British politician (born 1961)
'Work is good for mental health': Sunak bats off criticism as he seeks to end 'sick note culture'
itv.com/news/2024-04-19/sunak-to-demand-end-to-sick-note-culture-in-speech-on-welfare-reform
Those signed off feeling depressed classed as incapable of work, says Stride: Work and pensions secretary attacks system of dealing with minor mental health ...
theguardian.com/politics/2024/apr/19/those-signed-off-feeling-depressed-classed-as-incapable-of-work-says-stride
Tory MP caught in 'Westminster honeytrap' guilty of 'exceptionally inappropriate' behaviour - minister
standard.co.uk/news/politics/william-wragg-westminster-honeytrap-mel-stride-grindr-b1150019.html
DWP issues WASPI State Pension compensation update as millions await pay-out: Pension secretary Mel Stride said the DWP will be looking into giving women born ...
chroniclelive.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/dwp-issues-waspi-state-pension-28989806
'No cabinet split' over Gaza but government 'deeply concerned' about some of Israel's actions - minister
standard.co.uk/news/politics/britain-arms-sales-israel-action-gaza-minister-david-cameron-b1150055.html
BBC Breakfast star Naga says 'sorry' after viewers brand interview 'shameful': Mr Stride, a Tory MP who is in charge of the Department for Work and Pensions ...
birminghammail.co.uk/news/showbiz-tv/bbc-breakfast-star-naga-munchetty-29023462
‘Don’t make mental health a culture war’, experts warn Stride: The Work and Pensions Secretary takes an 'old-fashioned' view that 'work is good ...
inews.co.uk/news/dont-make-mental-health-culture-war-stride-2996386
Mild anxiety would not meet the bar for sickness benefits under Government plans: Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride warned the 'ups and downs of ...
inews.co.uk/news/politics/mild-anxiety-would-not-meet-the-bar-for-sickness-benefits-under-government-plans-2996781
DWP WASPI update for 3.6m victims as '3,000 will have died since publication': The WASPI campaign group say that 'action is needed now'
mylondon.news/news/cost-of-living/dwp-waspi-update-36million-victims-29013449
BBC Breakfast's Naga Munchetty clashes with DWP boss over 'sick note culture' : 'Well, I have already said yes, it is a one word answer, yes ...
manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/bbc-breakfasts-naga-munchetty-clashes-29028639
See how much compensation could be paid to WASPI women: An ombudsman has recommended that affected women born in the 1950s receive an apology and compensation
leicestermercury.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/see-how-much-compensation-could-9216309
People with common condition set to lose sickness benefits under tough new rules 🤢 www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/uk-news/people-common-condition-set-lose-28961096
DWP breaks silence over future of Triple Lock after State Pension hike: Mel Stride, an MP with the Tory government and Pensions Minister, spoke out on Monday ...
birminghammail.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/dwp-breaks-silence-over-future-28956436
DWP to pay £37.5m to the South West : The money will help people in need with essential costs like food and energy bills
devonlive.com/news/health/dwp-pay-375m-south-west-9198875
'No undue delay' promised in WASPI compensation update: The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions said the Government would 'fully engage' with ...
lancs.live/news/uk-world-news/waspi-compensation-update-secretary-state-28884660
Devon MP says 'mental health culture has gone too far': Mel Stride, the Work and Pensions Secretary, added that "normal anxieties of life" are now ...
devonlive.com/news/cost-of-living/dwp-boss-devon-mp-says-9179680
📢 Coming up on #PoliticsHub with Sophy Ridge 👇
🔴Work and Pensions Sec Mel Stride
🔴Shadow transport secretary Louise Haigh
🔴Barrister and writer Cherie ... Show more trib.al/qNpFzE6
Rise in long-term sickness ‘stifling economic potential’: Number of working-age people outside the job market has hit a post-Covid high of 9.3m
thetimes.co.uk/article/rise-in-long-term-sickness-stifling-economic-potential-dn533282f
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Exbourne community store launches funding appeal: Exbourne’s community shop, The Burrow, has launched a fundraising appeal to help it raise money to fix the ...
tavistock-today.co.uk/news/exbourne-community-store-launches-funding-appeal-675749
OPINION: Supporting Local Charities, by Central Devon MP Mel Stride: By Mel Stride, MP for Central Devon
tavistock-today.co.uk/opinion/opinion-supporting-local-charities-by-central-devon-mp-mel-stride-674129
DWP removes £20 charge for millions of Brits : The DWP has scrubbed the £20 child maintenance processing fee
devonlive.com/news/uk-world-news/dwp-removes-20-charge-parents-9126867
DWP give major 'back to work' push for those on Universal Credit: The government are planning a £2.5 billion Back to Work plan
mylondon.news/news/cost-of-living/dwp-give-major-back-work-28620165
Thousands in Norfolk to get a £299 cost of living payment: Thousands of lower income households across Norfolk are set to receive a £299 cost of living payments ...
