Martin Lewis says 'it staggers me' as he hits out at tax 'unfairness'

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is removing the a £20 application fee from today to 'ensure no child misses out' on financial support.

Heavy snow could hit parts of the UK later this week, according to the latest weather map from the Met Office.

Martin Kemp has had a heart-to-heart with his wife Shirlie, telling her they "can't be heartbroken" if their kids decide to have private weddings.

Nick Offerman has hit out at “homophobic hate” in reaction to his The Last Of Us storyline.The actor won an Independent Spirit Award last night (February 25) for his performance in the HBO drama, where he played the role of Bill in the standalone episode Long, Long Time.In the acclaimed episode, his character tries to survive in his hometown as he crosses paths with Frank (Murray Bartlett), with the episode documenting their love story over two decades.During the Spirit Awards, Offerman won Best Supporting Performance in a New Scripted Series, and took to the stage to share his thanks.“Thank you so much Film Independent. I’m astonished to be in this category, which is bananas.

For once in her life, Amy Schumer is sort of thankful for all the hate comments about her appearance lately. Why? It led her to know “something was wrong” with her health — and she finally got some answers about what was happening!

Viewers of ITV's This Morning are split about the newest furry friend joining the team.The show shared a lovely photo of host Dermot O'Leary cuddling a cute new puppy, with Alison Hammond and vet Dr Scott Miller smiling next to him.They all looked really happy as they showed off the sweet dog to everyone watching.The photo was posted on Instagram with the words: "Welcome to our #ThisMorning family Buddy!" In the comments, the show's cook Julie Sear said she can't wait to meet Buddy and give him some yummy food. She wrote: "Awwww buddy!! How cute!! Hope to meet him next week." Some viewers were excited that the team is looking after a service dog.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s visit to Sydney Zoo sent fans into a meltdown but there’s a foot detail that can’t be ignored.The power couple reunited yesterday and Australia was nothing short of obsessed with Kelce finally turning up in Sydney.Firstly, our morning shows that usually cover such pressing issues as Guy Sebastian’s latest single and why Barnaby Joyce was lying down on the sidewalk when taking a phone call were completely transfixed.They took a break from the hard-hitting news to cover the moment Kelce touched down in Australia via a private plane.It was all very exciting and confusing because Kelce arrived with an equally large man named Ross Travis.There are officially two American Travis men loose in Australia, but let us not get bogged down in the details.For a second there things weren’t looking good. There were some grainy photos of Kelce hanging out in Swift’s hotel suite at the Crown, but we weren’t getting any PDA moments.Then, all our wildest dreams came true when he was spotted on a cute date with Swift at the zoo.It is a love story, baby.

Machine Gun Kelly has revealed a bold new tattoo, saying that he had it done for “spiritual purposes”.Taking to social media last night (February 20), the musician shared a topless photo of himself that shows off his latest transformation. MGK’s previous colourful inkings have been covered with a black block, leaving a blank cross on his chest and some stripes on his arm.“For spiritual purposes only,” he captioned the image before thanking tattoo artist Roxx, who said: “Made some art with @machinegunkelly Never met a tougher one.”Speaking to TMZ, Roxx explained that MGK had a “spiritual consultation”.

A rail company has apologised to Martin Lewis after the money saving expert slammed the 'degrading' conditions of a East Midlands Railway service that was packed with '500 people'.

Netflix‘s new Alexander: The Making Of A God series and branded it a “fiction of extremely poor quality” and “full of historical inaccuracies.”The show, which focuses on Alexander the Great, landed on the streaming service last week. It charts the rise of the Macedonian general from the moment of his father’s assassination to the conquering of his own empire.Greek Minister of Culture Lina Mendoni made a statement in Parliament after she was asked to officially condemn the series, reports The Greek Herald.While she said there are inaccuracies in the series, she also emphasised that the Ministry of Culture does not censor art or proceed with actions that result in its prosecution.“The elements of Alexander’s personality are not brought out in the Netflix series, which does not serve the historical truth.

Larian Studios has hit out at a number of companies laying-off development staff to maximise profits for shareholders.2024 has started with a number of studios cutting huge swathes of employees. Microsoft laid off 1,900 staff shortly after its acquisition of Activision Blizzard was approved, Riot Games laid off over 500 members of staff, and today (February 19) it was confirmed that Disco Elysium developer ZA/UM has cut a quarter of its staff.Elsewhere, the Amazon-owned streaming platform Twitch claimed it wasn’t making a profit after another massive round of layoffs, while Embracer Group admitted that its “overruling principle is to always maximise shareholder value in any given situation” after cutting 1,400 jobs over the past 12 months.Last week, Baldur’s Gate 3 picked up a number of trophies at the DICE Awards including Outstanding Achievement In Story, RPG Of The Year, Outstanding Achievement In Game Direction, and Game of the Year.

Manchester United moved closer to the top four with a hard-fought 2-1 win over Luton Town at Kenilworth Road on Sunday.

