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Tories plan to monitor benefit claimants' bank accounts in 'fraud' crackdown

BENEFIT claimants will reportedly have their bank accounts monitored under new anti-fraud plans drawn up by the UK Government.

The National (Scotland) · Nov 6, 2023

What are the Northern Lights and where are the best places in the UK to see them?

If you are based further north, you have a greater chance to see the magic show

Evening Standard · Nov 6, 2023

The Xbox racing game I was most looking forward to may now never see the light of day

The troubles at Motorsport Games continue as following the loss of the NASCAR license, the organisers of the UK's top race series cancels its own agreement.

Windows Central · Nov 6, 2023

DUP talks with government ‘have not concluded’ – Sir Jeffrey Donaldson

The DUP leader said his party will be meeting the government later this week, adding that gaps remain.

The Independent UK · Nov 6, 2023

UK 'violating international law' with poverty levels, top UN official says

THE United Nations’ poverty envoy has said the UK government is violating international law ahead of a visit to the country this week.

The National (Scotland) · Nov 6, 2023

Scottish Government expects to meet deadline for messages to UK Covid Inquiry

The messages are due to be handed to the inquiry by November 6.

The Independent UK · Nov 6, 2023

Winter Fuel Payments begin this month - are you eligible for up to £600?

DWP Winter Fuel Payments worth up to £600 will be sent to eligible homes starting this month - are you eligible, and how much could you receive?

The National (Scotland) · Nov 6, 2023

UK withdraws some embassy staff from Lebanon and tells nationals to leave

Foreign Office says situation has ‘potential to deteriorate quickly’ after Israeli and Hezbollah forces clash

The Guardian - UK · Nov 6, 2023

Energy prices: shipping hold-ups made the 2022 spike worse – and could do so again

Germany and some other EU countries are hastily setting up new floating gas terminals at their ports to help cope with the severe reduction in natural gas exports from Russian pipelines since the Ukraine war started nearly two years ago. To make up the shortfall, they have been buying more…

The Conversation · Nov 6, 2023

Abandoned oil rigs could scrape carbon from the sky and store it in empty undersea reservoirs

Keeping control of our planet’s thermostat is proving tricky these days. Temperatures are rising slowly, and inaction is proving costly as we awkwardly lurch towards a cleaner future.

The Conversation · Nov 6, 2023