However, the Office for Budget Responsibility last week estimated that 16,000 fewer people will be in work as a result of the reforms. The welfare overhaul, unveiled by Work and Pensions Secretary ...

New Zealand has one of the highest rates of companion animal ownership in the world, with dogs being a central part of many families.

Plans to expand "automatic decision-making" in New Zealand's welfare system have been criticised by charities and law experts. The reforms are part of the government's aim to get 50,000 people off ...