Rishi Sunak urged to scrap “damaging” VAT hike on ticket prices

Almost 400 jobs are under threat at a condiment and flavourings plant in Rochdale, it's been confirmed.

Bethenny Frankel doesn't exactly have wedding planning on the brain. The 51-year-old businesswoman has been engaged to Paul Bernon for a year now, but she isn't in a rush to head down the aisle anytime soon. Frankel spoke with ET's Lauren Zima about the status of her wedding planning at the 2022 iHeartRadio Music Awards on Tuesday night, where she was accompanied by her 11-year-old daughter Bryn Hoppy. «We are happy with where we are.

Iceland Airwaves has revealed the first bands for its long-awaited return in 2022 – see the full line-up for the November festival below.The Reykjavík-based festival has not taken place since 2019, with its 2020 and 2021 editions both cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. On both occasions, a ‘Live From Reykjavík’ livestream was hosted in its place.After Iceland recently dropped all its COVID restrictions, Iceland Airwaves will now finally return from November 2-5 this year, and the first 14 acts for the festival have been announced, including Amyl & the Sniffers, Arlo Parks, Crack Cloud, Metronomy and local stars Daughters of Reykjavík, who are favourites to represent Iceland at the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest.See the full line-up so far for Iceland Airwaves 2022 below.

A selfless Dundee United employee has praised by his bosses for helping Ukrainian refugees fleeing the Russian invasion - as the club chairman agreed to donate £10,000 towards transport for fleeing families.

Tesco shoppers are being urged to check their fridges for a certain dairy product which has been recalled due to health and safety concerns.

SUSANNA Reid reassured Good Morning Britain viewers that Kyiv-based war reporter Rohit Kachroo was safe after a live feed cut out on today's show. The journalist has been based in the Ukrainian capital since the beginning of Russia's invasion last month.

MARK Wright has revealed his simple life hack for a more productive day - eating the right thing for breakfast. The 35-year-old admitted it can be difficult to set himself up for the properly due to this busy lifestyle, but finds eating almonds really helps him. New research shows the ‘post-lunch slump’ is a thing of the past – but it’s not all good news, as the drop in productivity is actually happening much earlier.

red carpet. Celebrities often make awards season appearances look easy but behind-the-scenes there is a comprehensive system of red carpet politics and secret deals that goes into ensuring those few minutes of screen time are just right.

The Vaccines have announced details of new EP ‘Planet Of The Youth’. Check out new song ‘Disaster Girl’ below, along with our interview with frontman Justin Young.The new six-song EP will be released on April 8, less than six months after their latest album ‘Back In Love City’ became the indie veterans’ fifth Ttp five album and just ahead of a UK tour kicking off on April 13.‘Planet Of The Youth’ was produced by Fryars Fryars, who co-produced ‘Back In Love City’, and is previewed by the NFT-inspired ‘Disaster Girl’.“’Back In Love City’ was written and recorded before everything was changed in the pandemic,” Young told NME.

Nominations are in for the Virgin Media Must See Moment prize which will be handed out at the BAFTA TV Awards on May 8 in London. The field of six nominees includes moments from 2021 installments of Squid Game, I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here and RuPaul’s Drag Race UK.

Poland are ready to rest star man Robert Lewandowski for Thursday's friendly against Scotland.

Gas and electricity bills are set to rise on April 1 as a result of the energy price cap increase. The energy price cap is the maximum amount that all UK energy suppliers can charge for each unit of gas and electricity.

Welsh rock legends Stereophonics have been announced as the headliner for the second day of Dundee's first ever Summer Sessions.

Lizzo appeared on The Late Late Show with James Corden last night (March 22) and shared a snippet of a new single called ‘About Damn Time’ – listen below.The singer has been teasing the follow-up to 2019’s ‘Cuz I Love You’ for months, and shared its first teaser last summer with Cardi B collaboration ‘Rumors’.Speaking with Corden, Lizzo spoke about how it took “three freaking years” to finish her new album, adding: “I feel amazing.”Corden then played the crowd a snippet of the danceable ‘About Damn Time’, which Lizzo lip-synced along to.She then revealed a release date of April 14, though it’s not entirely clear whether she was referring to the single or album as a whole.Listen to the teaser and see Lizzo’s interview with Corden below.Two days after the prospective release date, Lizzo will perform double duty as host and musical guest on an episode of SNL.Elsewhere on the show’s April schedule, April 2 will see host Jerrod Carmichael joined by musical guest Gunna, while the following weekend (April 9), Camila Cabello will perform as Jake Gyllenhaal hosts.Lizzo recently appeared at SXSW, where she made a keynote speech in which she hit out at Texas’ anti-transgender legislation and abortion policies.Elsewhere during the talk, she confirmed a new album was coming “very, very soon”, saying she was headed home after the event to work on mastering the record. “It’s good.

GSC Game World, the developer of Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl, may be moving away from Ukraine following news that Russia’s invasion had brought work on the game to a halt.According to a report by Czech news site Vortex, GSC Game World is relocating the studio’s team to somewhere in the Czech Republic.The site claims that GSC Game World is already in the process of filing applications to set up business in the Czech Republic. According to journalist Pavel Dobrovsky, the move will include “everyone” working at the studio.Pavel Barák – chairman of the Czech Game Developers Association – has also commented on the move:“I can confirm that the GSC studio approached the Association at the beginning of last week, saying that they are looking at the Czech Republic and neighbouring countries.

