The vast majority of people on universal credit are British and Irish nationals and those who live or work in the UK without immigration restrictions.

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has previously noted the ‘obvious’ demand for ‘authoritative guidance’ for providers.

Universal credit is a payment to help with living costs and is available for people on low incomes or those who are out of work or cannot work.

A commission co-chaired by Dame Penny has made 10 recommendations to the Government to tackle antisemitism.

Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell spoke out against the assisted dying Bill.

The group said the Government ‘failed to do its basic due diligence’ in engaging with police and prosecutors before announcing its own investigation.

The Cabinet office confirmed in February that seven companies were facing possible bans.

More than half (59%) of households affected by the policy are in work, the data showed.

The Church previously issued a statement to clarify it was not banning gluten-free bread or non-alcoholic communion wine.

A new report from the Education Committee highlights various issues within the sector.

There were 247,703 conceptions leading to a legal abortion in 2022, a 13.1% rise on the 218,923 recorded in 2021, the ONS said.

The report said 59 victims of the scandal contemplated suicide with 10 attempting to take their own lives.

The inquiry chairman said those caught up in the scandal will have ‘found the experience to be troubling at best and harrowing at worst’.

In annual research, the commission said average trust in charities has remained consistently high since 2020.

It is one of more than 300 cases involving charities in the past 18 months related to the Middle East conflict, the regulator said.

The ONS has released separate estimates for healthy life expectancy across England and Wales.

The Public Accounts Committee said the Home Office had not analysed exit checks since the skilled worker visa route was introduced in 2020.

At a press conference in May 2020, Mr Hancock said: ‘Right from the start, we’ve tried to throw a protective ring around our care homes.’

Module six of the inquiry is focused on the effect the pandemic had on both the publicly and privately funded adult social care sector across the UK.

The annual disability price tag report comes just a day before MPs are expected to debate and vote on the Government’s welfare reform Bill.