A low pressure system sweeping across Aotearoa has triggered MetService to issue a slew of rain and wind warnings right across the country as winter arrives. MetService said downpours and ...

A possible date for an announcement on who would benefit from an expanded Winter Fuel Payments scheme has been revealed. Chancellor Rachel Reeves has today confirmed that the controversial axing ...

Labour Chancellor Rachel Reeves has confirmed changes to the means testing of Winter Fuel Payments will be in place for this winter, meaning more pensioners will be able to claim the payment.

Watch live as Sir Keir Starmer faces Kemi Badenoch at PMQs on Wednesday (4 June), days after unveiling the UK's defence strategy for the next decade. On Monday (2 May), the prime minister announced ...

Watch live as Sir Keir Starmer faces Kemi Badenoch at PMQs on Wednesday (4 June), days after unveiling the UK's defence strategy for the next decade. On Monday (2 May), the prime minister ...

DWP state pensioners who won't receive a £300 Winter Fuel Payment this year are being encouraged to unplug two energy-consuming appliances that add to bills even when not in use. Energy prices are set ...

May sea ice extent in the Arctic averaged 12.56 million square kilometers (4.85 million square miles), tying with 2004 for seventh lowest on the 47-year satellite record. Antarctic sea ice extent for ...

The Winter Fuel Payment could be reintroduced for ALL state pensioners on a "universal" basis - boosting eligibility by 10.5 million people. The Institute for Fiscal Studies has explored how the ...

If you live in Leeds, receive Council Tax Support ... while some pensioners who receive Council Tax Support (but not the 2025–26 Winter Fuel Payment) could receive £150. These payments will ...

The Winter Fuel Payment's future has been thrown into doubt as the Institute for Fiscal Studies suggests the Labour Party government could scrap it. In a report following Sir Keir Starmer's u-turn ...

A "stunning" £16 Primark bag looks similar in style to a £4,000 designer bag. Primark has long been popular for its affordable fashion offering, and one of the retailer's new accessories is a ...