edp24.co.uk/news/24099931.thousands-norfolk-get-299-cost-living-payment/
'We need to move as quickly as we can clearly to end this terrible situation,' Mel Stride, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions ... Show more trib.al/Rx0iR33
DWP plan explained to stop doctors signing people off sick: A major crackdown on benefits claimants will see more people referred to occupational health schemes ...
walesonline.co.uk/news/uk-news/dwp-plan-explained-stop-doctors-28367486
DWP clarifies bank account checking in benefit fraud crackdown: It confirmed that it would only be used in cases of suspected fraud or error, and not otherwise.
devonlive.com/news/uk-world-news/dwp-clarifies-checking-bank-accounts-9004720
Esther Rantzen: Minister says he is 'not averse' to new assisted dying vote: Mel Stride says MPs may wish to revisit topic after Esther Rantzen announces she is ...
bbc.com/news/uk-67770958
DWP confirm next £299 Cost of Living payment date: The HMRC has said that the £299 payment will be made between February 16-22.
devonlive.com/news/cost-of-living/dwp-confirm-next-299-cost-9000995
I would welcome assisted dying law debate, says cabinet minister: Mel Stride said the government did not have plans to bring the law back to parliament but he ...
thetimes.co.uk/article/i-would-welcome-assisted-dying-law-debate-says-cabinet-minister-dp8dk8lgp
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DWP to pay out an extra £800 to 1.6 million eligible people: The money will be given out to those receiving Universal Credit or Housing Benefit
stokesentinel.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/dwp-pay-out-extra-800-9025649
“We can confirm Santa has an approved operating licence to carry presents into the UK and is all clear to enter UK airspace ... Show more www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/christmas-santa-uk-airspace-mel-stride-b1128220.html
DWP issues update on second £150 cost of living payment: It follows suggestions from one MP that plans for a further £150 payment have been "quietly ...
walesonline.co.uk/news/uk-news/pip-dla-attendance-allowance-dwp-28328025
Autumn statement is a "pivot point" for the UK says Mel Stridetrib.al/Rx0iR33 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube
Santa gets all-clear to enter UK airspace for Christmas: Cabinet minister tells children: 'Absolutely, there will be no barriers to Santa Claus delivering this ...
standard.co.uk/news/politics/christmas-santa-uk-airspace-mel-stride-b1128220.html
DWP announces when it'll start to check bank accounts in crackdown: DWP will check bank accounts amid a crackdown and clampdown on fraudulent claims from benefit ...
birminghammail.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/dwp-announces-itll-start-check-28358853
Interest rates could be cut sooner after inflation drop, minister says: Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride suggested the unexpectedly fast drop in inflation ...
inews.co.uk/news/politics/inflation-fall-bank-cut-interest-rates-mortgages-2817356
DWP crackdown on claimants who 'refuse' to look for work: "Our message is clear: if you are fit, if you refuse to work, if you are taking taxpayers for a ...
devonlive.com/news/cost-of-living/dwp-crackdown-benefit-claimants-who-8914677
Wellingborough by-election: Beleaguered Tories will fight for every vote after Peter Bone unseated, minister says
standard.co.uk/news/politics/peter-bone-recall-petition-results-wellingborough-byelection-mp-tories-rishi-sunak-mel-stride-b1128144.html
📢 Coming up on #PoliticsHub with Sky's Sophy Ridge 👇
🔴 Former government adviser James Starkie
🔴 Labour MP Dawn Butler
🔴 Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride
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Specific group to have bank accounts checked in major DWP plan: It's part of the DWP's plans to try and cut down on 'fraud and error' in the ...
nottinghampost.com/news/cost-of-living/dwp-plan-specific-group-claiming-8965478
Senior minister denies UK is entering new 'era of austerity': A senior Conservative minister has rejected suggestions that Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is planning to ...
heraldscotland.com/news/23945477.senior-minister-denies-uk-entering-new-era-austerity/
DWP 'to check bank accounts' to see if claimants are lying : Under the shake-up, benefit claimants could have their bank accounts checked every month
devonlive.com/news/uk-world-news/dwp-could-check-bank-accounts-8921023
Immigration 'too high', says PM Rishi Sunak as sacked Suella Braverman leads Tory revolt
standard.co.uk/news/politics/immigration-suella-braverman-record-mel-stride-b1122544.html
Millions to get £300 Cost of Living Payment in 'a matter of days': The payment is hoped to "cushion" the most vulnerable households in the country as ...
somersetlive.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/dwp-pay-300-cost-living-8827866
Crackdown on 'deadbeat dads' who won't pay maintenance for their kids: The Child Maintenance Service will be able to process liability orders for parents who ...
metro.co.uk/2023/10/02/crackdown-on-deadbeat-dads-who-wont-pay-maintenance-for-their-kids-19590844/
Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride admits triple lock is 'not sustainable' in the long-term
itv.com/news/2023-09-12/ministers-may-cut-cost-of-unsustainable-triple-lock-pension-increase
Quick Glance: Government's pension promise not sustainable
- Is the pension promise sustainable?
