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Exact date revealed for when 7,000,000 workers could receive extra sick pay
A new bill which would bolster people’s sick pay, maternity leave and protection against unfair dismissal is set to be pushed through parliament on Thursday.
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DWP shares new update for those needing to claim the £300 Winter Fuel Payment
Earlier this year, the new Labour Government means-tested the DWP benefit so instead of all pensioners over the age of 66 getting between £100 and £300 in support for energy costs this winter only those claiming certain benefits will
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Millions of pensioners will lose their winter fuel payments
Millions of pensioners are set to lose winter fuel payments this year after an attempt to block the cuts failed in Parliament.
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MPs vote to approve cuts to the winter fuel payment
MPs have backed plans to massively scale back winter fuel support for pensioners – despite a significant chunk of the Labour benches refusing to lend their support.
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’Bleak’ September forecast with 6,000 steel and oil jobs set to be cut
The government warns of a "grim" September, with up to 6,000 jobs expected to be cut in steel and oil refining, according to the BBC.
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Labour allies argue that the controversy over Labour cronies is "no worse than the Tories" when they were in government
Political veterans say Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves installing trusted allies in Whitehall roles par for the course
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Labour is pushing for progress on establishing a special tribunal to try Russia for its actions in Ukraine
Lord chancellor says she wants to ‘inject energy’ into stalling efforts to set up Nuremberg-style trial
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North Sea oil firm Neo slows investment amid windfall tax concerns
Battle ahead for Labour as it introduces higher taxes and tougher environmental rules on producers
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War on ‘scourge of vaping’ announced by minister as Labour intensifies plans to ban outdoor smoking
A cabinet minister has doubled down on Labour’s plans to ban smoking in beer gardens and said the government will have a war on ‘the scourge of vaping’
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Government dismisses claims that workers could have ‘right’ to four-day work week
Rumours have been swirling around a potential change to UK employment rights – but Labour government has denied that employees could soon be able to request a four-day week from their first day.
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Budget to be ‘painful’ with millions facing tax hikes as Starmer warns ‘things will get worse before they get better’
Watch Sir Keir Starmer’s speech in the video player above
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Jailed rioters could be freed early under overcrowded prison scheme
Downing Street says there is no specific exclusion for those who took part in disorder after Southport knife attack
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UK riot thugs face up to 10 years in prison under government crackdown
Justice Minister Heidi Alexander said thugs taking part in disorder have a ’prison place waiting for them’ and could face the maximum 10 year sentence for taking part in riots
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UK shelves £1.3bn of funding for technology and AI projects
Britain’s first next-generation supercomputer, planned by Tories, in doubt after Labour government move
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British government launches ’urgent’ housebuilding plan
They pledge to build 1.5 million new homes over the next five years.
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Britain drops its challenge to ICC arrest warrants for Israeli leaders
Labour government says it will not pursue questions on court’s jurisdiction over Netanyahu and Gallant
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DWP full list of PIP changes put forward including replacing payments with vouchers
Here we round up some of the major reforms put forward in the DWP consultation - what that would mean for you if the Labour Government picked them up
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