Scope is in the news as UK welfare, benefits, and disability support are under reform pressure. Scope: England/Wales disability charity, founded 1952, campaigns to shift attitudes and provide services.
Cost of living concerns grow as Middle East conflict disrupts global oil markets, raising prices for essentials. Inflation remains at 3%, but household confidence drops, with many dipping into savings. Benefit payments are adjusting for April, with universal credit recipients set for a boost.