People of State Pension age with a weekly income below £351 could be due income top-up

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has shared new plans to improve disability health assessments for people with fluctuating conditions. The Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work, Tom Pursglove MP, told the House of Commons on Monday that through the ‘Health and Disability White Paper’, “we have advocated for a number of tests and trials, including one that focuses specifically on better capturing fluctuating conditions”.

Lana Del Rey performed Tammy Wynette’s ‘Stand By Your Man’ again over the weekend at an intimate bar in Nashville.The singer-songwriter put a country spin on the cover for a small crowd at Robert’s Western World on Sunday (September 3). You can view footage below.It comes after Del Rey previously performed the controversial 1968 hit in Arkansas last month.Co-written by Wynette and Billy Sherrill, its message that women should stay with their cheating husbands or boyfriends proved polarising against the backdrop of the fight for women’s liberation.

Woody Allen has maintained his innocence regarding longstanding sexual abuse allegations from his adopted daughter Dylan Farrow.The film director was asked about the allegations during an interview with Variety ahead of his appearance at the Venice Film Festival on Monday (September 4), where he premiered his 50th feature film Coup de Chance.Asked about the allegations that he molested Dylan as a child, detailed in the 2021 series Allen v. Farrow, Allen said: “My reaction has always been the same. The situation has been investigated by two people, two major bodies, not people, but two major investigative bodies.

Foo Fighters teamed up with Billy Idol over the weekend to perform a cover of Sex Pistols classic ‘Pretty Vacant’.Idol joined Dave Grohl‘s band on vocals for a performance of the 1977 single during the Jazz Aspen Snowmass Labor Day festival on Sunday night (September 3). You can view footage below.The band last teamed up with with Idol in 2018 when they covered John Lennon’s ‘Gimme Some Truth’ at the Welcome to Rockville festival.Idol’s guitarist, Billy Morrison also shared a photo with the band following the performance, writing: “Thank you Aspen, and thank you @foofighters – it was a great day yesterday.

Burning Man festival goers have started exiting the site in huge numbers after wet conditions started to ease.This weekend tens of thousands of fans were left stranded in the Nevada desert after rainfall created muddy conditions, which resulted in the shut down of the festival three days early. It was due to run from August 27 to September 4, 2023.Attendees were told to stay in their camps and conserve food and water, with roads in and out of the event closed due to flooding.Organisers finally allowed revelers to start leaving the site at midday (8pm BST) yesterday (September 4).Thousands of Burning Man attendees are making their "exodus" as the counter-culture arts festival in the Nevada desert ends in a sea of drying mud instead of its famous party around a flaming effigy namesake | Read more: https://t.co/Sk4nlUzIxn pic.twitter.com/yZKHwm8205— RTÉ News (@rtenews) September 5, 2023“Please know that while conditions are improving and roads are drying, the playa is still muddy and may be difficult to navigate in some neighbourhoods and down certain streets,” organisers added.Meanwhile, authorities have identified the person who died at the festival as 32-year-old Leon Reece.The Pershing County sheriff’s office said it had received a call around 6.24pm (local time) on Friday (September 1) about an unresponsive man on the ground at Black Rock City.Organisers also said the man’s death was unrelated to the weather, reports BBC News.Local reports previously described the conditions at Burning Man as “treacherous” with “thick, slimy mud that clung to shoes and anything else it touched”.

UEFA's master of ceremony – or deputy general secretary to give him his full title – Giorgio Marchetti was in full salesman mode at last week's last ever Champions League group stage draw.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Rani R. Raad, a former president of CNN Commercial Worldwide, has been appointed CEO of Abu Dhabi-based media company International Media Investments.

Naman Ramachandran Matt Smith, known for playing Doctor Who in the eponymous BBC series and the Duke of Edinburgh in Netflix’s “The Crown” is returning to London’s West End. Smith will headline an adaptation of Henrik Ibsen’s 1882 play “An Enemy of the People” at London’s Duke of York’s Theatre. “An Enemy of the People” revolves around Dr.

