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A petition calling a general election has been signed by over 1 million people. Pictured: Keir Starmer. Photo: STEFAN ROUSSEAU/POOL/AFP via Getty Images

How online petitions work and what happens at a million signatures

The winter fuel payment cut is hitting millions of pensioners

Union threatens legal action over Labour's Winter Fuel Payment cuts

36 per cent of those polled adopt a "you can't take it with you" approach, spending their cash while they can, rather than putting it aside for emergencies.

Almost a third of Brits find rainy day funds outdated

Rachel Reeves poses with the red Budget Box as she leaves 11 Downing Street to present the government's annual Autumn budget to Parliament (Photo: JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

UK families to get free cash as Household Support Fund is extended

Rachel Reeves poses with the red Budget Box as she leaves 11 Downing Street to present the government's annual Autumn budget to Parliament (Photo: JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Budget 2024: key takeaways as Reeves unveils £40 billion tax rise

Chancellor Rachel Reeves prepares to give a speech at the Treasury in July 2024 (Photo: Jonathan Brady - Pool/Getty Images)

What to expect from Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ first Autumn Budget

A general view of BBC Broadcasting House, in central London. PIC: Lucy North/PA Wire

Why women are more likely to be prosecuted for licence fee evasion?

A TV licence is a legal requirement for anyone wanting to watch live TV on terrestrial channels, or online streaming. The fine for not having a licence is up to £1,000 plus any legal costs. Additional compensation may also be ordered.

The eye-opening number of TV licence prosecutions every week

Sinn Féin Foyle MLA Padraig Delargy.

Voting age ‘should be lowered to 16’

Antonia Antoniazzi

Tonia Antoniazzi is new Chair of Northern Ireland Affairs Committee

Politicians, charities, unions and others across the north are calling for a rethink.

Winter Fuel Payment cutbacks will plunge ‘thousands deeper into poverty’

Childcare costs have forced parents to reduce their working hours

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Household Support Fund decision looms as September deadline nears

Derry City and Strabane District Council members have condemned the British Government's failure to overturn the ‘cruel and draconian’ two-child limit on Universal Credit.

Derry councillors condemn Keir Starmer and Labour over two-child limit

Professor Green. Photo: Jeff Spicer/Getty Images

Going Green: Positive change is already happening

Colum Eastwood sat on the British Government backbenches in Westminster on Wednesday

Colum Eastwood sits on British Government backbenches at Westminster
Colum Eastwood sat on the British Government backbenches in Westminster on Wednesday
Kevin Mullan

Hilary Benn MP, secretary of state for Northern Ireland, pictured with Mayor Lilian Seenoi Barr in the Harbour Museum during his visit to Derry on Thursday afternoon. Photo: George Sweeney

Hilary Benn said victims' families will be central to new Troubles legacy plans

Hilary Benn MP, secretary of state for Northern Ireland, pictured with Mayor Lilian Seenoi Barr on the Peace Bridge during his visit to Derry on Thursday afternoon. Photo: George Sweeney

Labour will honour City Deal investment – Benn

Colum Eastwood with his SDLP colleagues pictured at the count centre in Magherafelt.

Eastwood vows to hit the ground running after historic election

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald and First Minister Michelle O'Neill at the count centre in Magherafelt.

‘There is a moment now for a reset in relationships between Ireland and Britain’

SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood.

'We’re very happy' - Colum Eastwood

Casting their ballots yesterday morning were SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood at Model P.S. and Sinn Féin Councillor Sandra Duffyat Lenamore Youth Centre. Photos by George Sweeney / Derry Journal.

Derry decides: Foyle Westminster election count to get under way

German Observation Tower on south coast cliffs, Guernsey

Visit Guernsey to discover underground bunkers and WW2 history

Marion Cotillard (photo: Getty Images)

Which way to vote to stay squeaky green?

The British Labour Party leader Keir Starmer during a visit to St. Columb's College last year.