- Pensioners may not receive the expected 8.5% increase.
Triple lock pensions could take hit to save £600m: Ministers are considering a £600 million raid on state pension increases this year as they acknowledged the ...
thetimes.co.uk/article/pension-triple-lock-bill-rises-wage-growth-inflation-kpwsssp6x
Paid articlePaidQuick Glance: Future of Pension Triple Lock in Doubt After Election
- Both Labour and the Conservatives have cast doubt on maintaining the state pension triple lock after the next election.
- Figures released today suggest an 8.5% increase in the state pension in April due to the triple lock.
- Concerns over the rising cost of the state pension, driven by high inflation and wage growth, raise questions about its long-term sustainability.
- Labour urges the Conservatives not to scrap the pension increase this April but does not commit to maintaining it if elected into Government.
Fathers who don’t pay child maintenance will face tougher sanctions, Mel Stride tells Tory conference
inews.co.uk/news/politics/fathers-child-maintenance-tougher-sanctions-mel-stride-2657591
DWP considering State Pension cuts as costs spiral: Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride, who is the MP for Central Devon. stressed the need for any increases ...
devonlive.com/news/uk-world-news/dwp-considering-state-pension-cuts-8752738
Charities fear disabled could be forced to work from home under benefits changes: Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride says one in five people deemed too sick ...
news.sky.com/story/charities-fear-disabled-could-be-forced-to-work-from-home-under-benefits-changes-12955866
DWP boss slams 'deadbeat dads' and says 'we will make you pay': "Let me be crystal clear: if you are refusing to pay for your children ...
devonlive.com/news/devon-news/dwp-boss-slams-deadbeat-dads-8799325
Sickness benefits overhaul could make disabled people more ill, charity warns: Ministers have unveiled plans to change the Work Capability Assessment (WCA) in a ...
itv.com/news/2023-09-05/sickness-benefits-overhaul-could-make-disabled-people-more-ill-charity-warns
Explainer: The sickness benefit system gets an overhaul: The government is introducing new measure to help people who are on sickness benefits get back to the ...
cityam.com/explainer-the-sickness-benefit-system-gets-an-overhaul/
Calls to pay people on sick leave £10 an hour: Midlands-based Jonathan Gullis MP has urged the Government to back plans
birminghammail.co.uk/black-country/calls-pay-people-sick-leave-27660866
Everyone who is eligible for £300 cost of living payment: The money will automatically be paid into bank accounts
devonlive.com/news/cost-of-living/dwp-everyone-who-eligible-300-8765077
‘I’m 57, I’m just shattered’: The reality of being a Deliveroo rider over 50: Chris says the long hours, lack of a pension or holiday pay and occasional violence ...
theguardian.com/business/2023/aug/05/im-57-im-just-shattered-the-reality-of-being-a-deliveroo-rider-over-50
Over-50s could deliver takeaways, says work and pensions secretary: Mel Stride lauds flexible working at firms such as Deliveroo amid post-Covid rise in economic ...
theguardian.com/society/2023/aug/03/over-50s-could-deliver-takeaways-says-work-and-pensions-secretary-mel-stride
DWP plans to help people work from home 'could be catastrophic': A consultation is expected to run for eight weeks
devonlive.com/news/cost-of-living/dwp-plans-help-people-work-8732851
Disability benefit changes will encourage people with mental health conditions into work, minister claims
inews.co.uk/news/politics/disability-benefit-changes-people-mental-health-conditions-work-minister-2594321
The Government telling over 50s to work as takeaway riders will not help their pensions shortfall
inews.co.uk/opinion/government-telling-over-50s-work-deliveroo-pensions-shortfall-2523077
Suspended BBC presenter should not be named using parliamentary privilege, cabinet minister urges MPs
news.sky.com/story/suspended-bbc-presenter-should-not-be-named-using-parliamentary-privilege-cabinet-minister-urges-mps-12918869
Quick Glance: BBC presenter accused of paying teenager for explicit photos - report
- According to the newspaper, an unnamed male presenter paid the alleged victim tens of thousands of pounds.
