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BREAKING NEWS - US President Donald Trump has signed into law a coronavirus relief and spending package bill, US media report, averting a partial government shutdown. Mr Trump had initially refused to sign the bill, saying he wanted to give peop...

UNITED STATES - President-Elect Joe Biden makes a statement about the COVID-19 Economic Relief Bill Statement It is the day after Christmas, and millions of families don’t know if they’ll be able to make ends meet because of President Donald Tru...

EU - UK TRADE Agreement - The agreement is attached for those of you who like a nice long read. The agreement will be voted on in Parliament on the 30th December with precious little time for the text to be examined by MP's ABC Comment, have your say...

DEBT - Almost eight in 10 UK adults will be carrying debt into 2021, new research has revealed.  And, while the average amount owed has reduced compared to the previous year, the most common reason for 2020 debt is, worryingly, ‘normal livi...

SEASONAL GREETINGS - Happy Christmas and a Happy New Year to our global audience.  The ABC was founded to provide information, ideas, and signposting to those on social security benefits and state pensions.  We launched on November 5th 2014...

RACIAL ABUSE - A leading housing association has been condemned by a court for failing to support a tenant made homeless after a racist campaign by neighbours. London & Quadrant (L&Q), which accommodates 250,000 people across London and...

DOVER - Drivers at Dover are being fed by the Salvation Army.The 'Sally Army' do great works at Christmas time and it is no suprise to hear that they have been helping stranded lorry drivers.  The borders as we know are now open thankfully, subj...

DOMESTIC ABUSE - Greater Anglia has announced it will be extending free train travel for survivors of domestic abuse until the end of March next year. The company - which provides services in Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Cambridgeshire and Hertfords...

JOBCENTRE PLUS ACCESS - Jobcentres will remain open, as they have throughout the pandemic, to provide essential services to those they cannot help remotely. The department will follow the latest government and Public Health England (PHE) guidanc...

DWP RECRUITMENT - 'System error' resulted in applicants that did not score highly enough to progress to an interview subsequently being made a job offer The DWP has breached the Civil Service Commission’s rules for Work Coach recruitment, accord...