Charity founded by former PM Brown and Amazon hits three-year milestone
A charity founded by former prime minister Gordon Brown and delivery superpower Amazon is celebrating its three-year ...
Public given chance to vote for favourite wildlife image from ‘exceptional’ list
A 25-strong shortlist of images taken from entries to the Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest is being put to a public ...
Ministry of Sound to host fundraising rave for DJ ‘legend’ Ashley Beedle
Ashley Beedle, who remixed Elton John’s 1979 single Are You Ready For Love in 2003, has been battling health complications in ...
What the papers say – November 27
The announcement of a ceasefire in Lebanon leads the stories on Wednesday’s front pages. The story is featured on the front of The Guardian and The Independent, with Israel and Hezbollah agreeing to ...
37% of older people ‘will find it hard to manage without winter fuel payment’
Nearly a quarter (24%) spent their winter fuel payment on cooking meals, the charity found. Over a third of older people (37%) said they would find it difficult to manage financially without their ...
Levy on casino and betting operators to raise £100m to tackle problem gambling
A levy on casino and betting operators’ profits will bring in £100 million to put into tackling problem gambling, the Government has announced. Under the plans, a statutory levy will be imposed on ...
Just 18% of teachers think phone ban would improve pupil behaviour – poll
The findings come after a Labour MP called for a legal requirement to be introduced so schools in England are mobile-free zones.
Ministers urged to consider higher inheritance taxes in bid to tackle ‘big wealth’
A report by the IPPR think tank warned that widening wealth divides could lead to fewer life and career opportunities for the less well-off.
Families to get 30 minutes of free childcare with school breakfast clubs trial
State primary schools in England can apply to join the trial before the Government’s national rollout of funded breakfast clubs.
EE warns Christmas shoppers over rising threat of scams
Christmas shoppers should brace for a record wave of scams over the next month as cybercriminals look to take advantage of the festive period, mobile operator EE has warned. The firm’s security ...
Fraud and scam complaints at highest quarterly level recorded – ombudsman
The Financial Ombudsman Service said it is seeing increasingly complex complaints with funds passing through several banks.
Grave in Co Monaghan exhumed in search for Disappeared victim Joe Lynskey
A grave in Co Monaghan has been exhumed by experts searching for Disappeared victim of the Northern Ireland Troubles Joe Lynskey. The Independent Commission for the Location of Victims’ Remains (ICLVR ...