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Universal Credit claimants face ‘postcode lottery’ in search for work - ‘foolish and unfair’ (Image: Getty) SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info A think tank has urged the Government to stop imposing “punitive” benefit cuts on people claiming Universal Credit until the cost of living has eased. It comes as the rate of Universal Credit claimants whose payments are cut or cancelled has doubled since pre-pandemic for those expected to search for work full-time. Related articles WASPI woman in tears after losing house as state pension age changes State pension rise to be ‘brought forward’ by Hunt According to Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) research, there is widespread variation in how job centres … [Read more...] about Universal Credit claimants face ‘postcode lottery’ in work search – ‘foolish and unfair’

The strong storm that slammed the Bay Area on Tuesday with serious winds and rounds of rain showers is on its way out this morning, leaving a few light showers and south winds in its wake. Conditions will gradually continue to improve in the Bay Area and across California, as drier air rolls onto the West Coast. This air will keep most of California from being washed out by another round of heavy rainfall over the next couple of days. But two low-pressure systems are slated to approach Northern California by Thursday and Friday. These systems will be relatively weak, but have the potential to raise spotty showers in parts of the state, including the Bay Area. Depending on the duration of the dry air overhead, some of these rainfalls could be on the moderate end. A rain door that won’t fully shut The available energy in the atmosphere left behind by Tuesday’s storm will settle over parts of Southern California, the Central Coast and patches of the North Bay and East Bay. … [Read more...] about Storm winding down today, but more rain-makers on tap for the Bay Area this week

Royal fans with a fair bit of cash to splash can celebrate the Coronation in style. Hotel Café Royal in London is offering the Crown Jewels Experience, the "ultimate experience of luxury and exclusivity", to celebrate King Charles' accession to the throne. Once guests have forked out £13,000 for the pleasure, they will be shown to the "opulent two-bedroom Royal Suite" on Regent Street. It is 302sq/m with large windows overlooking the central London street, three marble bathrooms and golden hued walls. On the first evening a limousine will ship guests to the Tower of London for an exclusive after-hours tour led by one of the King's Beefeaters. Read More The hotel is offering a £13,000 package ( Image: hotel caferoyal) This will be followed by a champagne reception and private viewing of the Crown Jewels. A royal expert will be on hand to offer details about the gem collection, which includes the 17th century solid gold St Edward's Crown. A chauffeur … [Read more...] about Luxury hotel launches Coronation-themed package – but it costs £13k a night

US Air Force shoot down suspected Chinese spy balloon SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Speaking on TalkTV , Brexiteer Richard Tice and British journalist Isabel Oakeshott expressed concern over the unidentified objects spotted in Northern America over the past ten days. This comes as the fourth flying object was shot down in Michigan over Lake Huron, after direct orders from President Joe Biden . Trending The pair spoke with former Pentagon defence advisor Elbridge Colby who claimed it was likely the four balloons originated from China, rather than outer space. Mr Colby said: “This is a real wakeup call to the American people. “It is very important that British and European audiences understand that … [Read more...] about Richard Tice says UFO alien origin theory is ‘scariest thing’ as US refuses to rule it out

More than 45,000 migrants crossed Channel to UK in 2022 SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info The UK taxpayers will be forced to foot a £9billion bill over three years as the Illegal Migration Bill will fail to bring down the backlog of asylum seekers in the UK, a report claims. The Refugee Council warns that 150,000 people will be denied asylum during that time period, but won't be deported. Related articles Private firms cashing in from asylum hotels in Britain Rishi Sunak defends 'stop the boats' pledge Around 45,000 vulnerable children will also be locked up under the Government's new bill, the report added. The legislation is the latest of the Government's efforts to stem the flow of small … [Read more...] about UK taxpayer faces eye-watering £9bn bill to fund un-deported asylum seekers

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 8 Pacific Gas and Electric Co. was indicted Tuesday on 12 federal criminal counts related to the 2010 gas pipeline explosion that leveled a San Bruno neighborhood and killed eight people, including allegations that it did not conduct required inspections that could have prevented the disaster. The indictment says the utility repeatedly violated the federal Pipeline Safety Act, which mandates that operators maintain accurate records about their gas pipes, identify risks to lines and inspect or test when pipe pressures exceed the legal maximum. Rather than follow the law, PG&E "knowingly relied on erroneous and incomplete information" in avoiding the type of inspections that could have exposed a badly manufactured seam weld on the gas transmission line and saved San Bruno from disaster, the indictment says. In the 54 years that the weld lurked in the … [Read more...] about PG&E indicted on 12 criminal charges in San Bruno blast case

Putting a heady twist on the age-old wisdom that you should always “eat your greens,” Bay Area chef Solomon Johnson is bringing marijuana to high-end cuisine. All of the courses at his new Cannescape event series are infused with cannabis. The Bay Area's first winner of "Chopped 420," a "Chopped" spinoff from Discovery+, Johnson cooks up food that is both delicious and pleasantly stoning — I attended the first Cannescape event at the Phoenix Hotel in San Francisco last month. The multiday events include a five-course dinner infused with cannabis, as well as an overnight stay at a premier Northern California hotel. Dr. Wilkinson’s Backyard Resort & Mineral Springs in Napa Valley is scheduled to host the next event April 20 , otherwise known as 4/20 — fitting for the "Chopped 420" champion. However, these blissed-out banquets may have already landed Johnson in some hot water. The San Francisco Department of Public Health has warned the Phoenix that the pot-infused dinner I … [Read more...] about Meet the ‘Chopped’ champion chef trying to throw a weed event in Napa Valley

Humans, and our ancestors, have been migrating for more than a million years . So it’s not surprising that the themes of displacement, desperation and dreams of a better future frequently wash up on the shores of artists’ imaginations. At Art Basel Hong Kong, two artists are shining a light on the subject of refugees and migrants who leave their home countries, crowd onto boats and take to the ocean in sometimes deadly journeys in search of a safer life. And though their backgrounds and styles are as different as the materials they work with — stone versus fabric — the artists’ messages are united by universal stories of people seeking a place to call home. Stanislava Pinchuk Many muses inspired Stanislava Pinchuk to dream up “The Wine Dark Sea,” her installation of engraved marbles that form a testament to the migrant experience. Her first was Homer’s “Odyssey .” For many years, the Ukrainian artist — who emigrated to Australia and, eventually, to Bosnia and … [Read more...] about In Stone and Fabric, Two Artists Explore the Quest to Find Home

close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for March 22 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. The West continues to get pounded with heavy rain, wind and snow. FIRST DAY OF SPRING BRINGS NEW ROUND OF RAIN, SNOW TO CALIFORNIA Snow still forecast through Thursday morning in the West (Credit: Fox News) California will get a bit of a break , with the storm track shifting more toward the Northwest. The futuretrack in the West through Thursday night (Credit: Fox News) This comes as a strengthening system traveling across the Southwest will eject into the Plains, bringing flooding rainfall along with the risk of hail, damaging winds and tornadoes. Rain forecast from Thursday to Saturday in the eastern U.S. (Credit: Fox News) While the eastern half of the country warms up, the northern Plains, Midwest and Great Lakes will still … [Read more...] about Southwest, Plains to see severe weather, risk of tornadoes and hail