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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has sent letters to some pensioners, informing them that their tax credit payments will stop starting in April. This change is part of the government's plan to replace tax credits with Universal Credit or Pension Credit. The DWP explained that some pensioners will...

A 19-year-old man tragically lost his life on Saturday while attempting to cross the English Channel in a small boat. The boat, carrying about 60 people, departed around 4 a.m. from Sangatte, near Calais in northern France. Shortly after setting off, the vessel began leaking and taking on water, forcing...

Around 20,000 people die each year from eating a popular dish, but many still refuse to stop. If someone told you that a meal could kill you, you’d likely avoid it, right? However, that’s not the case for everyone. In Thailand, Dr. Narong Khuntikeo regularly warns his patients to avoid...

Eighty percent of migrants attempting the risky journey across the English Channel from France to England are successful, according to new figures. This means that four out of every five people who set out on small boats manage to reach Britain. The findings, based on three years of data, shed...

Rajbinder Kaur, a 55-year-old former bank worker, has been jailed for stealing £50,000 from Sikh Youth UK (SYUK), a charity that was supposed to help people. Instead of using the money for good causes, she used it to pay off her personal debts, support her lifestyle, and even send cash...

In yet another headline-grabbing initiative, Labour's David Lammy announced plans to combat people smuggling by targeting their finances, proposing to block bank accounts linked to suspected smugglers. The move comes amid mounting pressure on the government to tackle the ongoing migrant crisis, but critics are branding the plan as unworkable,...

Keir Starmer has sparked mixed reactions after boasting about a record number of deportations under his government. Starmer claimed returning illegal migrants and foreign offenders to their home countries was a more effective deterrent than controversial schemes like the Rwanda plan. But is this apparent progress truly as groundbreaking as...

The UK has announced plans to impose economic sanctions on people smugglers to tackle the rise in migrants crossing the Channel in small boats. These sanctions, described as the world's first of their kind, will target individuals and groups involved in organizing dangerous journeys, the government revealed on Wednesday, January...

Labour defended its decision to spend money on media training for ministers, pointing out that the previous Conservative government also spent large amounts on similar activities. Rachel Reeves came under fire for approving over £18,000 in media training for four departments while increasing taxes and cutting Winter Fuel Payments for...

Keir Starmer has claimed success in deporting a record number of refused asylum seekers and foreign criminals since ending the Rwanda deportation scheme, using terms that have upset human rights groups.According to government data, enforced deportations have increased by 24% compared to the previous year. Since July, 2,580 deported individuals...