Category : Policymaking


DWP Confirms 2026 Changes to Benefit Cliff Edge

The DWP has confirmed new earned income disregards for Housing Benefit claimants in supported housing and temporary accommodation, effective autumn 2026, to eliminate the financial cliff edge and ensure work pays.

Why People Inject Fat from Corpses

The rise of 'zombie filler' using cadaver fat for cosmetic procedures raises ethical questions and reveals deep anxieties about aging, mortality, and capitalist beauty standards.

Iran Crisis Threatens Reeves' Fiscal Headroom

Half to two-thirds of Rachel Reeves' £24bn fiscal headroom may be erased by weaker growth and higher borrowing costs due to the Iran crisis, just as the UK economy showed signs of recovery.

Page 22 of 136
Pickt mobile sticky banner — logo, tagline and CTA button