State Pension payments will change for some people at the start of next year

Brits looking to holiday abroad in Europe will have to pay a post-Brexit fee from the end of next year.

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One of the UK’s most popular supermarkets has announced plans to increase how much it pays shop staff from next year.

The latest figures from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show that in May this year, 12.4million older people across the UK were receiving State Pension payments, including 981,399 Scots.

UK inflation has jumped to a near-decade high as soaring energy and fuel prices pushed up the cost of living, according to the latest official figures.

The UK Government was accused of "robbing" millions of pensioners as it rejected proposals from the House of Lords to retain the triple lock on State Pensions instead of implementing a rule change in April.

New research by Age UK has found that an estimated 1.25 million women who are claiming State Pension are living below the breadline, the equivalent to one in five.

Bandai Namco has announced that the digital sale and online services of its anime franchise fighter Jump Force will be ending throughout next year.The news was shared on the official Bandai Namco Twitter pages for the US, UK and Europe, saying that digital sales will end on February 7 and 8 next year, depending on slightly differences in time zones. Online services will end between August 24 and 25 next year as well.

The US is easing travel restrictions from today (Monday).

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) estimates that up to one million pensioners in households across the UK may be entitled to Pension Credit, but are not claiming the benefit.

Nintendo 64 controllers for the Nintendo Switch, launched alongside the Nintendo 64 Online games library, has completely ran out of stock.As spotted by VGC, the US store has an “out of stock” message alongside the controller, and also says that “more controllers will be available in 2022”.

Fear not, Saturday Night Live faithful and Ed Sheeran fans: The hitmaker has been cleared to perform on the NBC late-night staple this weekend.

Over a decade after Michael Jackson‘s death, the late pop star’s 19-year-old son Blanket “Bigi” Jackson is helping spread awareness about climate change. Bigi, who was born Prince Michael Jackson II, spoke about climate change and the COP26 summit in a rare interview with Good Morning Britain on Oct.

The energy regulator Ofgem may change the way it caps bills for millions of households across the UK as a major spike in global gas prices continues to put more pressure on suppliers.

If you've been wondering where Toys R Us is when you need it then fear not, as the shop is actually returning to UK high streets next year.The popular store sadly collapsed in 2018, and closed all of its 100 UK branches as a result.

Adele delighted fans on Tuesday morning as she announced she will perform two dates in London's Hyde Park as part of the park's British Summer Time gigs next year.The 33 year old British hitmaker, whose comeback single Easy On Me broke records after topping the charts, took to her Instagram platform to confirm the exciting news alongside a stunning snap of her profile.

A plea deal between British rock icon Rod Stewart and Florida prosecutors fell through Friday, meaning he and his adult son are again scheduled to stand trial on charges they battered a security guard during a New Year’s Eve bash nearly two years ago.