Sir Steve Webb said the letters from the Department for Work and Pensions do not make clear that repaying the money is voluntary.

More than 100 hostages were released during a wee-klong ceasefire in November 2023. More than 70 are still in Gaza, and Israel has said 34 of those are believed to be dead. Israel says Hamas has ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling Hindu nationalist party won the most seats in the high-stakes state legislature ...

Maximum temperatures will be slightly below average but areas stuck under the clouds will feel colder than they really are, the Met Office said.

Eli Sharabi, 52, and fellow captives Ohad Ben Ami, 56, and Or Levy, 34, appeared thin as they were handed over by Hamas gunmen.

Tony Roberts, a Tony Award-nominated theatre performer who appeared in several Woody Allen movies, has died aged 85. Roberts’ death was announced to The New York Times by his daughter, Nicole Burley.

Sweden’s Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia have announced the birth of their fourth child, a daughter. The young princess, whose name and photograph have not been released, was born on Friday in ...

Those released were Eli Sharabi, Or Levy and Ohad Ben Ami — three Israeli civilians taken by Hamas militants from southern Israel in their shock attack on October 7, 2023. In the first phase of the ...

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Dog walkers have been warned of a “flesh-eating” disease affecting pets as vets advise owners to take extra precautions on muddy walks.