NEW research by the national charity Turn2us has found that one in two low income households are struggling to afford their energy costs, despite being
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Work programme slammed as ‘extremely poor’ by MPs
By Gerald Heneghan The government’s Work Programme has been branded “extremely poor” by MPs in the Public Account Committee.
HS2 rail route unveiled
By Gerald Heneghan The rail route for the high speed 2 (HS2) network’s second phase have been outlined by the government today (January 28th).
MPs set to vote on benefits cap bill
By Gerald Heneghan MPs are set to vote on a controversial bill that would see the link between benefit increases and inflation severed today (January
Prize-winning grocer is a benefit cheat
AN AWARD-winning green grocer who falsely claimed disability benefits was caught out by undercover investigators who filmed him carrying sacks of potatoes and heavy boxes
Airbus presents a panoramic view of 2050
Leading aircraft manufacturer Airbus, in advance of the Paris Airshow “Le Bourget”, today invited the passengers of 2050 to discover its Concept Cabin – a whole
Man committing benefit fraud caught scrapping with police
Committing benefits fraud this man who claimed he couldn’t walk without the aid of a stick was caught out after being captured on CCTV brawling
Hershey shows how cocoa may aid weight management
Scientists working with US chocolate giant Hershey claim they have discovered that extracts from Cocoa my block carbohydrate and lipid breakdown in the gut in
Mum Claims £60 grand in benefits for fake kids
A MOTHER pocketed a massive £60,000 of taxpayers’ money in a devious four-year benefit fraud by inventing three phantom children. Fraudster Lisa Ellington, 27, claimed