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Rachel Reeves will be forced to U-turn on winter fuel means tests, warns former minister

The former minister who was in charge of pensioner benefits for five years has explained why Rachel Reeves’s plans to means test winter fuel payments will have to be ditched

The Independent UK

Satnavs and Google Maps to be updated in readiness for driverless cars

Councils in England will have to digitise all traffic regulation measures such as temporary speed limits or road closures

The Guardian - UK

Rogue West End pedicabs could be outlawed by Spring as 'passengers charged £200 for £20 trip'

Transport minister visits central London to see evidence that customers have been 'well and truly ripped-off'

Evening Standard

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Minister pledges road hump review after London MP says they cause misery for nearby residents

Transport minister Guy Opperman said it was clear some traffic-calming measures were "a problem"

Evening Standard

MP warns decision on future of Northumberland’s Sycamore Gap on Hadrian’s Wall has ‘significant complications’

An MP has warned that there are “significant complications” around the future of the Sycamore Gap site.

Evening Standard

Scottish unemployment figure up but below UK average

Scotland’s unemployment rate has jumped to four per cent as new figures showed a rise in the number of people out of work.

The National (Scotland)

DWP shares timeline when new cost of living payment will be announced

Sir Stephen Timms argues that more support will be needed for the next financial year

Nottingham Post

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DWP urged to adopt £25 a week boost for Universal Credit families

Government urged to 'reverse damaging decision' to stop top up payments - as MP says weekly uplift would raise thousands out of poverty

Manchester Evening News

New cost of living payments for next year could be announced in Autumn Statement this November

Former pensions minister Sir Stephen Timms told the DWP that more financial help is needed in 2024.

Daily Record

Will DWP cost of living payments be made after spring 2024?

Concerns are being raised as to whether more support will be offered for vulnerable households next year

Manchester Evening News

Calls to upgrade and dual the A69 after almost 200 crashes in four years

Forty-four of the crashes were deemed as serious and six people have been killed

Chronicle Live

Hexham MP Guy Opperman speaks out against Boris Johnson after privileges report vote

He said misleading parliament was not acceptable

Chronicle Live

How every North East MP voted on the Boris Johnson privileges committee report

Politicians have backed a report stating the former Prime Minister lied about parties in Downing Street during the coronavirus pandemic

Chronicle Live

Single mum questions DWP Universal Credit age rule that 'discriminates' against young parents

Parents under the age of 25 are currently paid around £75 less than those over 25

Bristol Post

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Daily Mirror

Universal Credit claimants call out 'bizarre' DWP age rule which cuts pay by over £75

One young mum called Olivia told the BBC that the Univeral Credit age rules "discriminate" against young parents as "milk costs the same, nappies cost the same, gas and electricity cost the same"

Daily Record

New call to increase Universal Credit pay rates for people in certain age group

The age threshold for the higher payment rate of Universal Credit standard allowance is 25.

Wales Online

Millions of people to receive higher universal credit payments from this week

Changes to benefits took effect in April but people have yet to see the extra money

Bristol Post

DWP Universal Credit set to increase by 10.1% this week

Claimants began to receive their uprating on Tuesday (May 16)

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Daily Mirror

DWP confirms Universal Credit payment rise this week – what you need to know

Benefits were raised by 10.1% from April 10 however claimants have not seen their payments increase just yet due to the Universal Credit assessment period

The Guardian - UK

CMA denies blocking Microsoft-Activision deal is bad for UK’s reputation; unemployment rises – as it happened

Turning a blind eye to anti-competitive deals wouldn’t improve UK’s reputation as good place to do business, suggests Competition and Markets Authority

Chronicle Live

Barclays commits to maintaining presence in Prudhoe and Haltwhistle despite branch closure plans

Two branches in Northumberland were included in the latest round of closures

The Guardian - UK

92 constituencies in England allow no right to roam, data shows

Exclusive: Campaigners call for Scottish-style rights to reach nature, as figures show ‘hugely unequal’ distribution of access

Daily Record

Millions of people urged to claim benefits as new report finds £19bn left unclaimed each year

A think tank warned eligible households are missing out on Universal Credit, Pension Credit and broadband social tariffs.

Daily Record

Older people making new claim for Universal Credit to get more intensive Work Coach support

People aged over 50 will receive tailored support from the DWP to remain or return to work.

The Independent UK

Universal Credit claimants could wait until April 2024 for DWP to fix pension record fault

Government admit operative system could take another year to put right

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