Pension credit applications soar but approvals remain low
Claims for pension credit have soared by almost 150% since the Government announced plans to means test the winter fuel payment, figures show. But just 42,500 applications have been approved…
Frank Lampard appointed Coventry head coach
Coventry have announced Frank Lampard as their new head coach on a two-and-a-half-year contract. The 46-year-old will take charge of the Sky Blues for the first time this Saturday when…
Northern Ireland star was ‘outstanding’ against Kylian Mbappe and Real Madrid, hail pundits
Northern Ireland defender Conor Bradley produced a masterclass of a performance for Liverpool as he made history with his display against Real Madrid in the Champions League on Wednesday night.…
Northern Ireland adults most likely to access porn across the UK
Northern Ireland adults are the most likely to access pornographic content across the UK, new research by Ofcom has revealed. Across the UK, 29% (13.8m) of adults viewed pornographic content…
Coventry Building Society’s £780m Co-op Bank takeover to go through in January
Coventry Building Society’s £780 million deal to take over the Co-operative Bank will go through in the new year after regulators gave it the green light.
Cost of UK asylum system hits record £5.38bn
The UK’s asylum system now costs £5 billion – the highest level of spending on record and up by more than a third in a year. Home Office spending on…
MPs need assurance assisted dying Bill compatible with human rights – regulator
Parliament should be given more information and assurance that the assisted dying Bill is compatible with equality and human rights, a regulator has warned. MPs in the House of Commons…
Deadly landslides bury 40 homes in eastern Uganda
At least 13 people have died in eastern Uganda after landslides buried 40 homes in six villages, officials said. The Uganda Red Cross Society said 13 bodies have been recovered…
Nine members of a family killed in Nuseirat as Israel bombards Gaza
Residential buildings, public facilities and infrastructure attacked across Gaza, as UN accuses Israel of denying 82 of 91 attempts to deliver aid to the north. The Israeli military has targeted…
Fresh pro-Palestine graffiti appears overnight at Belfast hospital
Fresh graffiti has been daubed on a wall outside the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast. The pro-Palestine slogan: “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free” was sprayed…