Kat Brown

London

Journalist and Social Media Editor at Freelance

Co-Host at Pop Culture: The Soft Drinks Podcast

Journalist & human Swiss Army knife. [email protected]

Articles

Heat pumps to be sold ‘smart-ready’ in plans to save households money

1 day ago | inews.co.uk | Kat Brown

Heat pumps and electric vehicle chargers will have to be sold with smart functionality under plans to help customers make use of cheaper energy tariffs, the Government has announced. Energy smart appliances can adjust their usage automatically, allowing consumers to use electricity at its cheapest, such as overnight. A household that already charges its electric vehicle overnight using a time-of-use tariff can save £332 a year, the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) said.
Trump could offer us a way out of a trade war - but it’ll come at a price

3 weeks ago | inews.co.uk | Kat Brown

Donald Trump’s so-called “liberation day”, when he plans to unleash trade tariffs on the global economy next week, is looming large over Westminster. Dubbed “World Tariffs Day” in Whitehall, where UK officials have been scrambling to do a deal with the President’s team, Trump claims – in his own words – that it is “finally time for the Good Ol’ USA to get some of that MONEY, and RESPECT, BACK. GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!’’.
Writing a book was meant to be a dream - but publishing it with Unbound turned into a nightmare

1 month ago | independent.co.uk | Kat Brown

The Independent's journalism is supported by our readers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn commission. CommentCrowdfunding publisher Unbound is going into administration, leaving authors, contributors and shareholders unpaid. Kat Brown is one of the writers left high, dry and deeply disappointedAs a new author, you tend to be warned by published friends that your publication day will feel like a letdown.
No, people with ADHD are not making it up: Calling it a scam is a disgrace

1 month ago | independent.co.uk | Kat Brown

The Independent's journalism is supported by our readers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn commission. CommentWhether it's ADHD, autism, benefits or PIP, the way we disparage what we don't understand reflects both on our own fear and lack of literacy – and the irresponsible way we stigmatise disabled members of our society, writes Kat BrownADHD as villain of the week again, is it? It must be a Thursday.
‘I’m an Oxford student claiming PIP – people call me a benefits scrounger’

1 month ago | msn.com | Kat Brown

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‘I’m an Oxford student claiming PIP – people call me a benefits scrounger’

1 month ago | msn.com | Kat Brown

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'I'm an Oxford student claiming PIP - people call me a benefits scrounger'

1 month ago | inews.co.uk | Kat Brown

The Government is poised to cut Personal Independence Payments (PIP) payments, it has been reported, in an attempt to save up to £6bn from the benefits bill. This week, Sir Keir Starmer warned MPs that the Government could not “shrug our shoulders and look away” from problems in the welfare system amid backbench concerns over expected reforms. Welfare reforms first put forward by the Tories in 2024 were predicted to save £3.4bn by 2028-29.
All the Reform row claims as barrister denies Rupert Lowe comments

1 month ago | msn.com | Kat Brown

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All the Reform row claims as barrister denies Rupert Lowe comments

1 month ago | inews.co.uk | Kat Brown

Reform UK may only have five MPs – four with Friday’s suspension of Rupert Lowe – but it is making enough headlines to vie with any of the other parties. Lowe, the MP for Great Yarmouth, was accused of the “serious bullying” of two female employees and “threats of physical violence” towards the party chairman Zia Yusuf. Lowe has vigorously denied the allegations, saying they are “untrue and false”, and calling it a “witch hunt”.
Zelensky to miss US peace talks as Russia continues devastating air strikes

1 month ago | msn.com | Kat Brown

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