THE BBC has confirmed the renewal of four of its biggest series in recent months - but it hasn't gone down well with fans. Vigil, The Tourist, The Responder and Time were some of the broadcaster’s biggest new shows of recent years, hitting the screens in late 2021 and early 2022.

Kelly Clarkson sparked a huge reaction from her fans after she collapsed during her daytime talk show on Tuesday.MORE: Kelly Clarkson sets record straight amid claims she plans to change her nameThe Kelly Clarkson Show host was left faceplanting the floor after being upstaged by Anne Hathaway during a rendition of Sing That Name That Tune, which sees Kelly and her celebrity guests go head-to-head to identify and then perform songs after hearing only a few chords.WATCH: Kelly Clarkson collapses after Anne Hathaway upstages herAlready losing the first few rounds to the WeCrashed star, Kelly was told by comedian and game host Matt Iseman to "start stepping up your game,” after which she begged him to "play a freaking song I'll know".Despite her request being granted and the band launching into her 2004 hit Since U Been Gone, Anne was just too quick for Kelly and was the first to figure out the track and belt out the song's anthemic chorus.MORE: Anne Hathaway's Californian home is totally unexpected - see insideMORE: Anne Hathaway wows in stunning dress with very revealing detailFalling to the floor in utter disbelief, a stunned Kelly said: "How did you know it from just that?" to which Anne responded: "Kelly Clarkson if you do not understand how much we all love that song. Everybody here knew it on the first one.

Announced last week, the two-hour benefit show will air March 29 on ITV in aid of the Disasters Emergency Committee‘s (DEC) Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal.Nile Rodgers and Chic, Manic Street Preachers, Tom Odell, Becky Hill and The Kingdom Choir have all been freshly announced for the show, which takes place at Resorts World Arena Birmingham. Previously announced acts also include Ed Sheeran, Camila Cabello, Emeli Sandé, Gregory Porter and Snow Patrol.After hearing of the concert’s announcement, the members of Antytila – who are currently fighting the Russians in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv – sent a video message to Ed Sheeran via Facebook to ask to play the concert remotely from their home country.“Hello Ed Sheeran, greetings from Kyiv!” they wrote.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer is due to make a major announcement today which will affect the finances of every citizen and household in the UK. Rishi Sunak 's spring statement will reportedly be set to slash fuel duty as Boris Johnson begins to pursue long-term measures to guard against future energy bill pressures.

Editors note: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has had tragic consequences for the Ukrainian people, and the wider ramifications of the conflict are only beginning to be understood. As the West imposes economic sanctions on Russia, the country is facing a period of isolation unseen since the Cold War. Here, acclaimed Russian novelist and journalist Dmitry Glukhovsky, author of the sci-fi novel series Metro 2033, writes about how Russian propaganda has taken hold of his fellow countrymen. He is based in Europe. The column is translated from Russian by Marian Schwartz.

Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan's daughter Chloe and husband James Haskell are celebrating after buying their first marital home together.MORE: James Haskell announces exciting baby news live on Good Morning BritainChloe, who is pregnant with her first child, made the exciting announcement on Instagram.WATCH: James Haskell announces exciting baby news live on Good Morning Britain"We have our first marital home! 6 years after moving to the midlands for the Wasps relocation, James' subsequent Saints "finisher" and a few lockdowns later I'm finally going home to my city, my friends and my family.READ: Richard Madeley relives wife Judy's awkward wardrobe mishap amid Anne-Marie's fallRELATED: Good Morning Britain viewers criticise Richard Madeley following 'insensitive' comments"6 years. I genuinely can't put into words this feeling," she wrote alongside an adorable photo of her and James smiling at each other whilst resting her hand on her baby bump.

The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion are officially done, according to their frontman.“I thought people knew. I didn’t want to make a big announcement about it just in case something changed. What’s the point of saying, ‘Never again’?” Spencer said during a recent appearance on the Kreative Kontrol podcast.Spencer goes on to say that after releasing final album ‘Freedom Tower’ in 2015 and going on tour, guitarist Judah Bauer began experiencing health issues.

Beyoncé, Billie Eilish and Finneas, Reba McEntire and Sebastián Yatra will perform their Best Original Song nominations at this year’s Academy Awards ceremony, taking place on Sunday (March 27) at Los Angeles’ Dolby Theatre.Beyoncé will perform ‘Be Alive’ (co-written with Dixson) from King Richard, which is up for five other awards including Best Picture and Best Actor. The announcement comes after, earlier this week, rumours emerged that the singer was planning a surprise live performance for this year’s awards ceremony.Eilish and Finneas will perform their theme song from latest Bond film No Time to Die, which is also up for Best Sound and Best Visual Effects.

Lizzo is getting us so excited for her new music!

Those living next to a Tameside building site where a man wanting to build himself a new family home and allowed workers to dig barefoot have spoken of their 'nightmare.'