Chancellor Rishi Sunak to extend furlough scheme as he unveils 2021 Budget

Mubi’s German-language, post-WWII drama Great Freedom grossed a solid $8,814 at NYC’s Film Forum this weekend, the latest in a string of foreign films to open well and with younger demos previously atypical of the genre.

“Given the circumstances on the ground, we have decided to suspend our service in Russia,” the streamer said in a statement. It is unclear whether the subscriptions for Netflix’s approximately 1 million subscribers in the country will be suspended or removed entirely.

Kim Kardashian just stepped out in a look that has us reminiscing about those anything but clothes parties from college.Kardashian rocked a caution tape catsuit for Balenciaga's fall/winter 2022/2023 fashion show at Paris Fashion Week Sunday. In the look, from the Spanish-French luxury fashion house's new collection, Kardashian, who's the face of the brand, was covered head-to-toe in a high-neck catsuit made of yellow caution tape, which replaced the words «caution,» with Balenciaga. Much like other looks she's worn of the brand, the packing tape extended to her shoes, covering Kardashian's pointy-toed heels.The SKIMS founder paired the look with the brand's hourglass bag, also covered in the same tape, and a pair of black, Balenciaga sunglasses.  shared a video of Kardashian in the show-stopping look, which appeared to be somewhat difficult to walk in.

Princess Diana is being seen from a new lens!A never-before-seen image of the People’s Princess appears as part of the new exhibition, Life Through a Royal Lens, dedicated to the royal family, in Kensington Palace. In the black and white photo, Diana, who was thought to be 27-years-old at the time, looks away from the camera. For the occasion, the princess wore a sleek one-shoulder gown, with her hair feathered just below her ears.

Sunday evening marked another tense Dancing On Ice skate-off, as Stef Reid and pro partner Andy Buchanan, and Kye Whyte and pro partner Tippy Packard went head to head. It was Stef's first time in the skate and she described it as "hard," but said she loved her skate-off routine. After two impressive routines, the judges cast their votes and clearly found it hard to do so with both celebrities showing talent on the ice.

Alec Baldwin claims the wrong people are being charged in lawsuits related to the fatal shooting of Halyna Hutchins on the Rust film set.

Netflix is no longer serving customers in Russia amid the Ukraine invasion ordered by Vladimir Putin.

Matt Baker shared a new post to social media at the weekend where he shared some lovely news for himself and his family – and his fans were quick to express their enthusiasm!Taking to Instagram, the dad-of-two posted a video of himself outside at the family farm.SEE: Matt Baker sends sweet message to Kate Middleton – read it hereThe Countryfile co-host spoke directly to camera as he shared the news, saying: "Hi all, hope you're well, so I'm doing a new show on More4 and here I am with the stars of it."The former Blue Peter presenter panned his phone camera to show his parents, who smiled and waved at the camera.WATCH: Countryfile's Matt Baker shares exciting family news"The show is called Travels With Mum and Dad, we are literally travelling around the north east, having a whale of a time, we've got dad's caravan up and running! It's hit the road and we've been having a great time…"READ: Exclusive: Countryfile's Matt Baker reveals role of his family in life and careerSEE: Matt Baker's private family farmhouse is a world of beautyMatt's parents then listed the places the family have visited already, which included Bamburgh Castle and Beamish. Matt relocated to Durham to help run the family farmThe star finished by saying: "We hope you enjoy watching it too...

Kanye West’s latest Instagram appears to be a follow-up to his since-deleted post that received a major amount of backlash. In case you missed it, the “Famous” rapper shared a disturbing video for his single “Easy,” in which he decapitated and buried his estranged wife Kim Kardashian’s new boyfriend Pete Davidson. On Sunday (March 6), Kanye seemingly defended the clip by saying “art” is intended to “inspire,” rather than imply “harm.”

Taron Egerton gave audiences quite the scare after he collapsed during the inaugural performance of the new play Cock at the Ambassadors Theatre in London’s West End over the weekend.

