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Universal credit claimants working less than 18 hours a week will from today have to look for more work. As part of the Government’s sweeping changes to the welfare system, ministers are raising the administrative earnings threshold from the equivalent of 15 hours to 18 hours at national living wage for an individual claimant. That means those working less than half of a full-time week will have to meet their […]

Kompany 'not sulking' after Clarets' relegation confirmed Vincent Kompany promised there would be no sulking after Burnley were relegated following a 2-1 defeat at Tottenham and vowed to immediately start work on a successful season back in the Sky Bet Championship. The Clarets had looked a sure bet to go down for a number of months, but a run of two losses in nine matches had raised the prospect of an unlikely […]

Final series of Happy Valley in running for top accolades The final season of Happy Valley will compete against heist series The Gold and spy drama Slow Horses for a top prize at the Bafta TV Awards on Sunday. They are nominated alongside crime drama Top Boy for the best drama prize at the ceremony, which will be presented by Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan at the Royal Festival Hall. The swansong […]

Foreign Secretary insists banning weapons to Israel 'not a wise path' Halting arms exports to Israel is “not a wise path”, the Foreign Secretary has argued, as he said it would be wrong for Israel to launch a full-scale invasion of Rafah “without a plan to protect people”. Israel has urged residents in more areas of Gaza’s southern-most city to evacuate in a further sign its military is preparing for […]

Elphicke 'lobbied justice secretary to interfere in husband's sex offence trial' Tory defector Natalie Elphicke has been accused of lobbying the justice secretary in 2020 to interfere in her then-husband’s criminal sex offences trial. Sir Robert Buckland has said the MP who has now crossed the floor to Labour approached him when he was lord chancellor and justice secretary before the hearing of Charlie Elphicke’s case. She allegedly told Sir Robert that it was […]

Swiss singer Nemo was 'really sad' during competition in Sweden The 2024 Eurovision Song Contest winner Nemo Mettler has said that they were “really sad” during the competition following the chaotic scenes and protests. The non-binary singer, 24, in a pink skirt and fluffy jumper, balanced on a tipping metal disc as they sang their opera-dance blend track The Code on Saturday evening in Malmo, Sweden. The competition has been mired in […]

Switzerland’s Nemo has won the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest in Malmo, Sweden, The non-binary singer, 24, in a pink skirt and fluffy jumper, balanced on a tipping metal disc as they sang their opera-dance blend track The Code on Saturday evening. The final results were Switzerland with 591 points, while Croatia’s Baby Lasagna with catchy and outrageous Rim Tim Tagi Dim was given 547 points and Ukraine’s Alyona Alyona & […]

Switzerland’s Nemo has won the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest in Malmo, Sweden, The non-binary singer, 24, in a pink skirt and fluffy jumper, balanced on a tipping metal disc as they sang their opera-dance blend track The Code on Saturday evening. The final results were Switzerland with 591 points, while Croatia’s Baby Lasagna with catchy and outrageous Rim Tim Tagi Dim was given 547 points and Ukraine’s Alyona Alyona & […]

His swansong will be at Lords in July James Anderson will end his storied England career with one final appearance in July against the West Indies at Lord’s, the scene of his Test debut 21 years ago. Having been informed of England’s intention to look to the future and integrate younger seam bowling options, Anderson announced on Saturday he will retire from international cricket after the first Test of the […]