POLL: Should Britain cut benefit payments? Vote now
Ministers are said to be worried that parts of the current welfare system create incentives for families to keep teenagers out of apprenticeships. The Department for Work and Pensions (Image: Getty) Britain’s ballooning welfare bill has sparked a fierce political row — with…
Andy Burnham hypocrisy exposed as ‘man of the people’ claimed £17k on freebies
The potential Labour leadership challenger has been accused of ‘hypocrisy’ as it emerged he had received thousands of pounds in gifts. The Manchester Mayor has received around £17k in gifts (Image: Getty) Labour leadership hopeful Andy Burnham claimed more than £17,000 in gifts…
Starmer blasted as PM ‘too scared of left-wing MPs’ to carry out migration crackdown
Keir Starmer has been accused of being too scared of his Left-wing backbenchers to implement his own immigration crackdown on migrants rushing for citizenship. Starmer accused of fearing Left-wing MPs (Image: Getty) Sir Keir Starmer has been accused of being too…
‘Reform’s DOGE is nothing more than a populist PR stunt – and here’s the evidence’
Reform promised to cut waste and lower taxes, but it’s nothing more than a populist PR stunt, says Arthur Reynolds Reform promised cuts and lower taxes last summer (Image: Getty) Last summer, Reform swept into town halls across the nation, promising…
HMRC reveals how new inheritance tax rules will work
It will be up to executors or loved ones to get valuations from pension providers HM Revenue & Customs has issued new details about Inheritance Tax changes (Image: Getty) HMRC has issued fresh details about how inheritance tax (IHT) changes will…
Andy Burnham plots Budget from hell – here’s how he’ll hike your taxes as PM
Andy Burnham doesn’t just want the keys to Number 10. He’s after your wallet too. PM Andy Burnham will come knocking on your door for more tax (Image: Getty) The Makerfield by-election is less than three weeks away on Thursday 18 June….
Labour could pay parents already on benefits extra cash
Labour is weighing extra cash for parents on benefits at the same time as a government tsar warns the UK is facing a generational welfare epidemic. The Labour leadership have allowed benefits to get out of hand (Image: Getty) The Labour Party is…
State pensioners under 76 handed bumper £1,930.40 Monday payments in June
State pensioners under 76 can get a massive £1,930.40 paid out to them from the DWP in June. State pensioners under 76 will get double payments in June on Mondays (Image: Getty) State Pension: How to calculate new State Pension amount…
When will heatwave end? Maps pinpoint 17C drop as scorching hot weather crashes
Unusually hot May weather won’t last forever, with an abrupt drop in temperature of up to 17C forecast for an upcoming date. The mercury will dramatically plummet to the low teens on June 1 (Image: WXCharts) The heatwave currently gripping the country,…
BBC Laura Kuenssberg fans react as Labour MP fights tears during tough interview
No parent wants their daughter to be in those circumstances. Darren Jones got emotional on live TV while discussing the Hampshire rape case (Image: BBC) Labour MP Darren Jones was slammed by viewers for his “crocodile tears” when he shared his…