A public consultation process that could lead to radical changes to personal independence payments (PIP) has concluded this week. This review process was initiated by former Chancellor Rishi Sunak and announced in his ‘making sick pay’ speech in April. Shortly afterwards, the Department for Work and Pensions published a document outlining the changes proposed by… Read More »
“Behind every man there is a great woman,” or so the saying goes. But when it comes to modern politics, the “great woman” is increasingly at the centre—and never more so than in an election year, when the most savvy male politicians realize that those who win the most votes may not actually make it.… Read More »
PIP payments could be stopped for more than a million people under new plans to reform DWP benefit. The UK Government’s welfare reform proposals could see Personal Independence Payments (PIP) worth £737.20 every four weeks stopped and replaced with talking therapies for more than a million people with mental health problems. Disability charity Scope expressed… Read More »
Ministers have been accused of being too weak in their response to China following a cyberattack on Britain’s election watchdog, which accessed the names and addresses of millions of voters. Britain said it summoned China’s ambassador to protest and acted with its “Five Eyes” intelligence partners, including the United States, while the United States imposed… Read More »
Disposable e-cigarettes will be banned in England as part of plans to tackle the rise in youth vaping and protect children’s health. Chancellor Rishi Sunak will announce the plan to implement the ban during a school visit using powers already available under the Environmental Protection Act, which is expected to come into force in late… Read More »
There have been calls for the flogging of a minister to be postponed while allegations that the Prime Minister used his taxpayer-funded constituency office to campaign on behalf of the Conservative Party are examined. Pensions minister Paul Maynard has been referred to an investigator by the Parliamentary expenses watchdog over reports that he charged taxpayers… Read More »
Littler’s emergence showed how far the sport has come from its pub-centred beginnings – Zac Goodwin/PA Plans are already afoot to bring Luke Littler to New York’s Madison Square Garden later this year. Professional Darts Corporation will also support events in Asia, Africa, Australasia and Europe and so when newly crowned world champion Luke Humphries… Read More »