Liam James Payne (born 29 August 1993) is an English singer and songwriter.
He rose to fame as a member of the boy band One Direction.
Payne made his debut as a singer when he auditioned for the British television series The X Factor in 2008. After being eliminated as a solo performer, he auditioned again in 2010 and was put into a group with four other contestants to form One Direction
'My mortgage has doubled... the country's gone to pot': The Greater Manchester neighbourhood where people want change
manchestereveningnews.co.ukWhen Nic Gorton received the keys to her first home, it was a moment of pride. The single mum finally had her foot on the housing ladder and was optimistic about the future.
Two years on, her mortgage payments have more than doubled and she's struggling to make ends meet. "I thought being a homeowner should make you better off, but it's gone terribly," said Ms Gorton, a hairdresser. "Everything is more expensive, so even though I'm earning alright money, I'm no better off.
I shouldn't be struggling but I am." READ MORE: One was the 'poor relation', the other 'up and coming'... until now She's far from the only one.
Millions of homeowners saw their mortgage costs spiral as interest rates soared in the wake of Liz Truss's catastrophic mini-Budget in October 2022.
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