DWP asks banks for ‘three months of statements’ on all benefits claimants
DWP writing to banks demanding ‘three months of statements’ on benefits claimants (Image: ) The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is set to grant banks new authority to disclose information about benefits claimants, a move that has drawn fierce criticism…
POLL: Should VE Day be a bank holiday?
POLL VE Day marks the official surrender of all German military operations in WW2. (Image: Getty) The government is facing renewed calls to make VE Day a bank holiday after announcing pubs could stay open later on its 80th anniversary. The momentous occasion…
Trans rights protest: Thousands gather for ’emergency’ rally over gender court ruling
live Campaigners take part in a rally organised by trans rights groups (Image: PA) Thousands of trans rights activists have taken to the streets of central London, rallying for an “emergency protest” just days after a landmark Supreme Court ruling on the legal…
Rachel Reeves lines up new tax war on YOUR pension – five ways she’s targeting elderly
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is following the old Labour line of raiding private sector pensions (Image: Getty) Former Labour Chancellor Gordon Brown kicked off Labour’s war on retirees in 1997, gutting private pensions with his infamous dividend tax stealth grab. That single move…
Labour ‘totally unwinding Brexit’ as Priti Patel issues urgent migration warning
Dame Priti Patel says the country wonders how it ended up with an ‘awful Government’ (Image: Humphrey Nemar) Brexit is in danger and Labour is putting jobs at risk and presiding over an illegal immigration disaster of its own making, according…
A1 crash update as man admits dangerous driving and reveals new details
A personal trainer who was taking a woman out on a first date has admitted dangerous driving after a huge crash which followed a police pursuit on the A1, as well as continuing to get behind the wheel while on…
‘Reckless’ Labour accused of ‘bending the knee’ to China in threat to national security
Sir Keir Starmer met Chinese President Xi Jinping at the G20 summit in Brazil (Image: Getty) Labour is accused of “bending the knee” to China and endangering Britain’s national security as the Government works to deepen relations with the Communist superpower….
UK town in ‘utter shock’ as Labour plans ‘eyesore’ bigger than Wembley
Data Centres explained by Google Cloud Tech Residents in Potters Bar are in “utter shock” at Labour’s plans to “destroy” the “beautiful green belt” in their town to build Europe’s largest data centre. Locals fear that the data centre, which at 187,000 sq…
Fury as China advertises ‘inflatable boats for refugees’ crossing to UK
A blow-up dinghy in crossing the English Channel. (Image: Getty) Chinese companies are selling “refugee boats” and advertising them online to people smugglers, according a new report. Alibaba, the Chinese e-commerce site, is hosting dozens of suppliers of “high-quality refugee boats”…
Keir Starmer sparks fears of witch hunt against British Troubles veterans
Keir Starmer has sparked fears of a witch hunt (Image: Alan Lewis/Getty) Veterans fear a new witch-hunt of Northern Ireland soldiers after Labour set out plans to repeal legal protections which could see former service personnel subjected to “two tier” justice. The Prime…