£150 cost of living payment set to start this week for 6m people receiving disability benefits

EXCLUSIVE: Bernie Ecclestone has slammed Formula 1 documentaries currently on the market and said audiences will prefer the “reality” of his upcoming series Lucky!, which Deadline can reveal has added a trio of broadcast and streaming partners.

Placebo have released a limited edition vinyl featuring covers of Tears For Fears‘ ‘Shout’ and Kate Bush‘s ‘Running Up That Hill’.Earlier this month the UK rockers released a cover of Tears For Fears’ 1985 chart-topping single, while Bush’s ‘Running Up That Hill’, which they covered in 2003, has recently seen a huge chart resurgence after being used in Stranger Things.Now, the band have teamed up with British artist Stuart Semple for a limited edition packaged, double A-side 7 inch vinyl featuring both tracks, designed with a brand new colour.According a press release, “Placebo paint” is inspired by Semple’s “lifelong love of Placebo”.“Changing colour in front of your eyes in different lights, PLACEBO morphs from a deep purple hue, through black, into a shimmering blue,” a press statement reads.Semple as also created an original acrylic and charcoal on a canvas painting using the shade, titled ‘SHOUT’, and forms the cover artwork for the limited edition record.Speaking about the design, Semple said: “Placebo has always conjured colours in my mind. I’ve been painting along to their records since I was a teenager and that bruise blue-black is something that I feel encompasses the feeling and emotion behind the music.“When we get our emotions out on the surface and express ourselves, it can look dark and painful, but there’s always a beauty in it,” he added.“I’ve always loved Placebo’s covers, they always seem to hone in on such important songs for the times we are in.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter The FX comedy pilot “English Teacher” has found its main cast, Variety has learned exclusively. Stephanie Koenig (“Lessons in Chemistry,” “The Offer”), Enrico Colantoni (“Just Shoot Me,” “Station Eleven”), and Julian Sergi (“Ramy,” “War Dogs”) have all joined as series regulars. Carmen Christopher (“The Bear,” “Killing It”), Jordan Firstman (“Big Mouth,” “Ms. Marvel”), Yissendy Trinidad (“Babylon,” “You’re Not Alone”) and Langston Kerman (“Insecure,” “The Boys”) will all appear in recurring roles. “English Teacher” was originally ordered to pilot in June. Production is now underway. Brian Jordan Alvarez wrote the pilot and stars as Evan, a gay high school English teacher in Austin, Texas. The show follows him and his fellow teachers “trying to balance the competing demands of the students and their parents in a world where the rules seem to change every day.” Alvarez is also an executive producer on the pilot along with Paul Simms, who is currently an executive producer on the FX shows “What We Do in the Shadows” and “Atlanta.”

Killing Eve producer Sid Gentle Films has opened a label in Bristol, with first project set as the BBC and HBO’s Rain Dogs.

The legal team representing four legacy benefits claimants’ who lost a High Court challenge in February over the £20 weekly Universal Credit uplift recently confirmed that an application to appeal the decision has been successful.

Manchester music legend and DJ Stu Allan has died after a cancer battle. The Manchester producer and dance DJ, who was a fan favourite on the 1990s rave scene, had been diagnosed with cancer for almost a year before he died on Thursday (September 22).

Six million people across the country claiming disability benefits are set to receive a one-off £150 payment from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) as part of the UK Government’s £37 billion financial support package to help households during the cost of living crisis.

Marks & Spencer (M&S) has announced a pay rise for more than 40,000 of its staff, marking the second salary increase this year as the retailer responds to cost-of-living concerns.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced that millions across the UK will soon receive £150 Disability Cost of Living Payments.

Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral on Monday was truly unlike any we’ve ever seen — and it’s already making UK history.

Ahead of energy prices increasing on October 1, the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB) has issued a new scam warning following more than 1,500 reports about fraudulent emails purporting to be about gas and electricity rebates from Ofgem, the independent energy regulator for the UK.

Brighton midfielder Moises Caicedo has admitted it would be a “dream” to secure a move to Chelsea to renew ties with Graham Potter amid reports linking him with a potential Manchester United switch.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry were among the royal family members waiting at Buckingham Palace to receive Queen Elizabeth II‘s coffin on Tuesday, September 13.

Penny Lancaster was among the lines of police guarding Queen Elizabeth’s coffin as it was driven to Buckingham Palace. Sir Rod Stewart’s special constable wife, 51, was pictured in her uniform at RAF Northolt in front of the British monarch’s coffin as Her Majesty’s casket made its way to her former home of 70 years on Tuesday (13. 09.