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DWP Christmas Payments 2025: New Benefit Payment Dates, the £10 Christmas Bonus, and What Claimants Need to Know

DWP Christmas Payments 2025: New Benefit Payment Dates, the £10 Christmas Bonus, and What Claimants Need to Know

Sunday 14 December 2025 — Searches for “DWP Christmas payments” spike every year as people on Universal Credit, PIP, State Pension, Pension Credit, Carer’s Allowance and other benefits try to work out one thing: when the money will hit their bank account over Christmas and New Year. This year, the key issue is the same as ever — bank holidays. With Christmas Day (Thursday 25 December 2025) and Boxing Day (Friday 26 December 2025) followed shortly by New Year’s Day (Thursday 1 January 2026) (and Friday 2 January 2026 a public holiday in Scotland), the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed that some payments due in the festive period will be made earlier. GOV.UK+1 There’s
14 December 2025
Evri Parcel Chaos Ahead of Christmas: MPs Demand Investigation as “Dumped” Deliveries Spark UK Backlash

Evri Parcel Chaos Ahead of Christmas: MPs Demand Investigation as “Dumped” Deliveries Spark UK Backlash

Reports of Evri parcels being dumped, misdelivered or marked “delivered” without arrival are mounting from the South Coast to Aberdeen and Northern Ireland—just as Christmas delivery pressure peaks. LONDON — December 13, 2025 — As the UK’s Christmas shopping rush hits full speed, courier firm Evri is facing renewed scrutiny after a wave of complaints about parcels allegedly being dumped, delayed, misdelivered or marked as delivered without reaching recipients—with concerns now surfacing in multiple regions at once. In the past few days alone, MPs on the South Coast have demanded answers, local reports in Scotland have highlighted “chaotic” conditions outside
13 December 2025
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Tesco is Giving Away Free ‘Perfectly Imperfect’ Christmas Trees in 2025 – How the Wonky Tree Giveaway Works (and the Other Festive Freebies You Should Know About)

Tesco is Giving Away Free ‘Perfectly Imperfect’ Christmas Trees in 2025 – How the Wonky Tree Giveaway Works (and the Other Festive Freebies You Should Know About)

Shoppers across the UK have been racing to Tesco this first weekend of December after the supermarket giant confirmed it would give away hundreds of free real Christmas trees as part of its 2025 festive campaign. The catch? They’re deliberately “wonky” – slightly lopsided or gap‑toothed firs that might once have been written off as waste, now rebranded as “Perfectly Imperfect” and celebrated as symbols of a more realistic Christmas. Hortweek+4The Independent+4Goole Times+4 The one‑day giveaway, held on Saturday 6 December 2025, has quickly become one of the season’s most talked‑about money‑saving and sustainability stories, with coverage spanning national newspapers,
7 December 2025
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Christmas Chaos Warning: UPS Strike Ballot and New UK ETA ‘No Permission, No Travel’ Rules Threaten Deliveries and Travel

Christmas Chaos Warning: UPS Strike Ballot and New UK ETA ‘No Permission, No Travel’ Rules Threaten Deliveries and Travel

24 November 2025 Families planning to visit the UK – and anyone relying on parcel deliveries for Christmas – are being urged to plan ahead as two major developments collide: the UK is formally moving to a strict “no permission, no travel” regime for visitors from 85 countries, and around 2,000 UPS workers are in the middle of a strike ballot that could disrupt festive deliveries across Britain. Gov UK to Enforce ‘No Permission, No Travel’ from February 2026 The UK government has confirmed that from 25 February 2026, most visa‑exempt visitors will not be allowed to board transport to
24 November 2025
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Stock Market Today

Meta stock faces an AI split: ad gains vs a $135 billion bill

Meta stock faces an AI split: ad gains vs a $135 billion bill

7 February 2026
Meta shares dropped 1.3% to $661.46 on Friday after the company projected 2026 capital spending of up to $135 billion, raising investor concerns over cash flow. Meta reported Q4 revenue of $59.89 billion, up 24% year-over-year, with ad impressions rising 18%. Analysts remain divided on whether AI-driven ad gains can offset the steep spending ramp.
IAG share price jumps toward a 52-week peak — what to watch before London reopens

IAG share price jumps toward a 52-week peak — what to watch before London reopens

7 February 2026
IAG shares rose 4.33% to 438.50 pence Friday, near their 52-week high, ahead of full-year results due later this month. The company reported 162,073,135 treasury shares and total voting rights of 4,565,128,012. Brent crude fell 2.2% Thursday to $67.93 a barrel. South Europe Ground Services logged 712,340 operations in 2025 and seeks approval to operate in Portugal.
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