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Earlier this week the Conservative Party confirmed in its manifesto that if elected as the next UK Government, it will press ahead with welfare reforms which include a new Fraud Bill. This will be in addition to the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill which was announced last year and due to the General Election has not progressed beyond the second reading in the House of Lords to the Committee Stage.

The latest statistics from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show that the State Pension currently provides a regular financial income for nearly 12.7 million older people across the country, including more than one million retirees living in Scotland. This payment is available for those who have reached the UK Government’s eligible retirement age, which is currently 66 for both men and women, and have paid at least 10 years' worth of National Insurance (NI) contributions.

EXCLUSIVE: BAFTA-nominated Rocks co-writer Theresa Ikoko is no longer attached to Channel 4 drama series Dance School, a show the network said she was co-creating two years ago.

Even with a biting wind whipping down Royton high street, shopkeepers are taking their lunch breaks outside, pensioners are milling about the park and parents with small kids are dodging between the shops on Market Square.

Hunter Ingram “Is it a gift or is it not a gift that you can only play the age you are?” It’s a rhetorical question Diane Lane asks — but doesn’t pretend to have the answer to — and also a thought she embraces. “I am grateful for it,” she says. “And I’m optimistic that I’m at the right age to play some interesting people.” Interesting is one of the many things that could be said about Slim Keith.

The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show UK inflation fell to the lowest level in nearly three years in April. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate slowed to 2.3 per cent, down from 3.2 per cent in March and is now the lowest level since July 2021 when inflation was recorded at 2 per cent, which is the Bank of England’s target level.

The smile drops almost instantly from Richard McPartland’s face when he hears the word ‘election’.

Nigel Farage made headlines earlier this week when he claimed there were streets in Oldham where nobody spoke the English language. The comment was made during an interview with BBC Radio 4’s Today programme.

It has been nearly 80 years since Stalybridge and Hyde were not represented by Labour in Parliament.

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has issued an update to everyone who did not receive their Child Benefit payment on Monday.

Alex Edelman, the comedian behind HBO’s Just for Us special, was studying in London when he walked into a pub in Soho.

Nearly 1.4 million older people across Great Britain, including more than 126,800 living in Scotland, are currently receiving Pension Credit support of around £3,900 each year. However, the latest figures from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) suggest there are still 880,000 eligible pensioners not claiming the benefit they are entitled to.

Fiona Bruce, famed for her presenting duties on the BBC's Antiques Roadshow since 2008 and other notable shows such as Fake or Fortune, Question Time and Treasures of the British Library, typically prefers a shielded personal life. Yet, we do know a bit about her longstanding and rarely-seen husband, Nigel Sharrocks.The couple sparked up their romance 30 years ago back in the mid nineties, after meeting at advertising agency where Nigel held the position of company director and Fiona was an employee.They exchanged vows in an intimate wedding ceremony in Islington in July 1994.Two bundles of joy joined their family with the birth of their son Sam in 1998, followed by daughter Mia in 2001.The hardworking mum and presenter faced some criticism when she hurried back to her duties on Crimewatch just 16 days after giving birth to baby Mia.

It's always worth checking your coin collection as there could be a hidden gem hiding somewhere.

Jeremy Clarkson’s televised trials and tribulations working the land have already found a huge audience in his home nation, now it appears he’s also conquered the east.

Greater Manchester Police have issued a dispersal order on areas of a Greater Manchester borough over 'selfish and irresponsible people attending the areas for illicit car meets'.

The latest statistics from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show the State Pension currently provides regular financial support for nearly 12.7 million older people across the country, including over one million retirees living in Scotland. This payment is available for those who have reached the UK Government’s eligible retirement age, which is currently 66 for both men and women, and have paid at least 10 years' worth of National Insurance Contributions.

Octopus Energy customers will be able to use “buy now pay later” to fund and install solar panels, as part of a new deal with digital lender Zopa Bank. It means households can spread the cost of installation over several years.

Travel plans are being altered, ministerial meetings in Westminster are being cancelled, as Rishi Sunak has now finally called the much-anticipated General Election for July 4 - and with more than 100 MPs throwing in the towel at this election, including a former Prime Minister, the next parliament will look very different.

Campaigners are urging households to reclaim credit they have built up on their energy account from their provider in order to ‘reset’ direct debit payments that remain high as prices drop. The ‘Warm This Winter’ campaign, while stressing that customers should not cancel their direct debits as this could lead to higher unit costs being imposed on households, said early summer was the ideal time to reset energy payments for the year ahead.