New rules to be introduced to help customers with their energy bills this winter
Ofgem has today confirmed plans to strengthen protections for customers who are struggling to pay their energy bills this winter. Following a consultation in...
UK’s terror threat raised to severe
The UK's terror threat has been raised to severe, meaning an attack is "highly likely", following last night's attack in Vienna.
A man armed with...
£164bn stimulus needed to prevent shrunken UK economy, Chancellor warned before spending review
The UK economy needs an ambitious cash injection of £164 billion in the year 2021-22, according to new analysis by IPPR, to restart it fully after the Covid crisis...
Covid drives over half a million people into the red on energy bills
New research from Citizens Advice shows that 2.1million households are behind on their energy bills, 600,000 more than in February.
The charity’s research also reveals...
How five days of ‘liberty’ ruined the November lockdown
The UK-wide November lockdown didn’t work as well as it should have because too many people made the most of their liberty in the...
No Self Assessment late filing penalty for those who file online by 28 February
Self Assessment customers will not receive a penalty for their late online tax return if they file by 28 February, HM Revenue and Customs’...
Three-in-ten new Universal Credit claimants have seen their debts grow during the crisis
Over three-in-ten people who have started claiming Universal Credit (UC) during the pandemic have either acquired new debts, or seen their existing debts grow,...
All adults to get first Covid jab by end of July
Boris Johnson has pledged to offer all adults in the UK a coronavirus vaccine by the end of July as he prepares to set...
MP’s and peers urge Government to allow protest
More than 60 MPs and Peers have signed a letter to the Home and Health Secretaries by Liberty and Big Brother Watch demanding lockdown...
Hospital waiting lists at record levels with 4.7 million waiting to start treatment
The number of people in England waiting to start hospital treatment has risen to a new record high.
A total of 4.7 million people were...