Disability benefits not fit for purpose and need bold reform, says Pip review Disability benefits are “no longer fit for purpose”, a review has concluded amid promises of “bold” reform of the system. Claimants of personal independence payment (Pip) often find the system to apply for the benefit “dehumanising”, “soul destroying”, and “degrading”, the interim
Dame Sarah Storey retires as Great Britain’s most successful Paralympian Dame Sarah Storey has announced her retirement from competitive sport, ending a career which saw her become Great Britain’s most successful Paralympian. Storey, 48, won a British record 19 Paralympic gold medals across swimming and cycling, but has opted to step away from competition two
Last woman hanged in the UK to be granted conditional pardon The last woman hanged in the United Kingdom will be granted a conditional pardon but she will not be declared innocent, David Lammy has said. The Deputy Prime Minister said the pardon will replace Ruth Ellis’s death penalty with a sentence of life imprisonment “to recognise a
Buckingham Palace’s Picture Gallery undergoes once-in-a-generation revamp Buckingham Palace’s Picture Gallery has undergone a major transformation ready for the summer opening, with the number of masterpieces on display almost doubling to 120. In a striking visual revamp, the state room’s coral pink velvet wall coverings, which dated from 1976, have been replaced with vibrant new
‘Farage by-election disrespects the people of Clacton’, minister claims A by-election triggered by Nigel Farage is a stunt that “shouldn’t be happening” and disrespects the people of Clacton, a senior minister has said, as the prospect of the contest appeared to fall flat. The Reform UK leader has announced he plans to trigger an election
Suspect on the run as ‘gracious’ mother and her two children found dead at home A “gracious” mother and her two children have been found dead at a home, as a manhunt was launched for a suspect thought to have fled the UK. They were found after officers forced their way into a large detached
Virgin Media fined record £28m for stopping millions of customers from switching Virgin Media has been fined a record £28 million after regulator Ofcom found the firm stopped or delayed customers from switching to different providers by “widespread” and often deliberate mishandling of calls. The telecoms regulator said it had levied its largest-ever consumer protection
‘Potentially lethal’ baby pillows, sleeping bags and feeding items sold online “Potentially lethal” baby pillows, sleeping bags and self-feeding items are being sold widely on the UK’s online marketplaces, a watchdog has warned. Which? said it had found 150 potentially lethal baby products being sold to UK consumers, including self-feeding props that risked choking and
Hundreds of petrol stations probed for not reporting live prices – Rachel Reeves Hundreds of UK petrol stations are being investigated for failing to report live price changes to a Government system aimed at saving drivers money, Rachel Reeves has said. The Chancellor said the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has already issued hundreds of
Nigel Farage resigns and vows to fight by-election after pressure over finances Reform UK leader Nigel Farage announced he will quit as an MP and fight a by-election after coming under intense pressure over unregistered donations of cash and support. In a video statement, Clacton MP Mr Farage said: “I have done nothing wrong. I