criminal record has been jailed for his role in a prolific drug racket which flooded the streets with cocaine and heroin. Steven Avery, 36, acted as a street dealer for an organised crime group, which was lead by career criminal Richard Southward.
DWP urged to change Universal Credit rules to ‘fit real life’ which could help more people into work
10.06.2021 - 10:39 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Universal Credit rules are not fit for real life and create barriers to some people getting work, according to a new report from Citizens Advice. It said urgent changes are needed by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to stop those most impacted by the pandemic being left behind as the economy recovers.
The charity said its frontline advisers have seen hundreds of cases where the rules in Universal Credit are making it harder for people to find work. This includes a parent considering an
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28.06.2021 / 20:25
Two more people have died in Greater Manchester's hospitals after testing positive for coronavirus
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dailyrecord.co.uk
28.06.2021 / 19:49
BT launches new £15 broadband and phone package for Universal Credit claimants today
BT has launched a new broadband and phone package for people on a low income. The firm's new Home Essentials Broadband plan is available from today and offers anyone on Universal Credit or Pension Credit access to the internet for just £15 per month.
dailyrecord.co.uk
27.06.2021 / 06:53
Love Island Scot Shannon Singh 'more interested jokes than boys' when she was younger
Love Island star Shannon Singh was more interested in making people laugh than bagging a boyfriend when she was younger. Friends of the glamour model from Fife, who likes sex eight times a day, said she was loud and funny but showed little interest in the opposite sex.
theplaylist.net
24.06.2021 / 18:11
‘Enemies Of The State’ Trailer Blurs The Line Between Truth & Fiction For A Real-Life Hacker
Some stories seem too strange to be true — Matt DeHart‘s is one of them. “Enemies of the State” is finally telling his story.
nme.com
23.06.2021 / 18:27
YouTube not liable for hosting unauthorised works, European court rules
Reuters) yesterday (June 22).“However, those operators do make such a communication in breach of copyright where they contribute, beyond merely making those platforms available, to giving access to such content to the public.”The court said that streaming services such as YouTube could be liable if they fail to operate without appropriate technological tools in place to tackle copyright infringement by their users.Media platforms could also face legal action if they are aware of unauthorised
dailyrecord.co.uk
23.06.2021 / 15:49
Extra Universal Credit can be claimed as thousands endure cruel benefits cap
claimants are missing out on over £240 per month because of the benefits cap, according to new figures. Claimants outside London can get a maximum of £20,000 under the current DWP system, the Mirror reports.
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
22.06.2021 / 13:49
'If things don’t change, we won’t have a business or a planet' – Entrepreneur’s plea for more people to become climate-conscious
As a growing number of businesses consider the ways in which they can improve their “green credentials”, a panel of experts debated the crucial steps both business owners and wider communities can take to tackle climate change.
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
20.06.2021 / 19:03
Mr Loophole wants a change in the law to make e-scooter riders and cyclists 'more responsible'
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manchestereveningnews.co.uk
16.06.2021 / 21:39
GMP win court ruling to help five-year investigation into claims that forensic lab technicians in Manchester manipulated data
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dailyrecord.co.uk
16.06.2021 / 13:39
Universal Credit claims continue to rise in North Lanarkshire
iOS - Android North Lanarkshire's 34,452 claims amounted to a 246 rise on the previous month's figures.Responding to the statistics, Will Quince, Minister for Welfare Delivery, said: “Universal Credit continues to support those most in need, and claimants are benefiting from individual tailored support to help them back into work, boosted by our multi-billion pound Plan for Jobs.”Head over to our new Lanarkshire Live Facebook page to make sure you're up to date with the top stories in the
dailyrecord.co.uk
16.06.2021 / 13:07
21 health conditions that could get you £12k from DWP after court ruling
The Department of Work and Pensions could be making surprise payments of £12,000 to thousands of people after a court ruling. Around £18million has already been paid out to people who lost out because of a legal error relating to the points it awarded for Personal Independence Payment.
metroweekly.com
14.06.2021 / 15:42
Most Republicans now support same-sex marriage, six years after Supreme Court ruling
surveyed more than 1,000 Americans and found that overall support for gay couples marrying is at a record high, with 70% of adults in favor.