Larry David, claiming that the latest episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm “lied” by portraying conservatives as “racists and rednecks”.The long-running HBO comedy series recently kicked off its 12th and final season, and the episode that angered Greene saw David (playing an exaggerated version of himself) arrested for offering a voter a sip of water while queuing at a polling booth on a boiling hot day.The gesture apparently violated the state law in Georgia, which prevents people from giving food and drink to voters waiting in line.In another scene, David is forced to go door-to-door in Atlanta, seeking a replacement for a racist lawn statue he accidentally damaged at an Airbnb, which leads to a confrontation with an angry Trump supporter in a MAGA (Make America Great Again) hat.In a lengthy post on X (formerly Twittter), Greene said that Curb Your Enthusiasm “lied” by painting conservatives and Trump supports as “racists and rednecks”.The right-wing politician also accused the episode of “making fun of our good new law that stops the Stacey Abrams vote pandering machine and prevents voter fraud”.“We in Georgia are fed up with disgusting Hollywood and their disgusting values and elite judgement in our state that is trying to turn GA blue!” she wrote.I watched this week’s episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm and it was a glaring reminder of why most Georgian’s resent Republicans in our state for inviting the nasty commies from California, the Hollywood elites, into our state by dishing out Hollywood tax credits.This week’s…— Marjorie Taylor Greene

Queen guitarist Brian May has revealed that he has “never liked” the mix of ‘Under Pressure’, the band’s 1981 smash hit collaboration with David Bowie. Speaking in an interview with Total Guitar (via Guitar World), May revealed that the original version of ‘Under Pressure’ “sounded massively chord-driven,” but that much of its “heavy guitar was lost” following Bowie’s input on the final mix.Recalling the song’s creation, May said ‘Under Pressure’ was the result of spontaneous late nights in the studio, with the initial cut featuring a “pretty heavy backing track.” At first, May said he was “beaming” over the heavier guitar sound because it reminded him of The Who.May raised that comparison to Bowie, who said “‘it’s not going to sound like The Who by the time I’ve finished with it.’” May continued: “[Bowie] didn’t want it to be that way.”The guitarist said that the changes were made because “we all had different ideas of how [‘Under Pressure’] should be mixed,” specifically naming Bowie and Queen frontman Freddie Mercury.“Basically it was Freddie and David fighting it out in the studio with the mix,” May recalled, “and what happened in the mix was that most of that heavy guitar was lost.”May went on to reveal that he originally played the main riff of ‘Under Pressure’ on an electric guitar, but that it was replaced by the “acoustic bits which were done first as a sort of demo.” As for the final mix that was eventually released, May admitted that he “never liked it, to be honest.”“I do recognise that it works.

Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis is not only a familiar face on TV but also a devoted family man. Married to television presenter Lara Lewington, the couple share a beautiful daughter, Sapphire Susan Lewis, who has become affectionately known as 'Mini Money Saving Expert.' Lara, who boasts an impressive career of her own, has graced both Channel 5 and ITV1 screens, showcasing her talents as a weather presenter and showbiz correspondent.

The company behind the sudden appearance of numerous telecom poles in Greater Manchester has denied it is riding roughshod over the concerns of local residents and local councillors. Full-fibre network provider BRSK has hit back after it was the subject of an exchange in the Trafford council chamber last week when a Timperley Central ward councillor raised concerns over the poles 'randomly appearing outside homes in the south of the borough.'

Ozzy Osbourne, the British rock legend, has claimed that Kanye West used a sample from a Black Sabbath song without permission.The 75 year old singer, who shot to fame as the lead vocalist of Black Sabbath, expressed his disapproval of being linked with Kanye due to his controversial comments about Jewish people. Last December, Kayne, 46, apologised to "the Jewish community for any unintended outburst caused by my words or actions" after making several antisemitic remarks.

If you are a driver, you've probably encountered a situation where you've seen a car in the wrong lane on the roundabout - or have got in the wrong lane yourself. It's tempting to beep someone if you see them making a mistake and trying to cross over to get in another lane, but it turns out that they might actually be in the right.

Anyone who has a Ring doorbell subscription could soon be faced with paying an additional 43% annually - but Martin Lewis says there's a simple way around this.

Ozzy Osbourne has hit out at Kanye West, calling him an “anti-Semite” and claiming the rapper used a sample of Black Sabbath’s ‘War Pigs’ on his upcoming new album without permission.In a new post on Instagram, Osbourne tagged West and claimed the rapper used a sample of Sabbath’s famous anti war song on his new album, ‘‘Vultures’ without permission. It is reported that West played the clip during an event promoting his new album with Ty Dolla $ign last night (February 8) at the United Center in Chicago.Tagging the rapper, Osbourne revealed West “asked permission to sample a section of a 1983 live performance of ‘War Pig’ from the US festival without vocals” but was subsequently “refused permission because he is an antisemite and has caused untold heartache to many.”Osbourne added: “He went ahead and used the sample anyway at his album listening party last night.