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Watch: “There will be frustration” – Transport secretary outlines reduction in air traffic US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has warned that air travel capacity will be cut by up to 10% at 40 major airports over the coming days, if the government shutdown continues. The decision, which is expected to affect domestic flights only, was…

Alex ForsythPolitical correspondent BBC A few weeks ago, I was driving along the M6 late at night, towards the West Midlands, when I came across the orange flashing lights and miles of cones that signify road works. Two lanes were closed and the overhead gantry warned of a 50mph speed limit on the near-empty motorway….

Ivy Morris, a 32-year-old mother of three from Hinckley, Leicestershire, receives the personal independence payment for a range of disabilities that affect her mobility, as well as universal credit. She lives with her partner, who is also her full-time carer.

Almost £300,000 has been awarded to two charities in the South East to support the work they do with older residents in financial hardship. The body Independent Age has given £149,997 to Citizens Advice Swale, in Kent, and a further £150,000 to Age UK East Sussex. The funding provided to the charities is designed to…