People on National Living Wage could see hourly payments rise to £11.46 per hour from next April

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced a series of new measures to reward people in work, help make work pay, and reform the welfare system, during the Autumn Statement on Wednesday. The measures aim to build on the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) new ‘Back to Work’ plan, which focuses on helping disabled people and those with long-term health conditions who have difficulties finding employment to overcome barriers to secure and stay in work.

Millions of people on Universal Credit will see their monthly benefit payments increase next year. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced in his autumn statement on Wednesday that benefits will rise by September’s inflation figure of 6.7% from April 2024.

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt delivered his autumn statement in the House of Commons on Wednesday (November 22) saying the country's economy is "back on track".

The price of duty on beer, cider, wine and spirits will be frozen until next summer. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced in his autumn statement on Wednesday that alcohol duty will be frozen until August 1 next year.

Victoria Beckham is making sure her daughter Harper Seven, who she shares with her husband David Beckham, is in the festive spirit. The mother-daughter duo was recently spotted at Hyde Park’s Winter Wonderland Festive Theme Park in London, UK.

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Millions of pensioner households across the country, and some retirees living abroad, are set to receive the annual Winter Fuel Payment over the coming weeks. No specific payment window has been announced, but guidance on GOV.UK advises that most payments are made automatically over November or December.

Lisa Kudrow has paid tribute to her friend and co-star Matthew Perry following the tragic death of the late actor.

Thousands of pensioners may have to start setting money aside to pay income tax bills if the Triple Lock uprates State Pensions by the wages growth measure next April. This is because the bumper pay rise of either 8.5 per cent (with bonuses) or 7.8 per cent (without bonuses), coupled with a frozen personal tax allowance of £12,570, could push people with an income of more than £242 per week over the threshold.

A Narnain-themed winter wonderland and a pop-up Christmas market will be held in Warrington at the end of the month. The town is hosting a Christmas weekend which is set to be a ‘festive extravaganza’ featuring local art, crafts, food and entertainment.

Every year People names the Sexiest Man Alive and releases a list of other celebs who are among the list of sexiest throughout the year.

Gigi Hadid and Bradley Cooper are one of the new fan-favorite Hollywood couples. The 48-year-old actor and the 28-year-old model have proven that their relationship is going strong, and things seem to be getting serious, as they are seemingly preparing for the next step in their romance.TAYLOR SWIFT LENT HER HOME TO GIGI HADID AND BRADLEY COOPER FOR A ROMANTIC GETAWAYGIGI HADID AND BRADLEY COOPER RETURN TO NY AFTER SPENDING THE WEEKEND TOGETHERZAYN MALIK AND GIGI HADID CELEBRATE THEIR DAUGHTER’S BIRTHDAYA close source to the couple revealed to Us Weekly, that they are planning to introduce their daughters.

Millions of workers are set to get a pay increase after UK chancellor Jeremy Hunt unveiled plans to boost the National Living Wage (NLW) last month. The news comes as the cost of living continues to soar and wages decrease in real terms for many.

More than seven million households have received the £300 Cost of Living Payment after eight days, the Department for Work and Pensions has said. It means a total of £2.2bn has been paid out by the government department to eligible households.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) recently published the findings from a survey measuring the public’s response to proposed new powers to tackle fraud, error and debt in the benefits system. For each of the six potential new measures described in the ‘British Social Attitudes Survey ’, there were more respondents who saw the power as acceptable than those who saw it as unacceptable.

Katy Perry’s “PLAY” residency at the Resorts World Theatre in Las Vegas.A photo posted to X shows the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, along with Céline Dion, 55, being escorted by security to their seats. In a 4-second clip uploaded to TikTok, audience members can be heard gasping and pointing while attempting to snap pics of Harry, 39, and Markle, 42.“Katy getting A-list support,” commented one fan.

Benefit claimants could be subjected to extensive investigations from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to help reduce fraud and errors in the benefits system.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Paramount Global saw a third-quarter profit hike thanks to new revenue from its streaming and film operations even as its largest business, linear TV, grappled with flat distribution revenue and a downturn in advertising dollars. The New York owner of CBS, the Paramount movie studio and the Nickelodeon cable network said revenue rose 3% during the period, largely due to a 38% increase in its streaming business and a 14% hike from its film division, which benefitted from the latest releases in the “Mission Impossible” and “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” franchises.

Don’t go into Netflix‘s adaptation of All The Light We Cannot See expecting it to be a direct translation of Anthony Doerr’s bestselling novel.