What council tax band am I in? How to find out after Rishi Sunak announcement

Jaida Benjamin is safe and sound.

A council tax rise will be announced in Dumfries and Galloway next week – after it was confirmed that the authority is facing a budget shortfall of more than £5million.

Actress Laila Rouass has admitted that she disliked her time on Strictly Come Dancing so much that she wanted to quit the show.The actress, who is now starring in the crime thriller Traces, was partnered with professional dancer Anton du Beke on the series back in 2009, who reportedly used a racist slur against her.The press reported at the time that Anton referred to her as a 'p***' during rehearsals and asked "whether she was a terrorist". He later claimed what he'd said was "banter" and "in jest". And now reflecting on her experience on the series, 50 year old Laila admitted that it was a "nightmare".

Rick Rubin has announced his debut book, The Creative Act: A Way Of Being.The acclaimed music producer and Def Jam Records co-founder will publish the title in early 2023, The Guardian reports.The Creative Act… is said to be a non-fiction title focusing on the process of creativity. “I set out to write a book about what to do to make a great work of art,” Rubin explained in a statement.

Lisa Nandy has slammed the government's levelling up strategy, likening it to a feudal system in which the north has to go 'cap in hand to a group of masters' in Westminster 'who determine what happens in our own lives and our community'.

A leading anti-poverty charity has blasted the SNP/Green Government plan to tackle the cost of living crisis.

Prince Charles referred to his wife Camilla Parker-Bowles as "my Mehbooba" during a speech at a British Asian Trust event on Wednesday night. The Prince of Wales used the phrase, which means "my beloved" in Urdu, while addressing some of the nation's most prominent politicians just days after it was announced that Camilla would become Queen Consort when Charles is crowned King.

Prince Charles has Covid-19 for the second time in two years and after a positive test.

Good Morning Britain viewers were left irrated as they picked up on Richard Madeley's name habit.

Scotland’s Energy Secretary has warned of a “real risk” people could die in the months ahead with the country facing its highest hike in fuel bills yet.

Households face paying hundreds more for their energy bills from April as prices continue to soar.

Martin Lewis has been praised by viewers for challenging Chancellor Rishi Sunak about support measures the UK Government has announced to help millions of households across the country cope with the “sickening” rise in energy prices coming in April.

All adults in Britain with a National Insurance number have been issued a warning.

Residents face massive energy bill hikes of around £700 in a “devastating blow” for families across Dumbarton and the Vale.

Leslie Jordan (Will & Grace) and Tracee Ellis Ross (Black-ish) will host the announcement of the 94th Oscars nominations in all 23 Academy Award categories in a live presentation on Tuesday, February 8.

The government will help around 28 million households this year, Chancellor Rishi Sunak has said, as energy bills skyrocket.

The £693 rise in energy bills this April will be a “hammer blow” for Scottish households, consumer campaigners and politicians have warned.

Nicola Sturgeon has said the Scottish Government will pass on "every single penny" of extra cash it receives from Westminster to ease the cost of living crisis.

More than £200 million of funding is expected to come to the Scottish Government from the UK Treasury to offset the huge rise in energy bills.