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• UK Scraps Two-Child Benefit Cap as State Pensions and Universal Credit Rates Climb for 2026

  Published: Apr 6, 2026

  Section: Cost of Living & Bills

  The UK has officially abolished the nine-year-old two-child benefit cap, providing an average annual boost of £4,100 to nearly 480,000 larger families. Alongside this "gamechanger"...

• Ofcom Reports Significant Growth in UK Social Tariff Adoption as 532,000 Households Switch to Lower-Cost Connectivity

  Published: Feb 26, 2026

  Section: Science & Tech

  New data from Ofcom reveals that over half a million UK households are now utilizing social broadband and mobile tariffs designed for those on low incomes. While adoption has incre...

• High Court to Review Somerset Council Tax Scheme Following Legal Challenge by Disabled Resident

  Published: Feb 23, 2026

  Section: Business & Economy

  A landmark legal battle has reached the High Court as Andy Mitchell, a disabled resident from Taunton, challenges Somerset Council over a controversial new council tax reduction sc...