A BBC drama about paedophile Jimmy Savile has triggered a massive backlash on social media. The UK’s national broadcaster has come under fire because it was where Savile worked for decades but was never exposed for his disturbing behaviour.
08.09.2021 - 18:54 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Universal Credit with a further estimated five million households receiving additional financial support through Working Tax Credits. Restrictions have now been lifted across the UK which is expected to further help the economy find its feet again.
A BBC drama about paedophile Jimmy Savile has triggered a massive backlash on social media. The UK’s national broadcaster has come under fire because it was where Savile worked for decades but was never exposed for his disturbing behaviour.
Naman Ramachandran Talks with Edward Enninful, editor-in-chief of British Vogue and European editorial director of Vogue and Ed Guiney, producer of “Normal People” and “Room,” are among the highlights of the BFI London Film Festival’s industry program.The festival’s LFF Connects strand, which celebrates the intersection between film and other creative industries, features Enninful and will explore how innovation, activism and inspiration meet within creative spaces to tell stories across all
When writer/director Justin Simien’s debut indie movie, “Dear White People,” first arrived at the beginning of 2014, it was a sharp, insightful and prescient breath of fresh air— woke— a good three years before the word was added to the Oxford English Dictionary in 2017, several months before “stay woke” became a BLM call to action following the shooting of Michael Brown in the summer of 2014.
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James Corden has come under fire from BTS fans after the talk show host made a series of jokes about the boyband on The Late Late Show.On the September 20 episode of The Late Late Show With James Corden, the British comedian poked fun at the South Korean group’s recent appearance at the United Nations General Assembly.
Benefit claimants who could be due back payments if the UK Government loses a legal case over whether it was fair to exclude people on legacy benefits from extra Covid support will have to wait longer for a decision. More than two million people on legacy benefits who did not receive the weekly £20 Universal Credit uplift, could be due payments of around £1,500 from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) - dating back to March 2020 when the extra cash was first introduced.
State Pension provides essential financial support every month for over 12.6 million older people across the UK. This regular payment is available for those who have reached the UK Government’s eligible retirement age, which is now 66 for both men and women.
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Courteney Cox has reunited with her partner Johnny McDaid in the UK for a series of Snow Patrol shows.On Saturday, she arrived at the Isle of Wight festival, and was even spotted taking selfies with fans.The Friends actress rocked a simple black sweater and black luxe trousers for the annual festival, paired with an over-the-shoulder fanny pack.
Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has laid out new draft plans to the UK Parliament which will extend bereavement support to more than 22,000 people. Previously, a surviving parent could only claim the financial support if they had been married or in a civil partnership at the time of their spouse or civil partner’s death.
State Pension provides essential financial support every month for around 12.6 million people across the UK, including 981,399 Scots. This regular payment is available for those who have reached the UK Government’s eligible retirement age, which increased to 66 for both men and women in October 2020.
HSBC UK has issued an urgent warning to all customers about fraudsters tricking people into disclosing bank passcodes which they can then use to go on online spending sprees. The bank is urging people never to reveal their one-time passcode (OTP) to others, after recording an increase in related scams.
Energy suppliers Utility Point and People's Energy have ceased trading, affecting around 570,000 domestic customers across Scotland and the rest of the UK. Utility Point supplies gas and electricity to about 220,000 domestic customers and People's Energy supplies about 350,000 domestic customers and 1,000 non-domestic customers.