Lots of very exciting news! Updates! New plans! And so much more! A little bit of everything in this video! We take the kids to see Robert Pattinson and Zoe Kravitz in The Batman. There’s an unboxing. Smiles. Tears. A mukbang. Life catch-up. And so much MORE! Watch!

direct to your inboxMinimum wage for workers in England will rise from April 1.Millions of people will see an increase to their wages next month, Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced during the 2021 Budget.Workers will receive a 2.2% increase which will see the National Living Wage rise to £8.91 an hour.This is the equivalent of £345 extra per year for those working full-time.In a new change, this means that those aged 23 and over will see their pay increase form £8.20 an hour to £8.91 next month.Previously this highest National Living Wage was available to those aged 25 and over.The National Minimum Wage - which applies to those aged 16 and over - will also rise from April and will see apprentices have to be paid at least £4.30 an hour.The

Martin Lewis will be meeting Chancellor Rishi Sunak on Thursday ahead of a special Budget edition of his weekly consumer programme.The founder of MoneySavingExpert.com secured an interview with the Chancellor after extending repeated invitations for him to appear on The Martin Lewis Money Show Live.And one question the consumer champion and hundreds of his social media followers hope to have clarified is around the fourth Self-Employment Income Support Scheme grant (SEISS).During Wednesday’s Budget, the Chancellor announced that 600,000 self-employed people will be able to claim the fourth SEISS grant - which they were unable to do so before.Speaking about changes to the scheme, Rishi Sunak said: "When the scheme was launched, the newly

direct to your inboxAndy Burnham has described Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Budget as a ‘packet of Polos’ boasting some ‘refreshing’ economic ideas - but with many policy-shaped holes.The mayor of Greater Manchester welcomed the extension of the furlough scheme, the Universal Credit uplift and grants for self-employed workers until September.The continuation of cuts to VAT and stamp duty, as well as a longer business rates holiday, were also seen as positive measures for the country’s post-pandemic recovery.But the lack of a pay rise for NHS and social care staff and greater financial support for self-isolating workers were described by Mr Burnham as ‘glaring omissions’.The mayor told a press conference on Wednesday: “I would describe [the

direct to your inboxAs part of today's new budget announcement, chancellor Rishi Sunak updated the UK on duty tax on both alcohol and fuel.Many people had expected the cost of alcohol and fuel to rise after the Budget.However, Rishi has now announced that all alcohol duties will be frozen - news which will be welcomed by millions of people in the UK.The Chancellor also announced that "the planned increase in fuel duty is also cancelled."Rishi Sunak told MPs: “I can confirm that the planned increases in duties for spirits – like Scotch Whisky – wine, cider and beer will all be cancelled.“All alcohol duties frozen for the second year in a row – only the third time in two decades.“And right now, to keep the cost of living low, I’m not prepared

The British government has announced plans to extend by six months the £500M ($698M) Film & TV Production Restart Scheme, which is offering a substitute to coronavirus insurance for UK shoots.

direct to your inboxThe limit on contactless payments is set to rise from £45 to £100.Chancellor Rishi Sunak, who will announce the plans in his 2021 Budget, said the change will boost the retail sector and help protect jobs in the UK.The change will legally come into force from today, but firms will need to make the necessary systems changes before being able to offer customers the higher limit.The UK has been allowed to make the change after leaving the EU, which limits contactless payments to £45 in member countries.Mr Sunak, said: “As we begin to open the UK economy and people return to the high street, the contactless limit increase will make it easier than ever before for people to pay for their shopping, providing a welcome boost to

the Budget today at 12.30pm he is expected to focus on creating jobs and encouraging growth, but will also have to come up with an answer on paying for the coronavirus crisis.On Tuesday, Rishi Sunak announced that the furlough job scheme will be extended for a further six months, giving millions of employees financial support and job security until September.One person who will be watching the proceedings from Parliament closely is money-saving expert, Martin Lewis, who will be offering live Twitter explanations as announcements are made.The founder of MoneySavingExpert.com will also be meeting Chancellor Rishi Sunak for a 10-minute interview on Thursday ahead of a special Budget edition of his Money Show Live, which will air at 8.30pm on

direct to your inboxRishi Sunak will unveil the 2021 Budget today.The Chancellor will set out the UK government's spending plan in his annual statement. Last night, it was revealed he would be revealing an extension to the furlough scheme until the end of September.

coronavirus vaccine roll out will receive a £1.65 billion boost to help it meet the target of offering a dose to every adult by July 31.

direct to your inbox The issue of vaccine passports is one which is beset with complex moral and legal considerations, but it could pave the way out of the coronavirus pandemic and for more normal life to return.