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Greens say applications for advanced benefit payments 'skyrocketed' last year
But the Social Development minister said there's been no policy change and she's not concerned because "advances create greater hardship down the track".

Humanforce appoints Liam McNeill to drive international growth
Humanforce appoints Liam McNeill as SVP International to expand in EMEA and North America, targeting larger enterprise clients with AI-powered workforce management.

PNG cricketer given three-year jail term for robbing woman while on tour
Kipling Doringa was sentenced to three years in jail in Jersey after he was found guilty of robbing a woman while on tour with the Barramundis for their 2027 Cricket World Cup qualifiers.

Eleven and hell - the cost of Newcastle's dropped points
Newcastle United have dropped more points from winning positions than any other side in the Premier League this season - the tally now stands at 11 after Tuesday's 2-2 draw with Tottenham.

Serena Williams says no comeback, despite filing paperwork
Serena Williams files the necessary paperwork for a return to tennis - but then denies she is returning to the sport.

Chaos at the Cottage - can Man City fix defensive issues?
Manchester City just about hold on as Fulham fight back from 5-1 down to 5-4 - no wonder Pep Guardiola is concerned by his team's leaky defence.

Army fixing 6,000 support trucks grounded over safety issues
Defence Minister Luke Pollard tells MPs fixing safety issues when they are reported is standard practice.

Presenter Woods 'OK' after collapsing on TV
Presenter Laura Woods says she is "OK" after collapsing while leading television coverage of England's friendly against Ghana on Tuesday.

Cyclone catastrophe in Sri Lanka awakens volunteer spirit
Fishing boats deliver relief supplies to flooded suburbs as community kitchens churn out food aid.

Chinese mega embassy could bring security advantages, says No 10
Some believe China's mega-embassy could be a hub for espionage in the heart of London.

AMD & HPE team up on open rack-scale AI data centre platform
AMD and HPE will launch the Helios AI platform in 2026, combining CPUs, GPUs and advanced networking to power large-scale data centres worldwide.

Andrew Coster breaks silence after resigning from Social Investment Agency
"I am prepared to take responsibility - I got this wrong," the former top cop says as he quits his chief executive job over a damning report into the McSkimming saga.

Man City hold off incredible Fulham fightback as Haaland passes milestone
Erling Haaland becomes the quickest player to reach 100 goals in Premier League history as Manchester City ramp up pressure on leaders Arsenal by fending off Fulham's impressive fightback in a nine-goal thriller.

Newcastle penalty 'absolute VAR mistake' - Frank
Thomas Frank says awarding Newcastle a penalty after a holding incident between Dan Burn and Rodrigo Bentancur was an "absolute mistake" by VAR.

'As if she won Champions League' - Kendall's special night for England
Lucia Kendall's night could not have felt more special and England boss Sarina Wiegman said her goal celebration was "like winning the Champions League".

The Jury’s (Kind Of) Out
Jury trials scrapped for crimes with sentences of less than three years.

Rare Fabergé egg fetches record £22.9m at London auction
The Imperial Winter Egg with 4,500 diamonds was commissioned by Russia's Tsar Nicholas II in 1913.

The Papers: 'No justice' over Hillsborough and 'Holly's guilt over crash'
Wednesday's front pages focus on the Hillsborough disaster report and the fine given to TV presenter Holly Willoughby for driving without due care.