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Britain First Birmingham protest LIVE amid counter-demo and 'not welcome' message

Far right group ignores plea from Henry Nowak's family not to politicise his murder by invoking his 'slaughter' ahead of demo

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DWP rule change could widen £86-a-week payments to more claimants

DWP's Carer's Allowance is currently paid out to over one million claimants.

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Free NHS prescriptions could be extended to 'everyone' under certain age

NHS and government have been urged to fund free NHS prescriptions for students and under-25s in England.

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Jaguar Land Rover 'running against clock' and at risk from factory chaos

JLR will use the Agratas factory in Bridgwater, Somerset, to supply the batteries for its new electric models.

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DWP could make Child Maintenance Service rule change for 1.1 million kids

DWP is facing a petition on the Labour Party Parliamentary petition website calling for a shake-up.

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DWP urged to 'stop' additional payments for claimants worth £125 a week

A furious petition has been lodged on the Parliamentary petition website calling for the DWP to make a change.

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Home Secretary vows hate and violence will face 'full force of law' ahead of Birmingham protests

A Britain First rally and anti racist counter protest both take place in Birmingham city centre today

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DWP told to 'rescind' new rules for Universal Credit, ESA, Pension Credit

Under the powers, staff will be given the power to seize cash from bank accounts and check accounts for signs of fraud and error.

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Free NHS prescriptions could be widened to three conditions and two million people

2 million could benefit

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Rachel Reeves confirms new charges for 'families of 4' from Thursday

The government’s temporary VAT cut aims to ease the cost of living for families this summer.

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Mum accused of 'overdoing it' with 'silly' purchases ahead of son's prom

Her efforts prompted an unexpected response from her partner

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Nationwide confirms important change to 42 branches - full list

The move from the mutual, which is the UK's biggest building society, will bring the total number across Nationwide’s branch network to 475.

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DWP mulling over state pension rule change which it 'owes to the public'

Minister Pat McFadden, a Labour Party Cabinet member, has addressed the Work and Pensions Committee.

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New office workplace rule with millions at risk of breaking it before July 19

Any report of sexual harassment is automatically counted as a protected disclosure in relation to a potential whistleblowing claim.

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Bedtime blues: London ‘killing off nightlife’ as UK city with strictest licensing rules

Manchester, Birmingham and Leeds are experiencing after-hours boom as a result of more lenient rulesLondon has the earliest council-mandated bedtime of any other city in the UK as a result of policies in nightlife districts that oppose any new bar or restaurant opening past 11pm.These strict restric...

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Sutton Coldfield mum had 3 children under 2lbs and then lost bank job - her life completely changed

A mum turned the tragedy of losing her son and battle to make sure her two other boys, all of whom were born prematurely, into an award-winning business idea

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UK households sent surprise £343 bills after being 'manipulated' on apps

According to research of 2,000 Brits, more than half of us have spent money on in-app purchases.

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Free BBC TV Licence age could be reduced from 75 to 66 in shake-up

Government is being urged to reduce the free TV Licence fee from 75 - for people on Pension Credit - to 66.

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10 people from Birmingham named in The King's Birthday Honours List 2026

The annual list celebrates extraordinary people and their contribution to society

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7 Birmingham schools 'failing' in food hygiene and 'ordered' to improve

A number of schools picked up a '1' rating (major improvement necessary) from inspectors