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DWP told to tighten PIP for 276,725 with common condition under Andy Burnham

276,725 people now receive PIP for it

Dunelm announces 100 new stores plan amid £100m cost cutting

Up to 10 new openings per year are planned with each store expected to create around 50 jobs

Spotify-backed coalition urges CMA to speed up curbs on app store fees

A group of consumer technology companies including Spotify and Epic Games is urging UK competition watchdogs to accelerate curbs on commission that Apple and Google levy on third-party app developers.

Small European beach destination with 28C in September is perfect autumn escape

It's not too late to soak up the sun and book a last-minute getaway, with a stunning European country offering 28C weather in September and beaches that compare to the Maldives

Billionaire Chris Rokos, who paid £330m in tax last year, to quit UK

Hedge fund tycoon is latest financier to exit amid fears among super-rich over tax rises Business live – latest updates The hedge fund billionaire Chris Rokos is poised to leave the UK, the latest in a string of high-pr…

Co Armagh man denies stealing £3.5k in cash, three watches and 80 packets of cigarettes in alleged burglary

Tokyo tourist hotspot bans short-term rentals amid surge in complaints

Shinjuku ward targets accommodation in residential areas and near cultural sites as locals complain visitors disposing of rubbish improperly and being too noisy A neighbourhood in Tokyo popular with foreign tourists wil…

The firms turning recruitment into X Factor-style competitions

Applicants have to pitch their ideas on stage in front of a panel of judges and an audience. But is this exciting or unfair?

This laidback southern county is the perfect alternative to the Cotswolds

A new wave of restaurants, revived country pubs and stylish rural stays have confirmed West Sussex’s status as one of the UK’s most charming places to visit. Local Annabelle Spranklen has your guide

Wife of former Glasgow gangster 'The Devil' spread lies that sparked 'asylum flats' fire

Dempster's 77-year-old husband Bobby 'the devil' gained notoriety as a prominent figure in Glasgow's 1990s underworld

DWP confirms new 4-week change with 11,300 claimants affected to begin with

Under a new scheme from the DWP, young benefit claimants will be offered work experience on the high street.

Europe's next great coach? How Fabregas led Como into Champions League

BBC Sport visits Como to discover the vision and philosophy of the club's coach, Cesc Fabregas, who has overseen the team's remarkable rise to the Champions League.

Who are the shortlisted Labour candidates to replace Keir Starmer in Holborn and St Pancras by-election?

Three Labour Camden councillors have been shortlisted to replace Sir Keir Starmer

Call to re-think rural 'rump' as Devon's council shake-up stalls

'The government backed itself into a corner'

Police hunt for 'wanted' man with Reuban and Amanda tattooed on his face

GMP has issued an appeal for the public's help

Baby boy with rare condition given world-first treatment involving ‘super-elastic springs’ to reshape skull

Sagittal craniosynostosis affects around one in every 2,000 babies in the UK

England’s teenagers outperform peers in most countries in maths, reading and science

OECD test sees results dip in almost all member nations and warns of ‘digital distractions’ eroding academic skills England’s teenagers are outperforming their peers in most countries in maths, reading and science, acco…

The serious questions the Welsh Government must face up to about its school reforms

Devolved education reforms have made it ever harder to assess how well Wales' schools perform under devolution.

Scotland performing 'significantly below England' in reading, writing and science

The "brutal" report found Scottish education "just isn't what it used to be" after 20 years of SNP Government.

Teenagers in Wales are falling further behind, international Pisa school ratings show

The latest global rankings show education in Wales has fallen further behind the rest of the UK and the world, according to Pisa tests run by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation (OECD)

Labour sanctions over Israeli West Bank settlements to signify ‘reset’

Goods coming out of the illegal settlements in the West Bank could be subject to trade restrictions

Budget 'tax rises': Cabinet minister brushes aside calls to reverse £20bn NI hit on firms so they hire more young people

‘We’ve asked business to pay more in recent years but it's not true to say youth unemployment problem began a year ago,’ says Work Secretary Pat McFadden

Former Sussex Police officer ‘breached the professional standards of behaviour’

A former Sussex Police officer ‘breached the professional standards of behaviour’, according to the police force.

Coco Gauff wins to complete star-studded US Open quarter-final line-up

An impressive victory set up a last-eight meeting with French Open champion Mirra Andreeva