Asda has urgently recalled its Exceptional by Asda Beer Battered Cod Fishcakes due to possible metal or plastic contamination. Customers are advised not to eat the product and return it for a full refund.
Political parties in Walsall reveal their stances on the controversial £50m Reedswood Park school project, with residents opposing the loss of woodland and traffic concerns.
Former pensions minister Sir Steve Webb has criticized the Tony Blair Institute's proposal to replace the triple lock with a 'Lifespan Fund', calling it bewildering and intrusive.
Edge Hill University politics students visited the Scottish Parliament, meeting MSPs and watching First Minister's Questions, plus a visit to the Romanian Consulate.
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The DWP will automatically pay £200 to state pensioners aged 66-80 this winter, with £300 for those over 80, as part of Winter Fuel Payments.
Sir Tony Blair's thinktank proposes scrapping the triple lock and replacing the state pension with a Lifespan Fund, allowing early access to payments for those born after 1960.
Sir Tony Blair's thinktank calls on DWP to cancel planned £2,100 state pension increases and scrap the triple lock, citing rising costs and an aging population.
HMRC data reveals over 8.16 million taxpayers aged over 66, up from 7.14 million, as frozen thresholds drag more pensioners into tax.
HMRC has changed the tax band for one million state pensioners, with over 300,000 more people dragged into higher rates due to Chancellor Rachel Reeves's tax raid.
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HMRC is depositing £180 into Child Benefit claimants' accounts on Friday, reflecting new weekly rates of £27.05 for the first child and £17.90 for additional children.
The Tony Blair Institute has urged the DWP to scrap the triple lock for all state pensioners, citing unaffordability and an ageing population. Chancellor Reeves defends the commitment.
HMRC data reveals 8.2 million state pensioners now pay income tax due to frozen thresholds since 2021, with bills set to increase through fiscal drag until 2031.
Two new polls forecast major Reform UK gains in Birmingham, Sandwell, Coventry, and Walsall, with potential for no overall control in Birmingham.
From May 1, 2026, tenants in England can request pets under the Renters' Rights Act. Landlords have 28 days to respond and cannot unreasonably refuse.
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Tortilla at Birmingham Grand Central failed hygiene inspection with mouse droppings found in seven areas. Score of two requires improvement.
An appeal has been filed after Walsall Council refused planning permission for a controversial rooftop street food court, citing fire safety and drainage issues.
A suicide note reportedly written by Jeffrey Epstein in jail has allegedly been locked away in a New York courthouse vault for nearly seven years, with cellmate Nicholas Tartaglione claiming its haunting final words read 'Time to say goodbye'.
A second man has been charged with murder after a body was found in a burning garage on Surman Street, Worcester. David Jones, 34, will appear in court tomorrow.
The UK terror threat level has been raised to 'severe' following the Golders Green stabbings, meaning an attack is now 'highly likely'.
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Wren Kitchens has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in the US, but confirms its Barton head office and UK operations are unaffected, with turnover surpassing £1bn in 2025.
West Brom owner Shilen Patel insists the club's survival was no accident as he hails James Morrison's permanent appointment after an unbeaten run.
A new law in England and Wales criminalizes owning cheap electronic devices used for car theft, with penalties up to 5 years in prison and unlimited fines.
HMRC warns state pensioners born before 1960 that their state pension counts as taxable income, with the personal allowance set at £12,570.
West Bromwich Albion are nearing the appointment of James Morrison as permanent head coach after a ten-game unbeaten run secured Championship safety, with 96% fan support.
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Birmingham City Council has applied to extend a High Court injunction preventing protesters from blocking bin lorries at depots until January 2028.
State pensioners born before 1960 should check bank accounts on Friday due to bank holiday payment changes. DWP confirms early payments for May 4 holiday.
The Bank of England has held interest rates at 3.75%, with potential rises later due to Middle East conflict. Homebuyers face higher costs and fewer mortgage options.
DWP issues a three-day alert for Universal Credit, PIP, DLA, and Pension Credit claimants as payment changes occur due to May bank holidays on May 4 and 25.
New research suggests one in four drivers support lowering the legal driving age, with calls for a rule change affecting those born after 2009.
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