A major trade union has said it is prepared to bring Northern Ireland to a "standstill" to put pressure on Westminster and Stormont over planned changes to welfare payments. In March the UK government ...

Abigail Broomfield, the petition's creator and a disability activist, contends that rather than cutting benefits, the DWP should focus on providing "support, not hardship and deprivation, for those ...

The petition has now surpassed the 10,000-signature threshold at which the UK Government is obliged to respond to it ...

The calls for a wealth tax come amid fears of an explosive government rebellion, The London Economic can exclusively reveal.

The Department for Work and Pensions has opened up a consultation into its planned reforms - but with a catch: Personal Independence Payment (PIP) cuts are NOT on the agenda.

Benefit payments will be going out as normal in April for the most part, but there are some exceptions to be aware of over ...