West Midlands Housing Developers Push to Redefine Green Belt Land Tuesday, December 30, 2025 housing greenbelt planning development westmidlands sandwell policy greybelt urbanplanning labour The UK’s housing shortage remains a pressing issue, leaving many families displaced or stuck in temporary accommodation due to soaring rents and evictions. Local authorities face the difficult challenge of meeting housing … Read More
2p-per-mile charge plan revolutionizes home EV charging in UK for households without driveways Saturday, December 27, 2025 ev charging government infrastructure uk electriccars renters policy ofgem sustainability The UK government, led by the Labour Party, is introducing a groundbreaking 2p per mile charge plan designed to make home charging of electric vehicles (EVs) more accessible and cost-effective, particularly for households … Read More
What People Born After 1959 Need to Know to Claim Their State Pension Friday, December 26, 2025 pension statepension retirement pensionsystem statepensionage retirementplanning ukpensions financialplanning agechange policy If you were born after 1959, it’s important to be aware that the state pension age is changing. From next year onward, the age at which you can claim your state pension will be rising. This change aims to reflect increasing … Read More
State Pension Changes Threaten Adequate Income for 25 Million Tuesday, December 16, 2025 pensions statepension triplelock retirement pensioners inflation policy ukgovernment savings pensionreform A proposed change to the state pension system could leave up to 25 million pensioners with insufficient income, according to Sir Steve Webb, former Liberal Democrats Pensions Minister. The government faces increasing pressure … Read More
Mum Faces Cancer 'Double Jeopardy' as NHS Denies Second Stem Cell Transplant Tuesday, December 16, 2025 leukaemia nhs stemcelltransplant cancer policy healthcare aml patientadvocacy privatehealthcare survival Ruth Wake, a 57-year-old mother from Staffordshire, is battling leukaemia and facing a harrowing reality after the NHS refused to approve a second stem cell transplant due to an “outdated” rule known as the … Read More
DWP Benefit Crackdown Risks Impacting Innocent Claimants Amid New Bank Account Checks Saturday, December 13, 2025 dwp benefits fraud claimants bankchecks government policy finance socialwelfare investigation The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is set to implement enhanced bank account checks as part of a wider effort by the Labour Party government to tackle the growing benefits bill and reduce fraud. While these measures … Read More