
New EU Border Checks Threaten 14-Hour Delays for UK Travellers
British tourists face potential holiday chaos as new EU Entry/Exit System brings automated border checks and possible 14-hour delays at major ports from October 2024.
EU's EES Border System Delayed, Threatening Travel Chaos
The EU's Entry/Exit System faces major delays, pushing implementation to late 2025 and threatening hours-long queues at borders for British travellers. Discover what this means for your European trips.
EU's New Border System: Spain Travel Warning
Exclusive: British holidaymakers face major disruption as EU's new Entry/Exit System launches with significant delays expected. Discover what this means for your next Spanish getaway.
Universal Credit crisis pushing thousands into poverty
Exclusive investigation reveals how the DWP's Universal Credit system is failing Britain's most vulnerable, with families facing impossible choices between food and heating.
Universal Credit delays force millions into debt
Shocking new research exposes how Universal Credit payment delays are forcing vulnerable claimants into severe debt and financial hardship across the UK.
£23bn welfare cuts: New rules for benefits and Motability
Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch reveals sweeping reforms to Britain's welfare system, including stricter eligibility criteria and UK-only benefits in major cost-cutting drive.
Tory welfare shakeup: Disability benefits overhaul revealed
Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride unveils controversial reforms targeting disability benefits and housing support at Conservative conference, sparking immediate backlash from charities and opposition parties.
Scottish Tory leader: SNP creating 'country of skivers'
Douglas Ross launches scathing critique of SNP's welfare policies, claiming Scotland risks becoming a nation of benefit dependency rather than hard work and ambition.
British teen jailed in Dubai after fatal car crash
A 17-year-old British student faces prison in Dubai after a car crash killed a man, while his family fights for his freedom claiming he's being unfairly punished for a tragic accident.
Avoid These 7 EU Destinations When Fingerprint Checks Start
A well-travelled woman who's visited 50 countries reveals which European hotspots you should dodge when the EU's Entry/Exit System launches this autumn to escape lengthy queues.
DWP insider warns of benefits system crisis as fraud soars
A former DWP investigator reveals how genuine claimants are suffering while fraudsters exploit the system, with Universal Credit cases surging by 42%.
DWP's £2.5bn benefits system facing collapse
Exclusive: Urgent Whitehall warning reveals outdated DWP computer systems handling millions of benefit claims could fail within months, threatening payments for vulnerable households across Britain.
Two-Child Benefit Cap Impacts 1.6M Children
New analysis exposes how the controversial two-child benefit limit is pushing families deeper into poverty, with experts warning of devastating long-term consequences for Britain's most vulnerable children.
Scotland disability claims double under SNP
Shocking new figures reveal disability benefit claims in Scotland have skyrocketed by 100% since the SNP took power, raising serious questions about healthcare policies and economic impact.
Grandmother Sues Social Workers Over Noah Cuatro's Death
The heartbroken grandmother of Noah Cuatro, the four-year-old boy tortured to death despite multiple warnings to authorities, is taking legal action against social workers she claims ignored clear signs of abuse in a case that has shocked America.
Australia's remote work-for-dole scheme faces Indigenous exodus
Exclusive investigation reveals Australia's controversial remote employment program risks collapse as Indigenous participants abandon scheme in droves, raising urgent questions about welfare policy effectiveness.
DWP Plans Major Welfare Cuts to PIP and Universal Credit
Exclusive investigation reveals how proposed Department for Work and Pensions reforms to Personal Independence Payment assessments could dramatically reduce support for disabled claimants amid cost-of-living crisis.
BHA Launches Urgent Inquiry Into Trainer Over Horse Welfare
The British Horseracing Authority has opened a formal investigation into trainer Kitts Hillsin Barnes following grave concerns over the condition of horses at his yard, with one animal tragically euthanised.
Centrelink welfare payments to increase slightly from September
Over 4.7 million Australians receiving Centrelink support, including Age Pension and JobSeeker, will see a modest rise in their payments from 20 September 2025, following the latest CPI indexation.
Disability Benefit Surge: 100,000 New Claims After Labour Shift
Exclusive investigation reveals a dramatic surge in disability benefit claimants after Labour's welfare capitulation. New figures show unprecedented growth in PIP claims, raising questions about policy sustainability and economic impact.
Moon Drifting Away From Earth Each Year
Groundbreaking research reveals the Moon is gradually spiralling away from Earth at 3.8cm per year, a phenomenon that will fundamentally alter our planet's environment and the length of our day over millions of years.
I Tried to Kill Myself After Universal Credit Cut Me Off
A former soldier's harrowing story of how the DWP's Universal Credit system and a devastating benefits cut led him to a suicide attempt, exposing the human cost of Britain's welfare crisis.
School's 'Squid Game' Singing Policy Sparks Outrage
Exclusive investigation reveals shocking disciplinary measures at a UK academy where tearful children face detention and public singing rituals compared to dystopian gameshow.
Sunak's radical plan to overhaul UK's sick note system
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announces a radical crackdown on Britain's sick note culture, aiming to overhaul the welfare system and reduce the record number of people deemed unfit for work.
Webb Solves Mystery of Interstellar Comet 2I/Borisov
A groundbreaking new study has finally unravelled the cosmic mystery behind the strange chemical makeup of the only known interstellar comet, 2I/Borisov, using the powerful James Webb Space Telescope.
Mum Uses Disability Benefits to Pay for 'Lifesaving' Fat Jabs
A UK mother's revelation that she uses her disability benefits to pay for weight-loss jabs like Wegovy has ignited a fierce national debate on welfare spending, medical ethics, and obesity treatment.
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