DWP dismisses calls to give disability benefit claimants £650 cost of living payment which starts next week

Ricky Martin after his accuser asked to have the case dismissed.The singer’s 21-year-old nephew, Dennis Yadiel Sanchez, was previously granted a restraining order against Martin after accusing him of sexual abuse. According to attorneys for Martin, Sanchez asked to have the case dismissed in a Puerto Rican court today (July 21) and his request was obliged.“The accuser confirmed he was satisfied with his legal representation in the matter.

A husband who killed his wife in an 'act of love' as she battled terminal cancer has called for a change in the law to allow euthanasia to be legalised. Graham Mansfield, 73, walked free from court after being convicted of the manslaughter of his 71-year-old wife Dyanne.

Metrolink should introduce conductors on trams if current projects to tackle crime and antisocial behaviour are unsuccessful, Oldham’s council leader has said. The Liberal Democrat opposition group has again called for the introduction of conductors on trams following the publication of a report which claimed the tram links had brought ‘specific challenges’ to the borough.

A mum who campaigns for cleaner air has called for more action from schools when pollution levels are high in Manchester - including temporary closure if necessary. Ruth Todhunter, 43, whose daughter Jess, nine, suffered from breathing issues while attending a school on Northmoor Road, Longsight, is concerned about pollution levels outside classrooms.

The number of people seeking debt help in Ayrshire has tripled since last year, according to housing charity CHAP.

An excerpt from a bombshell new book about Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, published in the London Times, claims that the Duchess of Sussex wasn’t happy with a Vanity Fair journalist after her entire October 2017 cover story‘s focus shifted from her acting and philanthropy to her relationship with Harry.

Good Morning Britain viewers were less than impressed as they tuned into the programme while feeling the heat amid record-breaking temperatures. Ranvir Singh and Ed Balls were back fronting the ITV news programme on Tuesday morning (July 19) and once again much of the talk was focused on the weather.

Thousands of Scots on Universal Credit could miss out on a cost-of-living payment due eligibility rules, an SNP MP has warned.

Prince Harry delivered a keynote speech on Nelson Mandela International Day, in which he referred to his wife Meghan Markle as his "soulmate." On Monday, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex arrived in New York City, where the British royal gave a special address to the United Nations.The couple held hands as they entered the building and Markle, 40, wore a pinky ring signifying women's empowerment, People magazine reported. After New York City Mayor Eric Adams spoke, Harry addressed the assembly.

Police say '20 youths' have been reported swimming in a reservoir less than 24 hours after a teenager drowned in Salford Quays. Officers were called to Rumworth Lodge in Bolton on Sunday afternoon and say some youngsters were seen jumping off a pier into the water.

This week almost one in four families across Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland received £326 directly to their bank account as the first part of a cost of living support package. The package will be split into parts, however for some it may not go far enough.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) recently dismissed calls by an online petition calling on the UK Government to give all disabled people and unpaid carers the £650 means-tested cost of living payment.

More than 20 million people across the UK are claiming State Pension or benefits from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to help with the additional costs of day-to-day living. However, in May, the DWP shared details of a new £613 million plan to stop an estimated £4 billion being lost in fraud and error over the next five years.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced that half a million people have been supported into work in less than six months thanks to ‘Way to Work’, a UK Government drive to get jobseekers into employment.

EXCLUSIVE: Nat Geo is expanding the Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted franchise with spinoff series Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted Showdown. The new three-part series, which also will feature Ramsay’s daughter Tilly, will premiere at 8 pm on Monday, July 25. It will be followed by previously announced four-part series World of Flavor with Big Moe Cason at 10 pm, making for an all-culinary night.