A crash flipped into a bus stop following a horror crash in Edinburgh yesterday.

who died last week aged 76.Laurie, 74, discovered she had pancreatic cancer during the pandemic, and is now cancer-free following months of treatment.But the iconic “Margaritaville” hitmaker, who was diagnosed with a rare form of skin cancer called Merkel cell carcinoma, sadly lost his battle surrounded by his loved ones on Friday.Speaking about her beloved brother’s death, Laurie admits she’s “thunderstruck that Jimmy didn’t make it.”“Jimmy and I were diagnosed with cancer about the same time,” she told People. “It was four years ago and Jimmy was actually diagnosed first.

Family and friends of Kyle Livingston will come together this weekend for a mental health awareness walk in his memory.

Anton Du Beke likes to get things right. A self-confessed perfectionist, Strictly Come Dancing’s newest and arguably most popular judge always gives 100 percent. From his flawless foxtrots to his witticisms, Anton aims to please.

TEEN TOP member and K-pop idol C.A.P has opened up about how he’s happier now after leaving the music industry.C.A.P recently appeared on a South Korean YouTube channel where he spoke about his life now compared to when he was a K-pop idol. The musician had left TEEN TOP and the industry this May, after receiving criticism over comments he made during a livestream.“I make far less money now, but I’m much happier,” C.A.P said, as translated by Koreaboo.

Jenna Coleman loves the challenge of a gripping drama – she’s played a distraught mother in The Cry, the girlfriend of a serial killer in The Serpent, and the formidable monarch in Victoria . Now, in new Prime Video drama Wilderness , Jenna takes on the role of Liv Taylor – a woman who seems to have it all, until a shocking discovery turns her life upside down. “Wilderness is a very big story,” begins Jenna.

Gary Wright, known for songs like “Dream Weaver” and “Love is Alive” has died. He was 80.

Humza Yousaf will use his first Programme for Government to announce a “package” of childcare measures.

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) recently announced that it will start writing to thousands of older people this month who may have been underpaid their State Pension due to missing information on their National Insurance (NI) record. The issue affects mostly women in their 60s and 70s who may have Home Responsibilities Protection (HRP) missing from their NI record.

Prince Andrew will have to live to be 105 before Government files on his activities can be released, it has emerged.

Pearl Jam played their first show of 2023 on Thursday in Minnesota, playing a 24-song setlist with more than a few surprises.The band brought numerous songs back to the setlist that they hadn’t aired live in some time.

First Lady Jill Biden had tested positive for Covid and is experiencing mild symptoms, her communications director said.

Kourtney Kardashian and husband Travis Barker's "urgent family matter" has apparently been resolved. Last Friday (September 1), Blink-182 drummer Travis, 47, was forced to return home to America so that he could be there for his pregnant wife Kourtney, 44, who was hospitalised under mystery circumstances.

Inter Miami faced off against LAFC in California, the BMO Stadium in Los Angeles transformed into more than just a soccer field; it became a glittering stage, attracting a multitude of celebrities eager to witness the legendary Argentine footballer Lionel Messi in action.The Sunday sporting event drew an impressive turnout of A-listers, including Prince Harry, Hollywood actors such as Leonardo DiCaprio, Selena Gomez, Owen Wilson, Gerard Butler, and Will Ferrell, all in attendance to witness Messi’s performance against LAFC.A post shared by HOLA! USA (@holausa)Messi, with an incredible record of 11 goals in 10 games, marked his debut in Los Angeles. His participation not only drew celebrities, but also caught the attention of sports icons like NBA superstars LeBron James and James Harden, Lakers legend “Magic” Johnson, and Mexican baseball star Julio Urías from the Los Angeles Dodgers.Maluma shares new song and video dedicated to MessiMessi’s wife Antonela Roccuzzo and Victoria Beckham enjoy girls night outMessi and Antonela Roccuzzo’s favorite Miami restaurantIt was actually the Los Angeles FC communication team who proudly shared the star-studded guest list on social media.

