Scotland could extend winter fuel allowance, Scottish Labour argues! B
Further devolution next year will bring allowance under Scottish control just months before Holyrood elections The Scottish Labour leader, Anas Sarwar, told the Labour conference the election landslide in July was a ‘job half done’ as it still faced Scottish…
Migrants rescued in Channel as crossings for year hit 25,000! B
Home Office figures showed that 717 people crossed in 13 small boats on Sunday, with 707 arriving on Saturday The total for the year so far is 21 per cent lower than the same period in 2022, the record year…
State pensioners handed £233 after losing Winter Fuel Payment! B
More financial support with energy bills is available for state pensioners losing their £300 Winter Fuel Payment. Thousands of state pensioners are set to receive at least £233 in financial support this winter, despite losing access to the Winter Fuel Payment,…
How huge numbers of illegal migrants are really entering UK through ‘weak link’ backdoor! B
A crackdown on people-smuggling gangs and others exploiting the loophole has led to the recent arrest of 31 people who had made it to multiple locations across the UK. Illegal immigrants are routinely sneaking into England and Scotland from Northern…
UK town horrified as locals spot very eerie change to local river! B
Locals were left confused and stunned when their river began to foam, but no one seems to know why. Locals were left confused when the river started to foam (Image: SWNS) Locals in a Greater Manchester town were horrified today (23…
Ed Miliband pledges to end cold and draughty rented homes! B
Labour will bring in regulations that apply to social and well as private housing, says energy secretary Ed Miliband speaks at the Labour party conference on Monday. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters Landlords who rent out sub-standard draughty homes face a crackdown under…
Reeves pledges increased government spending and no return to austerity! B
Chancellor does not rule out real-term cuts to some government departments, amid concern about sombre approach Rachel Reeves: ‘I think the public get that the reason the Conservatives lost the election is not because the economy was doing well and…
Rachel Reeves defends Labour’s cut to winter fuel allowance! B
Chancellor also strikes optimistic note at party conference, promising opportunity, fairness and enterprise Rachel Reeves during her address on day two of Labour conference in Liverpool. Photograph: James McCauley/Rex Rachel Reeves has defended her decisions to cut the winter fuel allowance…
Boy’s tragic last words after being fatally stabbed in south east London! B
A crime scene is in place in Eglinton Road, Woolwich, after the fatal stabbing(Picture: Grant Falvey/LNP) A teenage boy stabbed to death in Woolwich, south east London cried out ‘I’m 15, don’t let me die’ as he bled to death, a witness…
Nurses reject Government’s 5.5pc pay deal! B
Royal College of Nursing would have to reballot members in order to take any form of industrial action Thousands of nurses walked out in a strike over pay last May Guy Smallman/Getty Images Nurses have voted to reject the Government’s pay uplift of…