The Senate Majority PAC is debuting a new spot that attacks Mehmet Oz as “Hollywood’s celebrity doctor,” using the inevitable theme of Wizard of Oz to skewer the GOP candidate’s collection of homes, among other things.
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A mum who had to sell her daughter's bike just to pay the bills. A dad who fears he won't able to afford to see his family this Christmas. And the school cook so terrified of her next energy bill she no longer uses her oven.
They're just some of the stories contained in a new report which lays bare the harsh reality of the cost-of-living crisis. Following its release 56 faith groups, charities and politicians, including Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham and former Prime Minister Gordon Brown, have called on the Government to help tackle the problems facing the UK's poorest families.
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The report includes the story of Lowri (not her real name), a 51-year-old who lives in Lancashire, looking after her dad and daughter. She lost her job with an events company at the start of the pandemic and says she now struggles to survive on Universal Credit.
"I have spent the last five years living in survival mode, just about surviving each day, worrying about money constantly," she told the report. "I am emotionally and mentally exhausted living like this. It is not living, merely existing."
Lowri recently had to sell her daughter's bike to pay the bills. It left feeling her 'like a failure as a mother'.
"She has grown out of it but I now won’t have the money to replace her bike," she said. "It breaks my heart."
It also includes the case of Ian, a dad-of-two in his 50s who has separated from his partner. He fears he may not be able to see his children this Christmas, as he can't afford to host them at home, or travel to see them. A Zoom call on Christmas day may be all he can afford.
The report, written by poverty expert and Loughborough University Professor Donald
The Senate Majority PAC is debuting a new spot that attacks Mehmet Oz as “Hollywood’s celebrity doctor,” using the inevitable theme of Wizard of Oz to skewer the GOP candidate’s collection of homes, among other things.
Bosses at Asda have said they are determined to “keep grocery bills in check” as many customers continue to struggle with the rising cost of living. It comes as the supermarket chain saw sales decline over the past quarter.
The energy price cap will rise yet again in October, soaring to £3,549 in the autumn. Regulator Ofgem announced the increase on Friday (August 26) and said the new price cap will last for three months until October 1.
,” Angelina Jolie is a backstage mom. (Either way, I'm jealous of their children.) was recently photographed backstage at Dear Evan Hansen with 14-year-old daughter Vivienne. In the image, shared to the Dear Evan Hansen Instagram account on Monday, August 22, depicts Jolie, clad in sunglasses and a black dress, standing alongside her daughter and actor Anthony Norman, who stars as the titular Evan Hansen in the show's North American tour. According to the caption, the mom-and-daughter duo took in the show over the weekend at Philadelphia's Forrest Theatre, where the show is currently touring until August 28. This content can also be viewed on the site it from.It's unclear if Vivienne is an aspiring actress herself, or if she's simply a fan of a good musical.
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The son of a tragic hospital cleaner today tells how she cashed in her NHS pension to pay a rocketing electricity bill - just two months before she died of Covid-19 last week. But now her heartbreaking decision has left her girls without a mother – and penniless too.
Brooklyn Peltz Beckham, is making fish and chips for lunch.“Some Americans find English food kind of gross, which I don’t understand,” says Peltz Beckham, standing in the kitchen of a cottage on the spacious property. He pours a decent splash of IPA into the batter in which he’ll be coating cod fillets, and sneaks a sip himself.
Government support for low-income households amid the cost-of-living crisis falls short of offsetting the losses they face, with some families up to £1,600 worse off a year, a report has found.
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KARD’s BM has announced two new solo digital singles ‘Strangers’ and ‘Bad Intentions’, which are due to be released next week.The Korean-American idol first cryptically announced the first single ‘Strangers’ on August 2 via the K-pop group’s social media channels, paired with the song’s accompanying cover art. An exclusive report from Seoul Sports published the following day (August 3) revealed that an additional B-side track titled ‘Bad Intentions’ will accompany ‘Strangers’, coming together to form a new single album of the same name.BM 2nd digital Single 'STRANGERS'LOGO IMAGE#KARD #BM#카드 #비엠#STRANGERS pic.twitter.com/akON75zG6v— KARD (@KARD_Official) August 2, 2022On August 4, the first “concept source” for BM’s solo comeback was shared, alongside hashtags with titles of both songs to be included on the new single album, as a teaser for the futuristic, cyber concept BM will adopt for his solo return, due out on August 9 at 12pm KST.BM 2nd digital Single 'STRANGERS'CONCEPT SOURCE #12022.08.09 12PM (KST)#KARD #BM#카드 #비엠#STRANGERS #BADINTENTIONS pic.twitter.com/02lHok7zsQ— KARD (@KARD_Official) August 4, 2022The ‘Strangers’ single album will be arriving approximately six months after the stand-alone solo track ‘Lost In Euphoria (LIE)’ was released in late January.
Brad Pitt made the rare move of talking about one of his children this week when he called his 16-year-old daughter Shiloh 'beautiful' on Monday. And later the 58-year-old Bullet Train star made a comment about one of his other daughters, 17-year-old Zahara, when chatting up Vanity Fair. 'I'm so proud of her,' said the star, who shares six children with ex-wife Angelina Jolie.
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Losing a child to knife crime is every parent's worst nightmare. But for Kelly Brown, it is the reality she lives with every day since her 16 year-old son Rhamero West was fatally stabbed last year.
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