Hollywood loves sequels, but in the nonfiction space it’s rare for a documentary to get a follow up. However, 15 years after Food, Inc. landed with huge impact, the sequel Food, Inc. 2 premiered at the Telluride Film Festival, bringing a fresh perspective on America’s spoiled food system.

after being dogged by decades-old sex abuse allegations from his adopted daughter, Dylan Farrow.The 87-year-old filmmaker made the statement Sunday in an interview with Variety at the Venice Film Festival, where he is promoting his new movie, “Coup de Chance.”“I feel if you’re going to be canceled, this is the culture to be canceled by. I just find that all so silly,” Allen told the outlet, after the interviewer asked if he felt like he had been “canceled.” “I don’t think about it,” he added.

Have you ever wondered how much money Broadway actors make?

and Venice hangout is a PR move to cover up their recent red carpet drama, please consider that rumors of their rumored feud are based on literally nothing. I mean it, nothing happened. Very recently, that showed Reinhart with a serious expression on her face after hugging the star at an Armani Beauty event and viewers invented an entire narrative about it.

Michaela Zee “The Great British Baking Show” will not continue its country-themed challenges. In a recent interview with the Guardian, “Great British Baking Show” producer Kieran Smith noted that changes were made following criticism from culturally insensitive theme weeks in previous seasons.

1985 memoir “Elvis and Me.”In video obtained by TMZ, Presley admits that her parents had a hard time understanding why Elvis would be interested in her. But she said she was a “listener,” and the megastar would “pour his heart out” to her. “I was the person who really sat there to listen and to comfort him,” she explains.

The first clip and poster for Nyad have debuted online!

Barbie has been dethroned from the top of the UK and Ireland box office after six weeks.As reported by ScreenDaily, The Equalizer 3 starring Denzel Washington took the number one spot in its opening weekend (September 1-3), taking “just shy” of £2million.Barbie fell to second place with takings of £1.6million in its seventh weekend, a 16 per cent drop from the week prior. The film has grossed £92.6million in total in the UK, beating Avengers: Endgame (£88.7million) to become the seventh highest-grossing film of all time in the territory.Others in the top five for the weekend include Oppenheimer (£960,300), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (£619,000) and Sound Of Freedom (£589,456).Barbie had a longer run at the UK box office compared to the US, where DC superhero film Blue Beetle managed to dethrone the film at the top after four weeks.Greta Gerwig’s fantasy comedy recently became the highest-grossing movie of the year, beating The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Oppenheimer and Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol.3.

A third man has appeared in court charged with the murder of Amy Rose Wilson who was killed in a crash in Falkirk on July 29.

A car flipped onto its roof and destroyed a bus shelter in Edinburgh.

Scotland coach Austin MacPhee insists Steve Clarke’s side should be aiming for better than just qualification for Euro 2024 - they should be targeting history.

Robert Klane, the writer-director best known for penning Weekend at Bernie’s and National Lampoon’s European Vacation, died Aug. 29 of kidney failure in Woodland Hills, CA. He was 81.

With no film industry to speak of, and limited funds to make a movie in one of the most remote places on earth, young Bhutanese director/writer Pawo Choyning Dorji pulled off a miracle with his first feature, Lunana: A Yak In The Classroom which came out of nowhere to get an Oscar nomination for Best International Feature (formerly Best Foreign Language Film) in 2019. It was a charmer of a movie set in a village in Bhutan with no connection to the outside world and where a young teacher must decide whether he wants to stay and teach the kids or follow his dreams to Australia.

Michaela Zee Marcia de Rousse, who played Dr. Ludwig on the HBO original series “True Blood,” died in Altadena, Calif., on Saturday from a long illness, her agency told Variety. She was 70.