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£4,278 of freebies and discounts for people on Universal Credit in January

Those claiming Universal Credit can get as much as £4,278 of freebies and discounts in January alone. Households on Universal Credit can claim up to £4,278 (Image: Getty) Thousands of people up and down the country claim Universal Credit, the DWP’s catch-all benefit which…

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Labour doesn’t get how angry taxpayers are at benefits bill

We should never accept a Britain where households are better off on benefits than in work, writes Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary Helen Whatley Conservatives have plans to cut welfare spending by £23billion (Image: Getty) Work is, first and foremost, how…

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Keir Starmer breaks silence after Trump states US will ‘run’ Venezuela

PM says UK will ‘discuss the evolving situation with US counterparts’ after shock capture of Nicolás Maduro Keir Starmer has issued a statement on X (Image: Getty) The UK Government will “shed no tears” about the end of Nicolás Maduro’s regime, Sir Keir…

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Households urged to contact DWP in January for bonus payment

Eligible households will receive a one-off tax-free payment. Eligible households that haven’t got the bonus by January 1 are urged to contact the DWP (Image: Getty) Households across the UK are urged to contact the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)…

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DWP State Pension payment dates in January based on two-digit code

Pensioners will see a boost to State Pension payments in 2026. Pensioners will see a boost to State Pension payments in 2026 (Image: Getty) The start of a new year often brings with it a lot of change and for pensioners,…

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Households handed £110 Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s and Tesco vouchers from Monday

Eligible households are being given vital financial support this winter. Eligible households can get £110 to spend at four major supermarkets (Image: Getty) Households in one part of the UK are being handed £110 supermarket vouchers to spend in Asda, Morrisons…

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Rachel Reeves makes another desperate grab for glory – and she hasn’t done anything!

The Chancellor has so few achievements of her own, she’ll take the glory for anything going. Chancellor Rachel Reeves needs to find a few achievements of her own (Image: Getty) I’ve been so desperate to find any positives from Rachel Reeves,…

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Major supermarket issues urgent recall of product over fears of ‘microbiological risk’

Packs of pâté have been labelled with the wrong use by date and may be unsafe to eat. Tesco is recalling three pâtés (Image: Getty) Tesco has recalled three of its own-brand pâtés amid fears the products could pose a microbiological risk, making…

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We owe Trump huge thanks for his Venezuela attack – it’s one up for the good guys

Britain woke to the shock news Donald Trump had ordered military action against Nicolás Maduro. It is long overdue, writes Paul Baldwin. A Venezuelan military complex is ablaze after US strike (Image: Getty) You won’t have failed to notice that you…

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Reform UK plans mandatory life imprisonment for child rape

Zia Yusuf says it is ‘shameful that this is not already the law’ Reform UK’s Zia Yusuf has announced plans to lock up child rapists for life (Image: Getty Images) Child rape will result in an mandatory life sentence if Reform UK wins…