Category: Older people

Waspi campaign accuses Starmer of misinformation over claim 90% of women knew pension age to rise – politics live

Activists say ombudsman’s findings ‘based on rigorous evidence 60% had no idea’ of changesScottish ministers are to set up a pilot project to test the automatic enrolment of young people on the electoral...

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UK cannot afford ‘tens of billions’ for Waspi women payout, says Starmer – politics live

PM tells Commons state of the economy does not allow for compensation for Waspi womenScottish ministers are to set up a pilot project to test the automatic enrolment of young people on the electoral register, as part of a...

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Starmer faces Badenoch in final PMQs of 2024 as backlash grows over Waspi women – UK politics live

Keir Starmer takes questions from Kemi Badenoch and other MPs in the Commons Tell us: are you affected by the decision not to compensate ‘Waspi women’?Scottish ministers are to set up a pilot project to test the...

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Starmer to face final PMQs of 2024 as backlash grows over Waspi women – UK politics live

Keir Starmer takes questions from Kemi Badenoch and other MPs in the Commons Tell us: are you affected by the decision not to compensate ‘Waspi women’?Scottish ministers are to set up a pilot project to test the...

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Winter fuel crisis: one million elderly already skipping meals and applications system ‘overwhelmed’

The row over Labour’s cuts to pensioners’ energy payments is about to flare up again after damning new research The row over the government’s decision to slash winter fuel payments is set to be reignited after...

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Keir Starmer says migration figures show Tories were running ‘open borders experiment’ by design – UK politics live

Prime minister says figures show net migration going up four times under the Tories and claims it happened ‘by design’Here is a chart from the ONS report illustrating the latest figures.Here is the PA Media story on...

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Keir Starmer gives speech on migration after record figures for 2023 revealed – UK politics live

Prime minister holds press conference to announce plans as ONS announces net migration figuresHere is a chart from the ONS report illustrating the latest figures.Here is the PA Media story on the figures.Net migration to the UK...

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Assisted dying supporters court Tories to bolster cross-party appeal

After all four would-be leaders spoke against law change, both sides seek to sway waverers Supporters of an assisted dying law in England and Wales are ­battling to stop the issue from splitting along party political...

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