DWP Trials Digital Overhaul for PIP to Simplify £834 Claims Tuesday, April 7, 2026 dwp pip benefits digital disability claim government trial inflation assessment The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is testing a major transformation of the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) application process, moving away from traditional paper, phone, and face-to-face methods to a fully … Read More
DWP Households Awarded £6,400 Benefit Increase After Rule Reversal—But Others Face £700 Tax Rise Tuesday, April 7, 2026 benefits tax costofliving labour dwp labourparty conservative childbenefit welfare taxrise The Labour Party government’s recent decision to lift the two-child benefit cap has delivered a substantial financial boost to jobless families across the country. More than 186,000 households without any working adults … Read More
West Midlands Police Spend Over £1 Million on Informants Over Five Years Tuesday, April 7, 2026 westmidlands police informants covert intelligence chis funding crime transparency security West Midlands Police have disclosed spending more than £1.25 million on payments to informants over a five-year period from 2020 to 2025. These payments were made to Covert Human Intelligence Sources (CHIS), key players in … Read More
Birmingham Junction Sees Nearly 20,000 Speeding Violations in One Year Tuesday, April 7, 2026 birmingham speeding cameras a4540 traffic enforcement road safety junction violations average-speed The A4540 New John Street West roundabout in Birmingham has become a hotspot for speed limit enforcement, with nearly 20,000 drivers caught speeding in just one year. This junction, equipped with the city’s busiest … Read More
Driver Sought in Fatal Birmingham Hit-and-Run Remains at Large After Two-and-a-Half Years Tuesday, April 7, 2026 birmingham hit-and-run franceskogajta newtonroad greatbarr fatality westmidlandspolice investigation missingsuspect justice Detectives have been searching for Francesko Gajta for over two years in connection with a fatal hit-and-run incident in Birmingham. The tragedy occurred in September 2023, when a 54-year-old man was struck and killed on … Read More
Birmingham City Council Investigates HMO Construction Amid Safety Concerns Tuesday, April 7, 2026 birmingham council hmo construction safety warwardslane investigation residents publicsafety housing Birmingham City Council has launched an investigation into the construction of a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) on Warwards Lane following serious safety concerns raised by local residents. Neighbors have described the … Read More