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SIR – How is it possible that a family solely dependent on benefits can be better off than someone earning £70,000 a year – more than twice the average wage? This is an absurd situation, and it is driving those who pay the most tax to despair. The benefits system should be a safety net for those who fall on hard times or are unable to work through no fault of their own. It should help prevent poverty and destitution. It should not provide for a better lifestyle than that of someone who works and

A manipulative and seasoned escape artist who fled Rimutaka Prison dressed as a Corrections officer had conditioned staff to overlook his risk, a damning...

The Local London organisation, which is one of four sub-regional partnerships in the UK’s capital city, has today published a new Digital Infrastructure

Wildlife conservationist Cydney, from Surrey, claims to wash her wool clothing only once a year, while she opts to freeze pairs of jeans instead of using a washing machine to rid them of dirt.

Some Southeastern Railway trains will be replaced by accessible buses this week.