How much your pay could rise as major National Insurance change comes into force today

Manchester WILL bid to host next year's Eurovision song contest. The news came after the European Broadcast Union and the BBC both said the UK will take over hosting the contest, replacing war-torn Ukraine.

In the last days of WWII, a band of Allied soldiers trafficking Hitler’s remains out of Germany are ambushed by Nazi Wehrwolf fighters. That’s the simple, but effective premise for a new IFC Midnight thriller called, “Burial.” Written and directed by British filmmaker Ben Parker, known for “The Chamber” (2016), “Burial” stars Charlotte Vega (“Wrong Turn”), Tom Felton (the “Harry Potter” franchise), and Harriet Walter (“Killing Eve,” “Succession”).

With the race to replace Boris Johnson as next UK Prime Minister now down to the final two, bosses at BBC New Broadcasting House and Channel 4 Horseferry Road will be examining former Chancellor Rishi Sunak and Foreign Secretary Liz Truss’s record on public broadcasting in minute detail.

Naman Ramachandran British music exports soared 13.7% to a high of £590.8 million ($709 million) in 2021, the highest total on record, per the latest analysis from British Phonographic Industry (BPI), the trade body for independent and major record labels in the U.K.The 2021 total is the highest since the BPI began its annual survey of record label overseas income in 2000 and was driven by a record number of U.K. artists, nearly 400, each achieving 100 million-plus global streams. These include superstars like Adele, Dua Lipa, Dave and Ed Sheeran, and several emerging artists, including Glass Animals, PinkPantheress and Rex Orange County.

New Music Friday is back on HOLA! USA, and we have a round-up of new music from a variety of genres. Listen to music from some of your favorite artists and get to know some rising stars in the industry.Demi Lovato goes back to their pop rock ways in “SUBSTANCE.” Watch the video or a surprise appearance by Paris Hilton. The Cody Critcheloe-directed will have you thinking of all your favorite songs in the 90s and 00s.Lizzo’s new album “Special” is available now.

Some lucky holiday makers will be given the chance to win a bucket-list trip to Las Vegas, Thailand or Mexico in this online holiday draw. If the UK heatwave has got you in the mood for a last minute holiday, this Wowcher offer could see you heading off abroad on a once in a lifetime trip.

A new EU driving rule will come into force for new cars made from today. It will now be mandatory for cars sold across the EU to be fitted with speed limiters.

Nearly 30 million people will see a boost in their next payslip this month when the National Insurance (NI) threshold increases from £9,880 to £12,570 from Wednesday. The change means a typical employee will gain an extra £330 this year from July 6 and could help ease the pressure of mounting bills amid the cost of living crisis.

Temperatures across Britain could reach up to 36C over the coming weeks, with a four-week heatwave predicted. Forecasters have predicted that sweltering weather is just around the corner, with parts of the UK being hotter than Cancun by Saturday 9 July.

Harry Styles spoke out after canceling his Denmark concert on Sunday, July 3, following a mass shooting at a nearby mall.

Refresh for latest…: Coming in slightly above the estimates we reported on Saturday, Universal/Illumination’s Minions: The Rise Of Gru has boogied to an $87.2M weekend at the international box office. That lifts the offshore cume to $93.7M for $202.2M worldwide to date.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterTiny yellow creatures are taking over the international box office.“Minions: The Rise of Gru” ignited to $93.7 million from 61 overseas markets and notched one of the biggest pandemic-era opening weekends for an animated film in many of those territories.Those returns take the fifth installment in Universal and Illumination’s popular “Despicable Me” franchise past $200 million at the global box office. In North America, “The Rise of Gru” debuted to $108 million over the weekend and looks to reach $127.9 million through Independence Day on Monday.Outside of the U.S. and Canada, “Minions: The Rise of Gru” enjoyed the strongest showing in the United Kingdom and Ireland with $12.9 million, followed by Mexico with $12.4 million and Germany with $4.8 million.

After releasing early in Australia last weekend, Universal/Illumination’s Minions: The Rise Of Gru is looking groovy at the international box office, adding $14.6M in 39 new offshore market openings across Wednesday and Thursday. Coupled with Oz’s first week, the running offshore cume through yesterday is $22.5M. A further 21 markets open today including the UK and Spain.