A warning has been issued to thousands of people over changes to Universal Credit by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).
A warning has been issued to thousands of people over changes to Universal Credit by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).
The stars ate hitting the red carpet in New York City!
Last night, a major shake-up in Wigan's "weird" politics that emerged last year was cemented as Labour held onto their whopping 64-seat majority, while what remained of the Conservative opposition almost disappeared and was replaced by independent councillors standing on local issues.
A Scottish children's charity worker has described the harrowing levels of child poverty that she sees on a daily basis, due to the cost of living crisis. s through her job with Cash for Kids.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are set to visit Nigeria and have all their security costs covered by the Nigerian government, despite an estimated 87 million people in the country living in poverty.
Disability rights advocates and welfare campaigners have reacted with horror to "divisive" government plans that could see Personal Independence Payments (PIP) stopped for more than three million people who need extra help in their day-to-day lives.
Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Italian period drama “My Place Is Here” is being released in Italy by Adler Ent. on May 9, and is being sold at Cannes by Beta Cinema. Variety speaks to the film’s directors, Daniela Porto and Cristiano Bortone, and debuts its trailer (below).
The Scottish Government has announced an extra £80 million for affordable housing over the next two years.
Free childcare provision in Scotland should be urgently expanded to include kids under three to help reduce poverty rates, SNP ministers have been told.
Lola has been roundly panned by critics.The film marks her directorial debut, which she also wrote and stars in as the titular character, who is trying to get by on money from working in a drugstore and strip club while also protecting her younger brother from their alcoholic mother.The movie’s synopsis reads: “Lola James works to save enough money to get her little brother, Arlo, out of their toxic home.
Meghan Markle and Serena Williams are together again!
Ethan Shanfeld Joe Rogan has some choice words for TV’s most-watched daytime talk show. In a new episode of his “Joe Rogan Experience” podcast, the host bonded with author and journalist Coleman Hughes over the latter’s tense appearance on “The View.” “It is the show that people love to hate,” Rogan said. “They get so much hate-watching … and viral clips of them saying ridiculous things.
Millions of workers received a huge pay boost earlier this week, as the National Living Wage rose to £11.44 - a jump of more than £1 per hour for working people struggling with the ever-rising cost of living.
Thousands of people across Greater Manchester are set to benefit after the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) announced an extension to a scheme supporting vulnerable families.
Despite a huge £238 fall in the energy price cap at the start of April, millions of households will remain in debt or abject fuel poverty, according to Ofgem data. Poverty charity National Energy Action has said the ongoing energy crisis 'cannot be the new normal'.
It's the seaside resort famous for its illuminations - where Rishi Sunak's electoral woes could soon be lit up for all to see.
Tackling poverty could become an even bigger priority for Dumfries and Galloway Council with the establishment of a group focused solely on this pervasive issue.
Humza Yousaf has been told by the mum of a sick child to get a grip of the crisis in the NHS after her son faced a three-year wait for life-changing surgery.
A groundbreaking project which wipes out the debts of vulnerable families has been hailed for its impact on reducing poverty.
Around one in five people across the UK are set to receive a massive cash boost from next month, as the new State Pension rates are set to increase by as much as £902 each year for people on the full benefit.
The SNP/Green Government’s anti-poverty tsar has said Humza Yousaf’s first budget will not make a “huge impact” on cutting child poverty,
The Scottish Government’s target to eradicate fuel poverty by 2040 is in jeopardy unless the transition to clean heat and energy efficient homes speeds up, it’s been warned.
Jeremy Hunt has been urged not to axe a 'vital fund' which has been a 'lifeline' for vulnerable families in Greater Manchester. More than 170 council leaders, 90 Parliamentarians and five mayors have called on the Chancellor to extend the Household Support Fund.
Families in Scotland could be due more than £209 each month for every child under the age of 16 from next month due to the annual uprating of benefits. Scottish Child Payment is a devolved benefit, not available south of the border, and is currently worth £25 each week, but will rise to £26.70 in April.
One of Scottish Labour's rising stars has revealed that she was "raised by the SNP".
Millions of workers are set to receive their "largest ever" pay increase from next month, as the government increases the National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage by at least 10 per cent. This will put an extra £1400 in the pockets of full-time workers over the age of 21.
Salford council has voted to adopt a plan which aims to build 28,000 new homes in the borough.
A new online petition is urging the UK Government to introduce a new social energy tariff for “disabled and financially vulnerable people who are rationing energy”. Petition creator Dan White argues that “an energy social tariff based on household income and household energy consumption could lift millions out of fuel poverty”.
Customers at a West Lothian shop can add free sanitary products to their basket with ‘no questions asked’ now and March 6.
A mum who was forced to quit her job after being diagnosed with womb tumour spiralled into debt amid rising energy bills.
Naman Ramachandran Filming is currently underway in Bali and Milan on “Forza” from Indonesia’s Adhya Pictures (“Glenn Fredly: The Movie”) and U.S.-based Riva Studios. Written and directed by Marco Balsamo, who previously produced “The Brave,” the film tells the story of Bima, an 11-year-old boy, living in poverty in Bali, who dreams of becoming a professional soccer player so he may provide for his loving family. When Bima meets Marco, a professional soccer player from Bali Royal FC who is on the brink of retirement from his football career, Bima’s once unachievable dream becomes a reality because he is given a rare chance to trial with a youth academy in Europe.
Walk around Stockport town centre and it's easy to get a sense of how quickly the area is changing.
The SNP Government rollout of free school meals for poorer children is in “disarray” over a £14m funding black hole row.
Labour has turned up the heat on the SNP over its opposition to a windfall tax on energy giant profits.
Health officials have launched an investigation to determine why cases of tuberculosis - an infection commonly associated with the industrial revolution and Victorian times - have increased in England. There was an 11 per cent rise in TB cases in England in 2023 compared with 2022, according to provisional data.
Netflix‘s new Alexander: The Making Of A God series and branded it a “fiction of extremely poor quality” and “full of historical inaccuracies.”The show, which focuses on Alexander the Great, landed on the streaming service last week. It charts the rise of the Macedonian general from the moment of his father’s assassination to the conquering of his own empire.Greek Minister of Culture Lina Mendoni made a statement in Parliament after she was asked to officially condemn the series, reports The Greek Herald.While she said there are inaccuracies in the series, she also emphasised that the Ministry of Culture does not censor art or proceed with actions that result in its prosecution.“The elements of Alexander’s personality are not brought out in the Netflix series, which does not serve the historical truth.
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