DWP Urged to Scrap Costly State Pension Triple Lock Benefit Tuesday, April 7, 2026 pensions dwp triplelock statepension reform pensionincrease funding policy taxrelief retirement The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has been urged to reconsider the state pension Triple Lock, a policy that guarantees state pension increases each year by the highest of earnings growth, inflation, or 2.5%. Tom … Read More
West Midlands Police Spend Over £1 Million on Informants Over Five Years Tuesday, April 7, 2026 westmidlands police informants covert intelligence chis funding crime transparency security West Midlands Police have disclosed spending more than £1.25 million on payments to informants over a five-year period from 2020 to 2025. These payments were made to Covert Human Intelligence Sources (CHIS), key players in … Read More
NHS Prescription Charges Frozen for Benefit Recipients Under Labour Government Thursday, April 2, 2026 prescriptions nhs labour benefits healthcare costofliving medication funding government welfare The Labour government has announced a continued freeze on NHS prescription charges starting this April, ensuring that the cost of a single prescription will stay at £9.90. This decision is expected to save patients around £12 … Read More
Meet the Brummie Nanas Revolutionising Grandparenthood One Stay-and-Play at a Time Thursday, April 2, 2026 grandparents playgroup community support isolation funding grandmothers menopause childcare midlands Meet the new generation of grandmothers transforming the experience of grandparenthood. No longer content to be sidelined or invisible, these Brummie nanas are reshaping what it means to be a grandparent—one stay-and-play … Read More
BBC Sends 46 Million Licence Fee Letters in Response to Funding Shortfall Wednesday, April 1, 2026 bbc licencefee enforcement tvlicensing funding compliance households licenceincrease revenue media The BBC is ramping up its licence fee enforcement by sending 46 million warning letters to UK households amid a significant funding shortfall. This surge in correspondence coincides with the upcoming increase in the licence … Read More
DWP £500 Household Support Fund Payments End Tomorrow – Last Chance to Apply Tuesday, March 31, 2026 dwp householdsupport funding financialaid ukgovernment councilsupport deadline costofliving energybills emergencyhelp The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is ending its Household Support Fund payments worth up to £500 as of tomorrow, March 31, 2026. This vital scheme has provided financial relief to struggling households, but the … Read More