Universal Credit in November 2020, up 2.2 million since March.
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coronavirus pandemic. Some 9.8 million workers across the UK have been supported through the furlough scheme, which has seen over one million companies claiming financial help to pay employees wages since April 2020.
Others are living off a reduced salary, or none at all and now relying on Universal Credit as their only source of income - over 3 million claims have been made for the benefit since March, 2020. Even if you are relying on the state to help you through this pandemic, there is a way
.Universal Credit in November 2020, up 2.2 million since March.
direct to your inboxPiers Morgan has once again blasted people refusing to take the Covid vaccine, saying anyone working in care settings should be forced to take it.In an outburst on today’s Good Morning Britain, the host branded care workers and NHS staff who are sceptical of the vaccine as ‘selfish’.The presenter has often been outspoken about ‘anti-vaxxers’ in the past, and is an ardent supporter of consequences for those refusing to take the Covid-19 vaccine when they are offered it.In this
Imelda May has been announced to perform on an upcoming episode of The Graham Norton Show.
lockdown is expected to be announced within days after the First Minister confirmed last week that work is going on behind the scenes on an action plan.Nicola Sturgeon is scheduled to make a statement to the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday afternoon and has also committed to working with other political parties, business leaders, unions and charities to decide how Scotland might gradually emerge from lockdown.The economic impact of Covid-19 has touched almost every household across the UK with
© @Copyright HELLO! Hello! Magazine It’s fair to say that the automotive industry faced one of its most challenging years in 2020, what with national lockdowns and factory shutdowns. Despite the pandemic, 1.
After shockingly being snubbed by the Golden Globes, Michaela Coel’s searing BBC/HBO series I May Destroy You has garnered a bunch of nominations for the UK’s Broadcasting Press Guild Awards.
Naman Ramachandran Working Title has optioned TV rights to bestselling author John Preston’s ( “A Very English Scandal,” “The Dig”) non-fiction book “Fall: The Mystery of Robert Maxwell.”The book, published by Viking, an imprint of Penguin Books, earlier this month, charts British media mogul Robert Maxwell’s rise, fall and mysterious death.The project, being developed as a limited TV series, will be produced by Working Title’s Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner (pictured).
Parasite director Bong Joon-ho has confirmed he has finished writing the script of one of two follow-up films to the Best Picture winner.The filmmaker shared the good news on filmmaking podcast The Director’s Cut, saying: “It feels like I’m splitting my brain in half left and right writing these two scripts. But I finished one last week.”Bong revealed that one of the scripts is written in Korean, and the other is in English.
Tik Toker turned chart star Nathan Evans was left speechless after Queen legend Brian May covered his Sea Shanty - then told him he didn't need permission to play it. Former postie Nathan whose debut single of Wellerman became a UK charttopper in January, was thrilled to bits when Brian May covered his Sea Shanty.Brian told Nathan who signed a three-album deal with Polydor : "Every now and then someone comes along who is great.
direct to your inboxFrom April, the DWP will be changing how much millions of people on benefits in the UK get paid.The State Pension will rise by 2.5%, while benefits will rise by 0.5%.The changes are set to come into place on April 12.Below is the Daily Record's comprehensive summary of the new weekly benefit rates for 2021 to 2022 and the increased amount, listed in alphabetical order to make it easier to find the one you’re looking for.Weekly rates are shown, unless otherwise stated.Care
Few Britain’s Got Talent stars have had the success of Ashley Banjo. Since storming to victory in 2009 leading dance troupe Diversity’s incredible routines, the 32-year- old has sold out arena tours and fronted his own shows.
direct to your inboxThe University of Oxford’s coronavirus vaccine offers protection of 76% up to 12 weeks after a single dose and may reduce transmission by 67%, according to a new study.After the second dose, vaccine efficacy from two standard doses is 82.4% with the three-month interval being used in the UK, researchers from the University of Oxford say.The data from the study, which has not yet been peer reviewed, supports the four to 12-week prime-boost dosing interval that many global