New Universal Credit rule change for parents of young children starts this week

median average salary for a full-time worker in the UK, which is currently £33,000 (USD $41,890). King Charles is known for being carbon conscious, and the new eco-minded role has been carved out just three months after his coronation ceremony.

Many of the entertainment industry's biggest stars, like Harrison Ford, would rather live a quiet life away from the bright lights and pressures that come from being in a big city. "It's peaceful, and it's a relief," Julia Roberts, who spends a lot of her time in New Mexico, told Oprah Winfrey in 2003. "I always say you can't be in a bad mood here.

Stargazers will be in for a treat as the current Perseid meteor shower reaches its peak this weekend.

Four fashion icons, all together.

John Lydon has said that he believes it’s “wrong” to credit Patti Smith and, more broadly, New York with punk’s origins – saying the UK did it first.Smith was an essential part of the punk movement within the US with her 1975 debut album ‘Horses’. The former Sex Pistol and Public Image Ltd frontman, however, claims that the UK is the actual birthplace of the genre with acts such as David Bowie, T-Rex, Sweet, The Clash, The Dammed and the Sex Pistols.In an interview with The Sun, Lydon said: “I’ve heard an awful lot of American journalists pretending that the whole punk influence came out of New York.

Some of the biggest lenders in Britain are said to be making significant cuts to their mortgage rates from tomorrow (August 9). Three major banks will make reductions of up to 0.55 percent on fixed mortgage products, which is set to be good news for many homeowners.

Can a romance thrive between public figures? “Red, White & Royal Blue” explores a relationship that brings together two of the world’s most high-profile families — a President’s son and a British prince who initially find themselves at odds before developing unexpected feelings.

Outlander fans are gearing up for another bout of ‘Droughtlander’ in their life as the mid-season finale for series seven looms. But some may have been slightly confused today if they were keen to get their final fix of Jamie, Claire and the rest of the fan favourite cast for a while.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has updated Universal Credit payment rates for 2023/24 after the implementation of a rule change last month that will see parents with children aged one and two, invited to attend more face-to-face meetings with work coaches to help them prepare for employment.

Drinkers across the country will see prices skyrocket this week due to rises in duty tax.

Anas Sarwar will use a review of universal credit by an incoming Labour Government to push for the end of the two-child benefit cap.

phone hacking case against the publication’s parent publisher, News Group Newspapers, on Thursday.Justice Timothy Fancourt has also discharged Harry’s claim that there is a “secret agreement” between Buckingham Palace and the media.However, the court is allowing Harry, 38, to take the Sun to trial over what he alleges were illegal practices to obtain information against him.The case is set to hit the UK’s High Court in January 2024.The Sun is part of NewsCorp, which is the parent company of The New York Post.According to the Associated Press, the judge said that the Invictus Games founder was aware of the phone hacking issue earlier and should have brought it up sooner to the court.News Group Newspapers asserted that the suit should be canceled because the allegations had been made after the six-year window for bringing them was over.“There is no evidence currently before me that the Duke knew before the (deadline to file a suit) that NGN had done anything other than hack his mobile phone (at the News of the World),” Fancourt said.

We are in the middle of holiday season, with many jetting off for a well earned break.

Greater Manchester is bracing itself for a very damp weekend as forecasters warn almost a month's worth of rain could fall in just 48 hours in parts of the UK.

The latest statistics from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show that State Pension currently provides regular financial support for 12.6million older people across the country, including nearly one million retirees living in Scotland. This payment is available for those who have reached the UK Government’s eligible retirement age, which is currently 66 for both men and women, and have paid at least 10 years' worth of National Insurance Contributions.

Brits receiving new passports from this week may notice something different as a major change is being made for the first time in over 70 years. The first passports issued in the name of King Charles III and bearing the title “His Majesty” will start being rolled out this week.

Sky News as the family toured the C-17 Globemaster III that flew Queen Elizabeth’s body back to London. Prince Louis heard a large plane overhead, causing him to cover his ears with both of his hands, mouth agape — quite a similar reaction to the flypast he heard while standing with the family on the Buckingham Palace balcony during the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations in 2022.

Watch video of the press conference here.They were referring to a wave of sudden exits of executives that kicked off June 20 when Disney’s chief diversity officer and senior vice president Latondra Newton, left, according to Disney to pursue “other endeavors.” Then on June 28 Netflix announced that Vernā Myers, head of inclusion strategy, will leave the role in September after five years in the job in order to focus attention on her consulting company, The Vernā Myers Company.The next day, Warner Bros. Discovery laid off SVP of diversity, equity and inclusion Karen Horne, and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science’s EVP of Impact and Inclusion Jeanell English stepped down.

Disclosure have announced their fourth studio album ‘Alchemy’, which will be released later this week.The dance duo – comprised of brothers Guy and Howard Lawrence – took to their official social media pages to surprise announce ‘Alchemy’ showing its cover art and tracklist. The album does not feature any collaborations or samples.This marks the first LP Disclosure have independently released via their AWAL imprint, Apollo Records, following their departure from Capitol Records.

Thania Garcia Playboi Carti has announced his upcoming fall 2023 “Antagonist Tour,” set to kick off in Denver on Sept. 6. Carti will be joined by rapper-producers Ken Carson, Destroy Lonely, and Homixide Gang — who together make up the roster for Carti’s Opium label. Fresh off numerous festival appearances across the world, Carti will continue to add to his global repertoire with planned performances in major cities and arenas across the world including Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston, Atlanta, New York, London, Paris, Amsterdam and more. Fans can purchase general on-sale tickets starting July 14 at noon local time (U.S.) and 5 p.m. (EU).