Disabled people across the UK are expressing deep distress over proposed reforms to Personal Independence Payments (PIP), with some even considering assisted dying due to fears about their financial future. The controversial changes, unveiled by Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall, could see up to 1.2 million people lose their...

Migrants attempting to cross the English Channel are being offered discounts by people-smuggling gangs if they film their journeys and promote the illegal service on social media platforms like TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram, and Facebook. The gangs aim to make the dangerous crossings appear "as safe and peaceful as possible" to...

UK government borrowing was higher than expected in February heaping pressure on Chancellor Rachel Reeves ahead of her Spring Statement next week. The figure rose to £10.7 billion last month, larger than forecast and the fourth-highest February figure on record, official data published on Friday showed.Borrowing is the difference between...

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been trying to change how they appear in public, but a royal commentator believes their plan hasn’t worked because they still receive a lot of negative media attention. Last year, the couple decided to focus on their own projects and make more solo appearances....

Ah, there’s nothing like a surprise pay rise at work. That rollercoaster of your boss randomly pulling you for a one-to-one thinking you’re in the s** only to find out you’re actually getting more cash.Even if it seems like a small amount, it feels like a big thing – let’s...

  Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer is under increasing scrutiny following allegations that his voice coach traveled over 50 miles during lockdown to meet with him, raising questions about whether he adhered to the strict COVID-19 restrictions he publicly advocated. Starmer, who was vocal about the need for tougher lockdown...

A man who killed three people, Axel Rudakubana, did not want to leave his prison cell for his court hearing today. He was supposed to appear in court via video from his prison, HMP Belmarsh, but he refused to come out. His lawyer, Carmel Wilde, told the court that Rudakubana...

Port authorities in the Balearic Islands are struggling to handle the growing number of migrant boats intercepted in the Mediterranean. These boats, often carrying people fleeing hardship and seeking better opportunities, create a complex problem for officials. In 2024, 54 migrant boats were seized in the waters around the Balearic...

Torsten Bell, the newly appointed pensions minister under Sir Keir Starmer, has faced criticism for his past comments about abolishing the "triple lock," a system designed to protect pensioners' incomes. The triple lock guarantees that the state pension will increase each year by the highest of inflation, average earnings, or...

Daniel Malual, a 24-year-old man from Sudan, has been sentenced to 12 months in prison for piloting a small boat filled with migrants across the English Channel to the UK. On September 21 last year, Border Force officers spotted him steering the overcrowded dinghy. After the boat was intercepted, Malual...