DWP Cold Weather Payments update as 309 areas across UK eligible - full list of postcodes

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Tammy Faye Starlite knows few boundaries in her love for Marianne Faithfull, and the New York-based singer and performance artist is expressing it in two ways this season. For starters, she’s one of 25 performers who participated in a compilation album that came out earlier this month, “The Faithful: A Tribute to Marianne Faithfull,” along with other fellow fans ranging from Shirley Manson to Iggy Pop — a record earmarked to have proceeds go toward paying for Faithfull’s medical bills as she deals with long COVID.

Supermarkets across the UK have slashed the price of vegetables to help shoppers make their Christmas dinner more affordable.

Aldi is helping shoppers to keep costs low during an expensive month by announcing even more price cuts across nearly 40 popular items.

Aldi is slashing the price of dozens more of its popular products.

Turncoat Tory Lisa Cameron was handed a government job by Alister Jack just weeks after she defected from the SNP.

Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Motion Picture Made for TelevisionMatt Bomer, Fellow TravelersSam Claflin, Daisy Jones & the SixJon Hamm, FargoWoody Harrelson, White House PlumbersDavid Oyelowo, Lawmen: Bass ReevesSteven Yeun, BeefBest Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Motion Picture Made for TelevisionBilly Crudup, The Morning ShowMatthew Macfadyen, SuccessionJames Marsden, Jury DutyEbon Moss-Bachrach, The BearAlan Ruck, SuccessionAlexander Skarsgård, SuccessionBest Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Series—Musical or ComedyBill Hader, BarrySteve Martin, Only Murders in the BuildingMartin Short, Only Murders in the BuildingJason Segel, ShrinkingJason Sudeikis, Ted LassoJeremy Allen White, The BearBest Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Series—Musical or ComedyAyo Edebiri, The BearNatasha Lyonne, Poker FaceQuinta Brunson, Abbott ElementaryRachel Brosnahan, The Marvelous Mrs.

Harry Styles‘ romantic life is seemingly always in the headlines, and now, the singer may once again be off the market.

Cat Power and Iggy Pop have covered ‘Working Class Hero’ in an upcoming tribute album to Marianne Faithfull.Back in November, it was announced that a Faithfull covers album was in the works, with the likes of Shirley Manson and Peaches set to duet on ‘Why D’Ya Do It’.Now, Cat Power and Iggy Pop have teamed up to cover ‘Working Class Hero’, originally written by John Lennon and covered by Faithfull herself in her album ‘Broken English’ (1979).In a statement, Power said of Faithfull: “Marianne has lived a life!! She is a queen to all who know her, and all who adore her! Her framework of contributions to the world of music is unmistakable! Every time I hear her gorgeous vocal sway, I am moved, I am closer to permanence. In a world of dizzying, new fizzling arrows of song and voices, Marianne has always struck the bullseye of my heart and soul. I adore her like no other.

The Trafford Centre is already packed with shoppers in the run up to Christmas, and now the mall has announced its extended opening hours over the festive period. It will include a week of late night shopping in the run up to Christmas to 11pm.

The Department of Works and Pensions (DWP) has issued a statement on whether or not new cost of living payments will be announced from next spring.

Millions of people on disability benefits including Personal Independence Payment (PIP), Disability Living Allowance (DLA) and Attendance Allowance will see their payments rise by 6.7 per cent next April after the uprating was confirmed by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt during the recent Autumn Statement.

More than 30 flood warnings are in force across parts of England as the UK faces heavy rain but a decreasing risk of snow, forecasters have said.

Bolton comedy star Paddy McGuinness has announced a major UK stand-up tour - his first since 2016. Paddy has announced his long-awaited return to comedy will see him perform 40 dates across the UK in 2024 and 2025.

Millions of low-income benefit claimants have received two Cost of Living Payments worth £301 and £300 to help with bills so far this year.

Millions of benefit claimants will begin receiving their £10 Christmas bonus from Monday, December 4.

Lloyds Banking Group has announced its plans to close down 45 branches including Halifax and Bank of Scotland branches.

Scotland's top secondary schools have been revealed in a new league table.

Harry Styles‘ romantic life is seemingly always in the headlines, and now, the singer may once again be off the market.

Former chancellor and veteran Labour politician Alistair Darling has died aged 70, a spokesperson on behalf of his family said.

Ministers have faced questions about whether new data powers could be used to look at the bank accounts of older people in receipt of the State Pension. Conservative former minister David Davis claimed that measures aimed at tackling fraud in the benefit system within the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill would allow the state to “put people under surveillance without prior suspicion”.