'Maybe this will shame bigger companies to follow suit': Builders merchant gives staff £750 to help with rising fuel costs

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has responded to an online petition calling for State Pension payments to be increased to £380 per week to match the new National Living Wage rate, saying that the UK Government “disagrees” with its proposed approach.

Lauryn Hill has shared her support for a California bill to limit the power of record labels over artists.Yesterday (April 14), Hill made a plea to members of the California State Assembly’s Committee on Arts, Entertainment, Sports, Tourism and Internet Media to support the ‘FAIR Act’, which is also known as Assembly Bill 2926 (via Billboard).The bill, which was introduced by Ash Kalra (D-San Jose) in February, would prevent record labels from suing artists who want to leave their record contracts prematurely.“No institution should be allowed the opportunity to control the market by controlling the output of a creative being for some ridiculous, indefinite period of time,” Hill wrote on Instagram, tagging several members of the committee.“This is not only unjust, it’s dangerous, and at its core a violation of the principles of free expression. Artists’ expressions ARE their voices, and an extension of their free speech and should not be contained, caught-up or controlled beyond a reasonable amount of time by an institution with the money and power to obstruct and deny someone’s output indefinitely.”A post shared by Ms.

Social care workers have warned that spiralling fuel costs could force them out of their jobs.

A 19-year-old South Carolina man whose father works for a District Attorney in the state avoided jail time after rape charges following a VERY favorable plea deal — and now, his victims are coming forward and letting their outrage be known!

EXCLUSIVE: Jodi Balfour (For All Mankind) has been tapped for a major recurring role on Apple TV+’s Ted Lasso. She is the first known cast addition for the upcoming third season of the Emmy-winning comedy series.

he may have a tipping point to cross over to the Republican Party.Maher, the staunch liberal who ushered politics into late night with “Politically Incorrect” and now “Real Time” on HBO, has had taken many sojourns into centrist and center-right thinking of late. He and Rogan likened their mutual centrism to a rare form of “common sense” on the “Joe Rogan Experience” podcast that debuted Tuesday.Maher suggested that runaway government spending — and the grift that comes along with it — just might be the thing that changes his stripes.

A petition calling on the UK Government to increase State Pension payments to match the new National Living Wage rate has been signed by more than 35,300 supporters across every council area in Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Raven-Symone‘s wife, Miranda Pearman-Maday, is her biggest fan, but didn’t watch her TV shows before they met. Although it may seem like a problem to some, the 36-year-old Raven’s Home star said that she preferred it that way.

Los Angeles Times that they can no longer remain silent amidst the public battle over CEO Bob Chapek’s initial lack of opposition to Florida’s controversial “Parental Rights in Education” bill, aka the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, which was signed into law by Governor Ron DeSantis on March 28. Last week, Charlee’s father Roy P.

A petition calling on the UK Government to increase State Pension payments to £19,760 per year, the equivalent to £380 each week, has received more than 30,000 signatures of support and is currently awaiting an official response from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).

An elderly couple can no longer afford to heat their home after their energy bills more than doubled last month - forcing them to wear coats to bed.

South Lanarkshire residents pay substantially less council tax than in England and Wales.

spoke out against Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay Bill,” which was signed into law last month.Appearing Sunday on CNN’s “Reliable Sources,” Disney described the anti-Disney campaign as a “coordinated, strategic plan.”“Disney seems like the biggest target because it’s so woven into families,” she told host Brian Stelter. “And so if you can create this idea that somebody’s in there trying to indoctrinate your child, my goodness, the paranoid imagination can run circles with that.”Florida HB 1557 – promoted under the name “Parental Rights in Education” bill but widely known as the “Don’t Say Gay” bill – bans primary school teachers from instructing on sexual orientation and gender identity and bans teachers of all grade levels from discussing these topics when appropriate.

Ed Slater spends most days sitting in the dark without the heating on. It has terrible effects on his multiple sclerosis, but he's so fearful of his upcoming energy bill, he'd rather take the hit on his health.

Brooklyn Beckham is set to take Nicola Peltz surname as his middle name after the couple tie the knot in their lavish ceremony.

Steve Bloom Grateful Dead founding member Bob Weir is a straight shooter. When I asked him about life after the final “Fare Thee Well” shows in 2015, he told me (via Billboard): “We’ll see.

The cost of living crisis is hitting families hard and leaving many with tough choices to make.

Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg brushed off attacks from Republicans who make light of his sexuality or he and his husband Chasten being fathers, during a Friday April 8 appearance on The View. Buttigieg, 40, explained that attacks on him personally or dangerous pieces of legislation like Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill are often politically motivated to hide the fact that they don’t have further plans to deal with issues that affect Americans.

