DWP: Claimants must repay benefits after official errors
The DWP has updated guidance on benefit overpayments, warning claimants they may have to repay money even for departmental mistakes. Learn your rights and the new waiver process.
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EasyJet's Georgia Travel Insurance Warning for Brits
EasyJet alerts UK tourists to a new mandatory travel insurance rule for Georgia from 2026. Learn the coverage requirements and avoid entry denial.
DWP: Benefit overpayments must be repaid after errors
The DWP has admitted people with serious or terminal illnesses may be chased for benefit overpayments caused by official mistakes. Find out your rights and how to challenge a decision.
4 Common PIP Mistakes Hurting DWP Claims
New data reveals a drop in successful PIP appeals. Experts highlight four critical errors applicants make, from language to evidence, that can lead to claim rejection.
Iran arrests organisers over women running without hijabs
Iranian judiciary arrests two marathon organisers after images show unveiled female competitors. The incident highlights the ongoing struggle over mandatory hijab laws in Iran. Read the full report.
Switzerland votes on mandatory national service for women
Swiss voters decide on a landmark referendum that could compel women to undertake national service, a move testing European views on civic duty during the Ukraine war.
Childcare centres to close early for safety training
UK childcare centres will close early five times a year for compulsory staff safety training from February. Learn how this protects children from abuse.
F1 mandates two-stop rule for Qatar GP over tyre safety
Formula 1 introduces a mandatory two-pit-stop rule for the 2025 Qatar Grand Prix due to high tyre wear concerns at Lusail. Learn more about the safety changes.
Charities boycott forced migrant volunteering plans
Over 320 UK charities condemn government plans to force asylum seekers to volunteer for settlement, calling the policy exploitative and un-British. Read their full response.
Target's mandatory smile policy sparks employee backlash
Target implements strict '10-4' programme requiring staff to smile at customers within 10 feet and offer help within 4 feet. Critics call it 'mandatory happiness' during holiday rush.
Liberal MPs fear city voter backlash over net zero
Internal Liberal party polling reveals growing voter rebellion in metropolitan electorates over climate policies, putting Australia's net zero commitment at risk as MPs scramble to save their seats.
Judge overturns school transgender notification policy
A federal judge has struck down a Pennsylvania school district's policy requiring parental notification when students change their name or pronouns, citing First Amendment violations in a case with national implications.
Australian political turmoil over net zero backflip
Australia's political landscape erupts as the Coalition dramatically abandons net zero commitments, triggering heated parliamentary clashes and international concern ahead of crucial climate talks.
Homeowners rebel against mandatory £1,800 amenities fee
Homeowners in Union County's Stonebridge development face legal action after refusing to pay controversial annual amenities fees for facilities many claim they don't use or want.
Littleproud's Net Zero Claims: Real Action or Political Spin?
An in-depth analysis of the National Party's controversial climate commitments and whether their emissions reduction strategy represents genuine progress or clever political manoeuvring.
Farage's Tax Reforms Create £40bn Budget Hole
Reform UK's manifesto pledges would create massive budget shortfall requiring severe spending cuts or tax rises elsewhere, according to IFS analysis of Nigel Farage's economic plans.
UK Families Face £1.1M Lifetime Tax Burden Under Labour
Exclusive analysis reveals the crushing lifetime tax burden awaiting British families as Rachel Reeves faces scrutiny over Labour's fiscal plans and economic transparency.
Trump signals major Taiwan policy shift in CBS interview
Ex-President Donald Trump reveals he would fundamentally reshape US-Taiwan relations, potentially abandoning Washington's long-standing 'One China' policy in candid 60 Minutes discussion.
Labour to give OBR veto power over budgets
Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves announces radical plan to give Office for Budget Responsibility unprecedented veto power over government budgets, marking significant break from Conservative economic approach.
Reeves' £46k tax claim sparks working families fury
Labour's new Chancellor under fire after suggesting typical working families could afford £46,000 in additional taxes, sparking outrage from critics and raising questions about government economic policy.
Reeves Rules Out Income Tax Rise in Budget
Labour's Chancellor Rachel Reeves has firmly rejected raising income tax or National Insurance in her inaugural Budget, pledging tax stability for working families while facing tough spending decisions.
Labour vows no income tax or NI rise in budget
Chancellor Rachel Reeves commits to freezing income tax and National Insurance rates in Labour's inaugural budget, ruling out immediate tax increases despite economic pressures.
Australian Nationals abandon net zero target
In a dramatic shift, Australia's National Party has voted to remove its net zero emissions target from official policy, sparking political turmoil and environmental concerns.
Estate Agent Shake-Up: Mandatory Licensing Proposed
Chancellor Rachel Reeves announces groundbreaking plans to regulate estate agents through mandatory licensing, aiming to clean up the property market and prevent rogue practices that cost consumers millions.
Liberal Party rift deepens over net zero emissions target
Australia's Liberal Party remains deeply divided over climate policy as Deputy Leader Sussan Ley faces ongoing internal resistance to the government's net zero emissions target, exposing significant fractures within the opposition.
Labour's tax bombshell: NI rise and income tax freeze
Rachel Reeves announces major tax changes with National Insurance increases and income tax threshold freeze until 2028, creating a £23 billion fiscal black hole for UK households.
UK and US cut climate funding despite UN crisis warnings
Exclusive: Britain and America dramatically reduce contributions to key UN climate crisis fund despite urgent warnings about escalating global warming threats.
Reeves: Labour will end austerity in first budget
Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves promises to break with austerity economics, vowing no return to 'Tory cuts' while ruling out wealth tax increases in Labour's first budget.
Theresa May attacks Tory net zero retreat and Rwanda plan
Former PM Theresa May delivers blistering critique of Conservative climate policy reversal and controversial Rwanda asylum scheme in remarkable Commons intervention.
Reeves rules out major tax rises in Labour budget
Chancellor Rachel Reeves pledges no significant tax increases in Labour's inaugural budget, focusing instead on economic growth through planning reforms and infrastructure investment.
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