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New inquiry launches into whether levels of working age benefits meets needs of people claiming

The inquiry will also examine the impact of the benefit cap, conditionality and sanctions.

Daily Record

New inquiry launches into cost of living payments to determine if support fair for everyone

The inquiry is looking at whether cost of living support payments are reaching the right people in need of help.

Daily Record

DWP urged to give people 10 years’ notice before increasing State Pension age to 68

MPs raised concerns about reports that State Pension age is set to rise to 68 earlier than planned.

Daily Record

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Parents on Universal Credit ‘prisoners to the high cost of childcare’, MPs warn

Support for childcare costs is only enough to cover part-time hours and is stopping parents from working for longer, according to a report.

The Independent UK

State Pension Triple Lock rule to be introduced in 'usual way' until end of Parliamentary term

Since 2010, the full annual amount of the basic State Pension has risen by over £2,300 - and the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will announce the uprating in November.

Edinburgh Live

Demand for new legal duty on social media giants to help crack down on ‘county lines’ gangs

Exclusive: MPs call on Liz Truss for action to keep youngsters out of gangs’ hands

The Independent UK

MPs pressure Pensions Regulator over support for hedging contracts

Questions raised over why watchdog backed use of risky investment strategies for major pension funds

The Guardian - UK

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Majority of people still not saving enough for retirement, MPs warn

A decade on from the start of automatic enrolment, more than 60% of people are at risk of missing out on an adequate retirement standard of living.

The Independent UK

British minister accused of trying to hide reports on impact of Tory welfare reforms

Thérèse Coffey ‘set out to minimise evidence’ on studies including research into deaths of benefit claimants and help for vulnerable

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson could be told to correct false jobs claims as one of his final acts as PM

Senior MP Sir Stephen Timms has asked the Cabinet Secretary to 'ensure' Boris Johnson 'corrects the record' before he leaves Downing Street on September 6

Daily Mirror

Tory row as Nadine Dorries shares 'dangerous' image of Sunak stabbing Johnson

NADINE Dorries has sparked a fresh row among the Conservatives after she shared an image showing Rishi Sunak stabbing Boris Johnson in the back.

The National (Scotland)

Benefit deductions should be stopped until inflation falls, say MPs

Committee calls for ‘breathing space’ for millions whose universal credit is docked to repay advances, debts or overpayments

The Guardian - UK

Pause deductions to benefits to give ‘breathing space’ on cost of living – MPs

Automatic payments taken out of people’s benefits should be halted as claimants battle soaring costs, the Work and Pensions Committee said.

The Independent UK

Pause deductions from benefits to help tackle cost of living crisis, say MPs

Work and Pensions Committee says the clawbacks should only be restored when inflation reduces or if benefits are increased to reflect the cost of living

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The Guardian - UK

Brainwashed by Daniel Pick review – do great minds really think alike?

From The Simpsons to QAnon via The Stepford Wives, the psychoanalyst’s absorbing study of mind control is part media studies, part political history

Daily Record

Platinum Jubilee: Queen's Birthday Honours List 2022 in full from celebs to sports stars

From NHS heroes and sporting legends to outstanding community members, here is a full list of awardees from the Queen's 2022 calibrations

Daily Mirror

Queen's Birthday Honours List 2022 in full: All the winners from celebs to everyday heroes

The Queen's Birthday Honours List this year is made extra special due to the Platinum Jubilee. We round up all 1,134 recipients including Stella McCartney, Rio Ferdinand, Gregg Wallace, Clare Balding, Bonnie Tyler, Gareth Bale, James Milner, John Torode and Corrie's Antony Cotton

The Independent UK

MP says he works with ‘undiminished enthusiasm’ 12 years after stabbing

Stephen Timms has become a Knight Bachelor in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list.

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The Independent UK

MPs call for 40-year deadline to remove asbestos from public buildings

The Commons Work and Pensions Committee said the Government does not have a clear strategy for dealing with the problem.

Daily Mirror

MPs demand reform to migrants benefit ban that has 'forced children onto the streets'

In a major report, cross-party MPs have demanded a shake-up to the “no recourse to public funds” (NRPF) system that can leave people legally settling in Britain trapped in limbo for years

Wales Online

UK's edible insect traders call for end to post-Brexit food law confusion

Edible insects have been touted as a climate change friendly source of protein for the future, but UK traders are facing difficulties

The Independent UK

UK’s edible insect industry being squashed by Brexit

Firms face threat of closure from some councils which believe selling bugs to eat is illegal

The Guardian - UK

Abu Zubaydah case shows need to bolster intelligence and security committee

Letters: Stephen Timms and Andrew Tyrie say the ISC was thwarted in its attempts to examine Britain’s role in torture and unlawful rendition following 9/11

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