Video: Biden Signs Executive Order Calling for Government Oversight of Cryptocurrency (Cover Video)Social Security Retirement Age Could Change to 67, Experts Worry It Won't Stop ThereRepublican-Led States Move To Sue Biden Administration for Lifting Border Policy Title 42House Passes Bill To Cap the Cost of Insulin at $35 a MonthHouse Passes Landmark Marijuana Legalization BillCongressman Madison Cawthorn Under Fire Over Allegations of Drugs and Orgies in DCJen Psaki To Reportedly Leave White House for MSNBCGiannis Surpasses Kareem Abdul-Jabbar As Bucks Scoring LeaderSkippy Recalls 3 Types of Peanut ButterAmazon Workers on Staten Island Vote To UnionizeChina Extends Shanghai COVID LockdownPope Francis Issues Apology To Indigenous for Catholic Abuses in CanadaChicago Mayor Proposes Gift Cards To Help Residents Pay for GasCOVID Hospitalizations in the United States Are at a Pandemic LowUS Announces New Fuel Efficiency Standards Aimed at Combating Climate ChangeBiden Administration to Reportedly End Pandemic Border Restrictions in MayBiden To Mark Transgender Day of Visibility With New MeasuresMcCollum is seeking $25 million (£19 million) for defamation, invasion of privacy, negligence and intentional infliction of emotional distress for Baldwin's online actions. The actor has now argued the case should be dismissed, claiming the Wyoming court has no "personal jurisdiction" over him as a New York resident.

Ellise Shafer Evan Rachel Wood is opening up about her experience being “publicly gaslit” for coming forward with abuse allegations against Marilyn Manson.On a new episode of Jameela Jamil’s podcast “I Weigh,” the actor dove deep into the “re-traumatizing” but necessary process of being involved in a sexual abuse investigation.Manson and Wood were publicly in a relationship from 2006 to 2010, and Wood named Manson as her alleged abuser in February 2021. Soon after, the Los Angeles Police Department announced that Manson was under investigation for domestic violence.

DGA president Lesli Linka Glatter has appointed a new safety committee “to ensure that safety concerns remain at the forefront of our guild.”

The rise of SpaceX and Elon Musk’s bid to resurrect America’s space travel ambitions are the focus of a new Netflix documentary. Return to Space is being billed as an intimate portrait of the first crewed mission launched from US soil since the retirement of the Space Shuttle in 2011.

Talisa Garcia is making history.

Ireland is set to welcome more big-ticket productions to its shores, with a €300M ($327M) studio complex backed by Hackman Capital Partners being constructed to address demand for production space.

Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis has issued four ways you can stay warm all week without turning the heating on now energy bills have risen.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterDisney’s mishandling of the “Don’t Say Gay” controversy has turned into an ongoing problem in Florida, as its unique role in state politics now faces scrutiny from critics on both the left and right.Gov. Ron DeSantis has led the attacks, saying it was time to reevaluate the “special privileges” the company has received over the decades, including its wholly controlled fief, known as the Reedy Creek Improvement District.

The Walt Disney Co. initially took heat for not taking a public position on Florida’s so-called “don’t say gay” bill — and now they are under fire for doing just that.

KATE Garraway shared an update on husband Derek Draper's health battle during an interview with The Bill star Chris Ellison.  The actor, best known for playing DCI Frank Burnside, is suffering from aphasia - the same speech debilitating illness as Hollywood action movie Bruce Willis. Aphasia is when parts of the brain to do with language are damaged and it can sometimes develop after a stroke or head injury.

Ryan Seacrest will hold onto girlfriend Aubrey Paige forever. "If you two break up, I'm going into seclusion. I am so fond of her," Kelly told Ryan of Aubrey on "Live with Kelly and Ryan." Kelly, who said her husband, Mark Consuelos, is also on Team Aubrey, recalled going to a recent group dinner in New York City that included Ryan and his lady.

Anna Marie de la Fuente Situated in the southeastern tip of Florida, Miami-Dade County and its cities, led by the capital of Miami and resort town Miami Beach, have long been a hotbed for entertainment. As Miami-Dade’s Daniella Levine Cava, elected as the county’s first-ever female mayor in November 2020, points out: “Miami-Dade County is a major production hub for all forms of entertainment media, from movies and music to fashion and print.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterHarrison Ford has signed on to star opposite Jason Segel in the Apple comedy series “Shrinking,” Variety has learned.The show was first announced in October 2021. Segel will write the series alongside “Ted Lasso” co-creator Bill Lawrence and “Ted Lasso” star, writer, and co-executive producer Brett Goldstein.“Shrinking” follows Jimmy (Segel), a grieving therapist who starts to break the rules and tell his clients exactly what he thinks.

UPDATED, 9:10 AM: HBO has released the official trailer for Bill Maher’s upcoming comedy special #Adulting, in which he takes on topics such as “the what were you thinking generation,” Trump and more. The one-hour special premieres April 15 at 10 PM on HBO and will stream on HBO Max. You can watch the trailer above.

In first major TV series role, Harrison Ford has signed on to star opposite Jason Segel in Shrinking, Apple TV+’s 10-episode comedy series written and executive produced by Segel and Ted Lasso‘s co-creator/executive producer/showrunner Bill Lawrence and star/writer/producer Brett Goldstein.