Keir Starmer promises to repeal legacy act

Joe Allen

US anti-war activist Joe Allen to give talk on American politics and war in Gaza

Jeremy Hunt will announce the 2024 Budget. Credit: Kim Mogg/Getty/Adobe

Budget 2024: Hunt cuts NI again and reforms child benefit
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Ralph Blackburn

The late Tony Lloyd (right) during a visit to Lifford Bridge in 2018 with the then Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn and Professor Deirdre Heenan. Liam McBurney/PA Wire

Eastwood pays tribute to ‘great friend’ & ‘champion of the underdog’ Tony Lloyd

Patrick Bresnihan

Patrick Bresnihan to give talk on ‘All We Want is the Earth’ at Radical Fair

Andy McDonald, the MP for Middlesbrough, has been suspended by the Labour Party after he used the phrase “between the river and the sea” during a speech at a pro-Palestine rally at the weekend.

Labour MP suspended over speech at pro-Palestine rally

Sir Keir Starmer giving his speech in Liverpool. Credit: Getty

Keir Starmer promises to build 1.5m houses in five years

Keir Starmer is interrupted by a heckler. Credit: Getty

Keir Starmer Labour conference speech crashed by protester

Former London mayor Ken Livingstone is suffering from Alzheimer’s disease.

Ken Livingstone suffering from Alzheimer’s, family announces

Liz Truss has been claiming from fund for ex-prime ministers despite only 49 days in office (Getty Images)

Liz Truss claims from fund for ex-PMs despite only 49 days in office

The Labour Party has confirmed that Alan Haworth died on holiday in Iceland on Monday morning - Credit: Gov/Wiki

Labour politician Lord Alan Haworth dead at 75

Keir Mather. Credit: Getty

Johnny Mercer launches attack on Keir Mather - what was said

Sir Keir Starmer heckled on stage by green protesters who demand ‘no more U-turns’ from Labour leader

Watch: Sir Keir Starmer heckled on stage by green protesters

Teachers promised £2,400 bonus by Labour to cap ‘mass resignations’

Labour plan to offer teachers £2,400 bonus to cap mass resignations

This weekend is the Great Get Together celebrating Jo's ‘More in Common’ values, seven years after her murder.

Husband of murdered Labour MP Jo Cox to remarry

Glenda Jackson has died aged 87 (Photo by Mike Marsland/WireImage)

Tributes paid to actress and MP Glenda Jackson who died aged 87

Labour shadow minister Bambos Charalambous suspended

Swansea West MP Geraint Davies was suspended over inappropriate behavious allegations. (Photo by Matthew Horwood/Getty Images)

Female MP says she was warned to “watch out” for Geraint Davies

Labour MP Diane Abbott attends a Stand Up to Racism rally outside Downing Street. Picture: Hollie Adams/Getty

Diane Abbott has Labour whip withdrawn after “deeply offensive” letter

The next general election is set to take place towards the end of 2024

Autumn 2024 outlined for next UK general election

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer publishes tax details

Former PM Boris Johnson leaving his home for the Commons Privileges Committee

Boris Johnson Privileges Committee: what we learnt from hearing

Boris Johnson will give evidence this week on whether he misled parliament during the Partygate scandal

Watch live as Boris Johnson faces MPs at Privileges Committee

Former prime minister Boris Johnson leaves his home in London. Mr Johnson will give evidence as to whether he knowingly misled Parliament over partygate at a hearing of the Commons Privileges Committee in Portcullis House in central London. Picture date: Wednesday March 22, 2023. Credit: PA

Boris Johnson’s Partygate hearing - Who is on the Privileges Committee

Mobile phone ‘Armageddon alert’ date set: UK primed for new public warning system siren test

‘Armageddon alert’: UK primed for mobile phone public warning siren

Colr Farren wants jetskis to be banned from Glenburnie beach.

Renewed call for jet skis to be banned at popular Moville beach

Eddie Izzard changes name to fulfil a dream she’s had for over 50 years - find out what to

Eddie Izzard changes name to fulfil lifelong dream

Keir Starmer at St. Columb's College on Friday.

Keir Starmer grilled by politics students at St. Columb’s

Rishi Sunak talks to local business leaders during a visit to a Coca-Cola factory in Lisburn, Northern Ireland yesterday (Picture: Liam McBurney/WPA pool/Getty Images)

New figures show 54% of people in the UK would vote to remain in EU

Tens of thousands of people joined a demonstration in Dublin in 2021.

Donegal County Councillors are to join a mica protest at Leinster House

Tearful Nadine Dorries confirms she’s standing down as MP amid Boris Johnson tirade - watch

Nadine Dorries quits as MP in tearful tirade - watch