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The niece of a 67-year-old man who died from severe burns after setting himself on fire in Suffolk has described him as a “loving person” who struggled to cope with a change in his benefits. Retired builder Peter Sherwood died in Broomfie...

The Liberal Democrats have committed to ending the scandal of rough sleeping in Britain, as the Homelessness Reduction Bill enters into force today. Following a campaign visit to the Hundred Houses Society, a charitable housing association in Cambrid...

Figures out today have shown there was a sharp rise in serious and violent crime in 2016, including a 14% increase in knife crime. Police forces have seen their budgets cut by £2.2 billion in real terms in recent years, according to t...

UK consumer confidence slipped further as concern over the general economic situation increased, a key survey reveals today. However, pollster GFK highlights its view that the fall in its key consumer confidence index from -6 in March to -7 in April...

A recruitment event, organised by North Lanarkshire Council's Supported Employment Service, has resulted in Motherwell-based company, Walker Profiles, recruiting two new members of staff after successful job matches and interviews. Supported Employme...

Tory proposals need to go 'back to the drawing board' say the SNP.    SNP MP and member of the Scottish Affairs Committee Margaret Ferrier has said the closure of Job Centre Plus offices around Scotland is 'completely incoherent' - and ...

These are tough times and we are very pleased to welcome industry leaders, top insolvency specialists; Wilson Field, who have chosen to join the ABC directory.  In the news, today is the fact the founder and former trustees of Kids Company...

According to latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the cost of food, clothing, alcohol and tobacco have all risen over the course of the last month. A late Easter is attributed to a lack of inflation rate growth with tran...

Older people are missing out on £3.5bn in unclaimed benefits despite almost one in four over-65s finding it difficult to make ends meet, charity Age UK has today announced. Research from the charity found that millions of older people who were...

With a general election now called for June 8th, both Theresa May and Work and Pensions Secretary Damian Green have refused to say if they are set to ditch the triple lock, which ensures the state pension rises in line with average earnings, inflatio...