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One in 10 cash machines in UK closed since 2021, figures show

Rutland has fared the worst of any area in the country, losing half of the 18 cash machines it had in June 2021.

Evening Standard

British No1 tennis star Katie Boulter: ‘I’m coming out of my shell’

Boulter says her family’s unwavering support has helped shaped the way she plays tennis.

The Independent UK

Drivers urged to report elderly relatives to DVLA 'in confidence'

Age UK are assuring motorists that they can report their relatives “in confidence” to the DVLA, if they have concerns about their safety behind…

The National (Scotland)

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Watch out for cost of living scams, police warn as fake winter fuel payment texts sent out

Police and charities are warning pensioners not to click on links pretending to offer winter fuel payment help

The Independent UK

Could legal bid stop ‘cruel’ UK government plan to axe winter fuel benefit?

Labour government’s decision to scrap a winter allowance for elderly people to meet heating costs was met with outrage.

Al Jazeera

Helen Mirren says 'I'm not interested in being young, I’m interested in who I am' as she reveals her freeing approach to ageing

We love Helen's attitude to growing older

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Ministers fear 120,000 of most vulnerable pensioners will miss out on winter fuel payments

Exclusive: Older people eligible for help to pay their heating bills this year, even after Rachel Reeves’s reforms, still face months-long delays processing claims, The Independent can reveal

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Dame Helen Mirren: Upsetting and unfair to be treated differently as we age

The Age UK ambassador spoke out as the charity published analysis on agesim.

The Independent UK

More than 120,000 London pensioners at risk of losing winter fuel payment despite eligibility

Age UK London is urging pensioners to check whether they’re eligible for pension credit, which would allow them to keep their winter fuel payment

Evening Standard

Labour minister squirms as Martin Lewis grills her over Winter Fuel Payment cut

A LABOUR minister was left squirming when questioned about the scrapping of the Winter Fuel Payment by Martin Lewis ...

The National (Scotland)

Shock analysis shows four in every five pensioners struggling with money will see winter fuel payment cut

Hundreds of thousands of vulnerable pensioners aged 80 or over will miss out on fuel help this year, Age UK estimates

The Independent UK

Long A&E waits for hip breaks can increase odds of death – study

Longer delays were also associated with additional time spent in hospital.

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer stares down Labour MPs’ revolt over winter fuel payments as rebellion fizzles out

Sir Keir Starmer has seen off the biggest rebellion of his premiership so far with just one Labour MP voting against the winter fuel payment cut for pensioners

The Independent UK

Labour ministers reveal grave concerns about winter fuel payment cut

Frontbenchers say they have had string of complaints from constituents and policy ‘won’t be worth the political hit’

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Labour’s decision to cut winter fuel payments is mean and politically inept

Means-testing will hit up to 2 million people. Rachel Reeves would be wise to admit she was wrong, says Guardian economics editor Larry Elliott

The Guardian - UK

People with greater mental resilience may live longer, study finds

Peer-reviewed study finds link between higher mental resilience and lower risk of death, especially in women

The Guardian - UK

Rachel Reeves under renewed fire from MPs and charities over cuts to winter fuel allowance

Chancellor maintains that overspending by previous government has left her little room for manoeuvre

Evening Standard

Elderly residents in Notting Hill whisked away to seaside during Carnival

More than 20 residents will take the trip this year

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The Independent UK

Martin Lewis urges Labour to ‘rethink’ Winter Fuel Payment changes for pensioners

The MSE founder says he is due to meet with Rachel Reeves ahead of her October budget

The Independent UK

DWP launches Pension Credit campaign after Winter Fuel Payment changes

Campaingers have welcomed the drive – but say Winter Fuel Payment changes should be scrapped

The Guardian - UK

Challenges to deprivation of liberty orders in England soar by a third

Campaigners say vulnerable people receiving care are being deprived of their freedom in order to save money

The National (Scotland)

Petition to save Winter Fuel Payment for pensioners reaches huge milestone

A PETITION seeking to save the Winter Fuel Payment (WFP) for struggling pensioners has hit more than 130,000 signatures in a matter of days.

The Independent UK

“This could kill us”: Labour urged to bring back Winter Fuel Payment for millions of pensioners

Age UK says around two millions ‘struggling pensioners’ will miss out

The Independent UK

Winter fuel payments: The cold weather support available for pensioners after new rules introduced

Everything you need to know about the changes to the winter fuel payment

The Guardian - UK

Up to 2m pensioners will struggle without winter fuel help, say campaigners

Charities warn that means testing as part of Rachel Reeves’s estimated £1.5bn cuts may create ‘heat or eat’ dilemmas

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