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Rachel Reeves listens to Keir Starmer on the Labour general election campaign trail in May (Photo: JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Budget 2024: when it is and what could be in it - as PM warns of pain

Thousands are eligible for a £500 support payment - but deadlines near

Childcare costs have forced parents to reduce their working hours

A car burns on Parliament Road, in Middlesbrough, during an anti-immigration riot. Credit: Owen Humphreys/PA Wire

What being done to stop spread of misinformation amid UK Riots

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Household Support Fund decision looms as September deadline nears

Boomers save most, but Gen Z reckon they make their money work harder

King Charles. Photo by Henry Nicholls - WPA Pool/Getty Images

Going Green: We are not prepared for extreme changes to our climate

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Martin Lewis' alert as payments cut - pensioners can still get £1000s

View on need for CalMac change was “side-lined”

Sugary drink refills could be banned in proposals put forward by the Welsh government (Photo by Adobe Stock)

'Pointless': Diners slam plans to ban free sugary drink refills

abour leader and incoming Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and wife Victoria enter 10 Downing Street

Watch: Keir Starmer makes first speech as Prime Minister outside No 10

Watch as the new PM spoke outside Downing Street - accompanied by his wife Lady Victoria Starmer and cheered on by flag-waving Labour supporters.

Jessica Martin

Two curry houses are closing per week in the UK (Photo credit: NationalWorld/Joshua Resnick - stock.adobe.com)

'I own a curry house and I could be forced to close soon'

Promotional toys at the headquarters of Octopus Energy in London (Photo: LEON NEAL/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Octopus Energy to repay £3 billion - what that means for customers

DWP holiday warning to anyone claiming PIP or Universal Credit

Vet prescription fees could be capped as CMA launches an investigation

Foodbank distributing food

Outcry from celebrities as UK foodbank usage doubles

What you need to know about the new Universal Credit rules

Heat pump. Photo: Adobe

Going Green: Heat your home in a way that’s good for the environment

The time is now to make an MOT on your money

Electric vehicle. Photo: Adobe

Going Green: Misinformation harms consumer confidence

This city holds the title of ‘the UK’S Lifetime ISA hotspot'

International fees restricting Scottish SMBs from new markets in 2024

Covid drama will knock the scabs off our pandemic scars

Advertising boards promote vaping devices outside a shop in Manchester (Photo: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

UK to ban disposable vapes - but when will they be taken off shelves?

The top 10 biggest taxpayers in the UK - including Dyson owner and betting company founders

The top 10 biggest taxpayers in the UK

How to clear your path, pavement or driveway safely.

Should you clear snow off the pavement yourself? What you need to know

Former subpostmaster Vijay Parekh was wrongly accused of stealing £78,000 from his branch

‘I lost 15 years of my life’ says former sub-postmaster

Idris Elba stands in front of an installation of over 200 bundles of clothing representing the lives lost to Knife crime in the UK as he calls on the Government to take immediate action to prevent serious youth violence at Parliament Square on January 08, 2024. (Photo by Jeff Spicer/Getty Images for Don't Stop Your Future)

Watch as Idris Elba calls for immediate ban on zombie knives

Video: A "massive education" around knife crime is needed, said actor Idris Elba during a protest in Parliament Square.

Lynn Rusk

Many adults ignore serious health issues – to relieve pressure on NHS

'Sick of the lies': Michelle Mone breaks silence on covid PPE scandal

The BBC licence fee is set to increase in line with inflation.

BBC licence fee set to increase in 2024 - here's what you need to know

Food waste in the UK is a huge issue. Photo: Adobe

Going Green: Food waste in the UK is a huge issue

Jeremy Hunt will announce the Autumn Statement today. Credit: Getty/Adobe/Mark Hall

Watch the Chancellor's autumn statement speech here

A newborn baby in the maternity ward at Frimley Park Hospital in Surrey on May 22, 2020 in Frimley, United Kingdom. (Stock Image. Credit: Steve Parsons - Pool/Getty Images)

Bereaved families call for inquiry into NHS maternity services

Heat pumps grant rises to £7.5k as UK Government warned it won’t meet 2050 net zero target

UK government increases heat pumps grant in effort to achieve net zero

A general view of scaffolding at Balbardie Primary School on September 04, 2023 in Bathgate, Scotland, after its buildings were found to contain RAAC. Credit: Getty Images

43 more schools found to have crumbly RAAC concrete

Greta Thunberg was among those speaking at the protest in central London. Credit: XR/Henry Nicholls/AFP via Getty Images.

'Oily Money Out': Greta Thunberg joins protesters in central London

Four British nationals who were being held in Taliban custody in Afghanistan have been released and are set to return to the UK on a flight

Four British men freed by Taliban after being detained in Afghanistan

Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer

Keir Starmer pledges to tackle NHS wait times with £1.5bn plan

Dale Vince joins Just Stop Oil activists during a protest by the environmental campaigners in central London. Picture Date: Thursday June 8, 2023. Credit: Aaron Chown/PA Wire

Just Stop Oil donor pulls funding over ‘pointless’ further protests

Combustion engine cars would be banned by 2030 but it has been pushed back to 2035. Photo: Adobe

Going Green: Government U-turns are going to cost us

Rishi Sunak has refused to say whether he's axing the HS2 route from Birmingham to Manchester. Credit: Mark Hall/Getty

Northern leader hits out at PM’s ‘lies’ over rail projects and HS2

Rishi Sunak's government will preside over the highest tax rises on record, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies. (Credit: Getty Images)

Sunak's government will oversee highest tax rises on record

The UK's first drug consumption room in Glasgow has been given approval. (Credit: Getty Images)

UK's first drug consumption room gets approval to open in Glasgow

According to a leaked photograph, the government is said to be possibly planning on scrapping the Birmingham to Manchester HS2 phase in order to cut down on costs. (Credit: PA)

Labour mayors join forces to urge Sunak not to scrap HS2 Northern link

Sadiq Khan and Andy Burnham are among the group issuing a joint plea to the government to fully deliver the HS2 project as planned

Heather Carrick

Millions of people are receiving payments to help with high bills amid the cost of living crisis - what further support is coming in 2023?

Cost of living payment: What other support is coming in 2023?

The DWP will pay more than seven million households and HMRC will follow with around 830,000 more, taking the total number of households eligible for the cost of living payment to around eight million.

Cost of living payment: Exact date £300 boost will be paid this autumn

39% of children can't see a dentist - and it's worse for adults

Insulators on an electricity sub station are seen near homes in Manchester.

Homes to save £100s on energy as new scheme begins - are you eligible?

Doreen Thompson adjusts her thermostat at her home as she limits her use of heating to keep up with her increasing energy bills, at her home in south London.

Ofgem chief’s warning energy bills could be ‘even higher’ this winter

An open cash register containing pound coins and notes is pictured in a convenience store in London

DWP confirms £300 cost of living payment in update on £94bn support

Survey reveals the booziest UK cities - is your area on the list?

Colm Gildernew MLA has called on Allied Irish Bank to improve services and saving rates for customers following the extortionate profits it has made so far this year. Credit: marcin jucha - stock.adobe.com

Parents urged to claim benefit worth thousands as criteria extended

MPs are warning the Government to do more to tackle the increase in smart devices being used in domestic abuse cases

MPs warn of baby monitors and smart speakers enabling domestic abuse

How much wine, beer & spirits will cost after government tax increase