A new decision means pensioners earning under £35,000 will see expanded winter fuel support, with Labour MPs cautioning that lessons must be learned to avoid similar missteps when reforming disability benefits.
After nearly 300 days of persistent lobbying, Rachel Reeves has restored the winter fuel payment to nine million OAPs, prompting criticism over the lack of an apology.
Critics label the Chancellor’s reversal on winter fuel support as humiliating, as the annual boost is reinstated for nine million pensioners but faces accusations of creating tax traps and cuts to fund it.
Britons are increasingly turning to folklore, with wizards and mythical creatures replacing traditional faith as church attendance falls.
Winter fuel payments have been restored for pensioners, excluding only the wealthiest, while nuclear energy secures record support, reflecting a renewed emphasis on easing living costs and bolstering long-term energy strategy.
They are set to meet in Canada to discuss potential solutions to ongoing trade concerns, including steel tariffs and disrupted supply chains, while aiming to bolster economic cooperation.
A nationwide red alert has been triggered by an alarming shortage of blood donations, prompting urgent pleas for donors to safeguard vital treatments and avert critical risks.
A newly uncovered scheme reveals fixers charging substantial sums to secure questionable work permits for unskilled workers, prompting concerns that the PM’s migration pledge is being undermined.
Officers have warned that policing is “broken” due to funding cuts that are undermining morale and driving personnel from the force, putting pressure on the Chancellor to boost the budget and prompting Reeves to call for urgent reforms.
US troops have been deployed to Los Angeles under presidential orders, prompting heated debate over immigration policies and the scope of federal powers.