- Rylan Clark, a BBC Radio 2 presenter, distanced himself from the story, stating that it is not about him.
- Jeremy Vine, a BBC Radio 2 presenter, also distanced himself from the Sun story, stating that it is not about him.
- Gary Lineker, presenter of Match of the Day, did not mention the allegations specifically, but clarified on Twitter that he is not involved.
Devon MP tells money worried over-50s to deliver takeaways: The Devon MP has been branded "out of touch" by critics
devonlive.com/news/devon-news/dwp-boss-devon-mp-tells-8652645
UK workers over 50: share your experience of being a food courier : We’re interested to hear from people aged 50 and over in the UK about what it’s like to work ...
theguardian.com/business/2023/aug/03/uk-workers-over-50-share-your-experience-of-being-a-food-courier
Long-term sick: anxiety and working from home fuelling rise, says minister: Social media-driven anxiety and the physical strain of working from home at ...
thetimes.co.uk/article/long-term-sick-epidemic-uk-social-media-lockdown-work-from-home-wfh-qpqh753zp
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Mel Stride mixes up Albania and Romania in 'embarrassing' interview: A GOVERNMENT minister consistently confused Albania with Romania during an interview about ...
thenational.scot/news/23646794.mel-stride-mixes-albania-romania-embarrassing-interview/
Ministers say they won’t use parliamentary privilege to name BBC presenter: Mel Stride, the work and pensions secretary, has said he will not use parliamentary ...
independent.co.uk/tv/news/bbc-presenter-controversy-scandal-mel-stride-b2373007.html
DWP announces £58m boost to 25,000 Brits with health problems: The DWP and Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Mel Stride MP confirmed the £58m cash boost
oxfordmail.co.uk/news/23595648.dwp-announces-58m-boost-25-000-brits-health-problems/
We have nothing to hide from Covid inquiry, insists minister: The government has “absolutely nothing to hide” from the Covid-19 inquiry, a cabinet minister has ...
thetimes.co.uk/article/cabinet-office-tells-covid-inquiry-it-does-not-have-boris-johnsons-whatsapp-messages-m3q0h2png
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Jeremy Hunt Among Tories at Risk as Rural Support for Labour Soars - Poll: A surge in support for Labour among rural voters could jeopardise several Cabinet ...
bloomberg.com/en/news/thp/2023-05-27/jeremy-hunt-among-tories-at-risk-as-rural-support-for-labour-soars-poll
UK will have to raise retirement age after election, minister says: Work and pensions secretary says his successor will have to ‘grasp nettle’ of bringing ...
theguardian.com/politics/2023/may/11/uk-will-have-to-raise-retirement-age-after-election-minister-says
Decision to raise pension age to 68 can wait until after election, Mel Stride says
itv.com/news/2023-05-11/decision-to-raise-pension-age-to-68-can-wait-until-after-election-minister-says
Plans to accelerate rise in state pension age frozen: The government has frozen plans to accelerate the rise in the state pension age.
news.sky.com/story/plans-to-accelerate-rise-in-state-pension-age-frozen-12845457
More than 15,000 Burnley households to receive cost-of-living payment: More than 15,000 Burnley households in Burnley are due to receive the first cost of living ...
burnleyexpress.net/news/people/more-than-15000-burnley-households-to-receive-cost-of-living-payment-4142855
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Bolton households receive cost of living payment from the government: Tens of thousands of households in Bolton received the first cost of living payment from ...
theboltonnews.co.uk/news/23529261.bolton-households-receive-cost-living-payment-government/
Retire early if you did not go to university: Graduates face working longer under plans to allow people in manual jobs to claim their state pensions earlier.
thetimes.co.uk/article/state-pension-plans-graduates-manual-jobs-retirement-age-uk-3njl593ql
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DWP says state pension retirement age review is happening: A review into the state pension retirement age has been confirmed by DWP boss Mel Stride
echo-news.co.uk/news/23381965.dwp-says-state-pension-retirement-age-review-happening/
Government in new update on changes to state pension age to 68: Government Actuary’s Department releases information confirming dates and timetable for changes
lincolnshirelive.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/government-new-update-changes-state-8331040
DWP encourage Pension Credit applications worth £3,500: Pension Credit is designed to help people over State Pension age and on a low income with daily living ...
southwalesargus.co.uk/news/mylocalnews/newport/alway/23389510.dwp-encourage-pension-credit-applications-worth-3-500/
DWP confirms exact dates of £301 cost of living payment : It is the first of three payments for those eligible on means-tested benefits
devonlive.com/news/cost-of-living/dwp-confirms-exact-dates-301-8297592
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