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Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves delivers her speech at the Labour Party Conference.

Watch: Potential tax rises and who could be worse off following budget

Protester speaks at winter fuel cuts rally.

Watch: Rally against winter fuel cuts held outside Parliament

Man reacts to the government’s plans to make the winter fuel payment means tested.

Watch as members of the public react to the winter fuel cuts

Drivers can be fined up to £5,000 for vaping in vehicles

Drivers face £5,000 fine and nine points for vaping behind the wheel

A general view of BBC Broadcasting House, in central London. PIC: Lucy North/PA Wire

Why women are more likely to be prosecuted for licence fee evasion?

A personal finance expert talks about what help is out there for the 10 million pensioners that won’t qualify for the winter fuel payments this year (Photo by Adobe Stock)

Alternative winter support payments if you're struggling with bills

Jess Phillips MP speaking at The Rally Against Violence Towards Women and Girls at Labour conference.

Minister says stopping VAWG should be everyone’s “core business”

The national curriculum review could shake up what young people learn in school (Image: National World/Adobe Stock)

How to have your say on the new curriculum for England's schools

Rachel Reeves listens to Keir Starmer on the Labour general election campaign trail in May (Photo: JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Budget 2024: when it is and what could be in it - as PM warns of pain

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1000s sign petition for MP expenses to end amid Fuel Allowance debate

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Energy firm hands £200 grants to pensioners losing Winter Fuel Payment

School classroom.

Watch: School absence fines rise details explained

Ambion Heating CEO Oliver Baker shows Simon Lightwood MP its infrared heating system

Wakefield MP praises low carbon heating firm after their infrared panels cut ele...

Access to green space in Wakefield one of the best in Yorkshire and Humber

England's primary schools are ranked based on one key measure (Image: National World/Adobe Stock)

How England's best performing primary schools are ranked

Thousands are eligible for a £500 support payment - but deadlines near

You may be able to get vital support from the Household Support Fund to help with essentials 💰

Alex Nelson

Degree apprenticeship

Universities urge Government to help local businesses close skills gap with degr...

Education secretary Bridget Phillipson says the current curriculum is holding both schools and children back (Photo: National World/Getty/Adobe Stock)

How Labour could overhaul England's 'outdated' curriculum and exams

Jordan Parlour called for attack on asylum seeker hotel.

Watch: Police arrest man who called for attack on asylum seeker hotel

Teachers' unions have praised a proposed pay rise from the new government (Photo: National World/Adobe Stock)

What teachers say about government's new 'above inflation' pay offer

Childcare costs have forced parents to reduce their working hours

A car burns on Parliament Road, in Middlesbrough, during an anti-immigration riot. Credit: Owen Humphreys/PA Wire

What being done to stop spread of misinformation amid UK Riots

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Household Support Fund decision looms as September deadline nears

Boomers save most, but Gen Z reckon they make their money work harder

Mattress recycling in progress

73% of consumers in Yorkshire and the Humber are concerned about recycling of th...

Max Litchfield of Team Great Britain reacts after competing in the Men’s 400m Individual Medley Heats on day two of the Olympic Games Paris 2024. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images) (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)

Politically Speaking: Yvette Cooper MP - Going For Gold

King Charles. Photo by Henry Nicholls - WPA Pool/Getty Images

Going Green: We are not prepared for extreme changes to our climate

This summer’s weather has been weird, I’m worried we’re not ready for extremes of rain and heat. Is there anything to reassure me?

Angela Terry

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Martin Lewis' alert as payments cut - pensioners can still get £1000s

Simon Lightwood and Jade Botterill celebrate their election with supporters at Wakefield Labour Club on Friday morning

Simon Lightwood MP: “The King’s Speech represents a new era of national renewal"

Persistent disruptive behaviour was a big cause of suspensions (Photo: National World/Adobe Stock/Getty/Canva)

Why record numbers of children are being suspended or expelled

There's a lot of different support available for struggling families during the school holidays too (Photo: National World/Getty/Adobe Stock)

Three kinds of help available for families during the summer holidays

Sugary drink refills could be banned in proposals put forward by the Welsh government (Photo by Adobe Stock)

'Pointless': Diners slam plans to ban free sugary drink refills

The Labour Party already have a number of policies in the works focused on reforming education (Photo: National World/Getty/Adobe Stock)

Teachers and schools set for big changes under Labour

abour leader and incoming Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and wife Victoria enter 10 Downing Street

Watch: Keir Starmer makes first speech as Prime Minister outside No 10

Two curry houses are closing per week in the UK (Photo credit: NationalWorld/Joshua Resnick - stock.adobe.com)

'I own a curry house and I could be forced to close soon'

The Alliance’s manifesto calls on the new Government to deliver lasting change for wheelchair users

Wheelchair Alliance launches manifesto calling for lasting change in local wheel...

Labour Ossett and Denby Dale candidate Jade Botterill (L) meets Megan White from Slimming World

Labour Ossett and Denby Dale candidate, Jade Botterill, visits local slimmers

Junior doctors are striking for five days ahead of the general election. (Photo: Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Junior doctors go on strike for 11th time - this is how much they make

A top teaching union has come up with a list of 10 post-election priorities that would help teachers and students most (Photo: NationalWorld/Getty Images)

Ten things teachers want from the next government

SMBs in Yorkshire struggle to enter new markets from banking services

Promotional toys at the headquarters of Octopus Energy in London (Photo: LEON NEAL/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Octopus Energy to repay £3 billion - what that means for customers

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Free tech skills courses to roll out across the UK to boost employability

Actress Charlotte Riley plays with children at Warner Bros Studios at The WonderWorks, the first dedicated childcare facility at a UK film or TV studio (Photo: Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)

When free childcare will be extended to 30 hours - and how to apply

Philip Waller, 65, returned from a shopping trip last week to find that a broadband firm had erected the pole outside his house in Barnsley, South Yorks. Lee McLean/SWNS

Watch: Broadband pole was put outside my home but I had it taken down

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UK pubs face crisis as 80 closed per month in 2024 alone

DWP holiday warning to anyone claiming PIP or Universal Credit

If you're claiming Univeral Credit or PIP and you're planning a holiday abroad, the DWP must be informed.

DWP holiday warning to anyone claiming PIP or Universal Credit

1000s of households to get direct payment worth £125 - how to apply

Claire Mercer, founder of Smart Motorways Kill, launched a one-day exhibition at Rotherham Titans Rugby Club to highlight the support to bring back the hard shoulder.

Video: Widow launches new exhibition in plea to end smart motorways

Experienced drivers are baffled by modern theory test questions.

Could you pass your driving theory test now? We put people to the test

Vet prescription fees could be capped as CMA launches an investigation

Latest figures show 7,123 emergency food parcels were handed out to people in need across its three locations in Wakefield in the year to March – up slightly from 6,934 the year before, and the highest since records began in 2017-18.

Record number of emergency food parcels provided at food banks in Wakefield

Foodbank distributing food

Outcry from celebrities as UK foodbank usage doubles

What you need to know about the new Universal Credit rules

Munira Wilson MP says schoolchildren are so hungry they are ‘eating rubbers’.

Watch: Schoolchildren are so hungry they are ‘eating rubbers’