New Overtaking Rule Proposed to Improve Safety for Horse Riders in England Tuesday, June 9, 2026 highwaycode horseriders roadsafety overtaking handsignals drivers pets trafficrules petition england A new overtaking rule aimed at enhancing the safety of horse riders on English roads is gaining momentum, with a petition calling on the government to update the Highway Code. The petition specifically requests the inclusion … Read More
Universal Credit ID Checks Deemed 'Humiliating' Amid Calls for DWP Reform Sunday, June 7, 2026 universalcredit dwp idchecks identityverification petition claimants privacy socialwelfare government benefits A growing parliamentary petition is urging the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to halt the mandatory identity verification checks imposed on Universal Credit claimants. Many individuals have described these ID checks … Read More
Calls Grow to Update Free Bus Pass Rules for Carers Under the 2000 Transport Act Friday, June 5, 2026 carers transport buses disability concessions pension petition government travel welfare The Department for Transport is under pressure to revise a free bus pass rule established in the Transport Act 2000. A growing petition is calling on the Labour government to grant free bus passes to carers accompanying … Read More
NHS urged to add endometriosis to free prescription exemption list Friday, June 5, 2026 nhs endometriosis prescriptions healthcare exemptions uk women medical petition condition The NHS is being called upon to include endometriosis on the exemption list for free prescriptions. This common condition affects 1 in 10 women and those assigned female at birth of reproductive age across the UK. Globally, … Read More
DWP Urged to Scrap ‘Humiliating’ Identity Checks for Universal Credit Claimants Friday, June 5, 2026 universalcredit dwp petition identityverification benefitreform labour claimants privacy security safeguarding The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) faces growing pressure to end what many call a “humiliating” identity verification process for Universal Credit claimants. A recently launched petition on the Parliamentary website … Read More
Free TV Licences for All State Pensioners: Petition Faces July Deadline Thursday, June 4, 2026 tvlicence pensioners bbc government petition concessions funding dcms licencefee charterreview A campaign advocating for free BBC TV licences for all state pensioners has reached a critical deadline of July 21, 2026. The current petition, which calls on the Labour Party government to fund free TV licences for every … Read More