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DWP new response to calls over age 60 and 65 pension age change

Zöe Franklin asked about pension age changes (Image: Parliament TV)The Department for Work and Pensions has responded to calls for the state pension age to be changed - to 60 for women and 65 for...

'Lazy' Labour's grooming gangs shame exposed as watchdog hits out – 'not enough action!'

Child grooming victims still being criminalised (Image: Katie Pugh)Schoolgirls who were groomed, sexually abused and then prosecuted for crimes, including prostitution, are still being failed by...

Nostalgic fashion brand set to make return to UK high streets

A nostalgic womenswear brand is returning to high streets following an almost six-year hiatus. Evans is preparing to make a comeback in more than 50 retailers across the UK and Ireland.The brand’s...

Sweden ditches plan to imprison 13-year-old serious offenders

Sweden ditches plan to imprison 13-year-old serious offenders16 hours agoOlivia IrelandGetty ImagesSweden has dropped plans to imprison serious offenders as young as 13 due to a lack of parliamentary...

Theme park to close doors forever after 50 years - $1.2bn loss

Several theme parks are planning closures (file image) (Image: Getty Images)Multiple theme parks are set to close their doors following disappointing trading periods, including a cherished UK...

Brent warehouse fire: 150 firefighters tackle blaze as 70 residents evacuated

Residents have been forced to flee their homes as firefighters battle a massive blaze at a warehouse in West London.The inferno is raging on Oxgate Lane in Brent at a business park, engulfing a...

Child-rape sentence reignites scrutiny of UK high street mini-marts

Child-rape sentence reignites scrutiny of UK high street mini-marts1 hour agoEd Thomas,UK editor,Rebecca WearnandPatrick ClahaneBBCBeing bribed with vapes and alcohol by mini-mart workers is a...

Birmingham stabbing: Centenary Square cordoned off after attack near library

Police have cordoned off part of Birmingham City Centre after a horror stabbing which has left the victim with life-threatening injuries. The victim, a man in his 20s, has been rushed to...

Donald Trump just won the World Cup - and FIFA's limp surrender was utterly pathetic

They think football's all over - it maybe now... (Image: Getty)History never forgets leaders who cravenly capitulate to demagogues or dictators - now lily-livered FIFA President Gianni Infantino has...

Foreign Office 'crime locations' warning for popular holiday destination

People have been warned (Image: Getty)The Foreign Office updated its website on June 11, urging travellers to remain alert. The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) offers travel...

Once thriving mining city with a dark history is now a ghost town

In the late 19th century, this remote Japanese island was a thriving town powered by its coal-mining industry. Today, it’s slowly being reclaimed by the sea and nature on the island, but given the...

DWP State Pension age rise 2026 'to hit people born from 1960 - 1977'

People will have to wait longer for their pensions (Image: Getty)The age at which millions of Britons become entitled to claim their state pension is starting to increase to 67 this year – with the...

UK airport closes for good today – last flights departed on Wednesday June 10

A UK airport has closed for good today after being opened for nine decacdes. Coventry Airport the in West Midlands was first opened in 1936, and for years, travellers in the air could fly to various...

Find your local World Cup hero with our postcode lookup

Which World Cup stars have roots near you?10 hours agoPhil Leake,Data journalist,Jess Carr,Data designerandYazmina GarciaBBCThe 2026 men's World Cup kicks off this week across the US, Mexico and...

UK airport closes today for good - first opened in 1960 and was budget airline base

A UK airport has closed today after operating for more than 90 years - including when it was an RAF fighter station during World War 2. The airport in the West Midlands was once a handy hub for...