Update for benefit claimants waiting on court decision over possible £1,500 backdated payments from the DWP

The UK Government has announced new plans to give a £510 million cash injection to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to help it crack down on Universal Credit fraudsters lying about their benefit claims.

K.J. Yossman The British Film Commission (BFC) has updated its COVID production guidance following the relaxation of rules in England and Northern Ireland.England will return to “Plan A” protocols tomorrow (Jan.

Major changes to international travel rules are coming into for in Scotland next month.

The UK Government has announced terminally ill benefits claimants across the UK will not have to demonstrate that they are taking measures such as looking for work in order to receive financial support from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).

Nicola Sturgeon will deliver another Covid update to the Scottish Parliament later today.

Three severely disabled people have won a High Court challenge against the UK Government over "significant" drops in their incomes after they were moved on to the Universal Credit benefits system.

Brits who are planning a sunshine holiday in Spain this half-term may need to make sure they’re had the coronavirus booster jab before their trip.

A man arrested yesterday in Manchester in connection with the Texas Synagogue attack remains in custody, police have confirmed.

Livingston boss David Martindale is hopeful goalkeeper Ivan Konovalov will be with the club within the next couple of weeks.

Are the UK’s proudest parents dreaming of having another child? Prince William, 39, hinted at just that in a new clip, where he and Duchess Kate Middleton, 40 spend sweet time with a baby girl. The couple traveled to Lancastershire to show their support for healthcare workers’ essential contributions to fighting the COVID-19 pandemic; earlier that day, they shared a laugh while snuggling with a therapy dog at Clithroe Community Hospital. There they also met Trudi and Alastair Barrie and their newborn daughter, Anastasia.

Manchester United have issued an injury update on Scott McTominay before the showdown with West Ham.

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The UK Government should allow more than 100,000 disabled and ill people to claim compensation after a "blunder" saw their benefits mistakenly cut, an ombudsman has warned.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has awarded a multi-million-pound contract to leading video specialist provider, Involve Visual Collaboration Limited, to host and record video assessments for health benefit claimants as an alternative to face-to-face meetings.

Scots comedian Janey Godley is out of surgery after her hysterectomy operation.

Self-isolation rules in Scotland have changed once again creating different rules based on vaccination status.

Nicola Sturgeon will update MSPs in the Scottish Parliament on any possible change to the coronavirus self-isolation period as opposition parties call for the 10-day rule to be adjusted.