Cost of living payment due dates to help every household plan ahead for winter

People who receive certain benefits or tax credits are entitled to two payments to help with the current cost-of-living crisis.

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) confirmed earlier this week that around 1.1 million families receiving Tax Credits will get their first Cost of Living Payment from Friday, September 2. This £326 UK Government payment will be made automatically into eligible Tax Credit-only customers’ bank accounts between September 2 and Wednesday, September 7.

Supermarket giant Asda has issued a two-day warning over a UK-wide change. The grocer has warned it will impact every customer in the UK.

Ozzy Osbourne is not interested in doing any living or dying in the United States. In a candid interview with The Guardian, Osbourne ripped the USA, where he and his wife Sharon have resided for much of their adult life.  Osbourne, who has dealt with severe health issues and underwent a major surgery in June, said of the United States, "Everything’s f---ing ridiculous there. I’m fed up with people getting killed every day.

KSI will return to the boxing ring on Saturday evening when he will have two separate fights at the 02 Arena in London. The British YouTube sensation originally had planned to face American Alex Wassabi, however he was forced to pull out of the fight after suffering with a concussion.

K.J. Yossman The highly-anticipated “Wagatha Christie” documentary with Coleen Rooney is set to air on Disney+ the streamer confirmed today. Unveiling its scripted slate at the Edinburgh TV Festival, Disney+ also announced a slate of high-end original unscripted titles. In addition to “Wagatha Christie” (working title) the platform is set to premiere docs from Keanu Reeves about Formula 1 (which Variety first revealed in July), Asif Kapadia about London’s alternative capital Camden Town, Bear Grylls’ about Spencer Matthews’s missing brother, and Conde Nast with an inside look at Vogue featuring Anna Wintour and Edward Enninful. Sean Doyle, director of unscripted content, EMEA, for Disney+, commissioned the five projects, which will premiere on Disney+ in EMEA and Asia Pacific and Star+ in Latin America.

EXCLUSIVE: Netflix’s British drama series Baby Reindeer has gone into production this week, and Deadline can reveal Jessica Gunning (Back, Pride) has landed a lead role opposite show creator Richard Gadd.

A big spike in power bills is due when regulators at Ofgem announce the revised energy price cap on Friday.

Laura Whitmore has confirmed that she will not be coming back to Love Island UK when the reality show returns for its winter season at the beginning of 2023.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has specified its criteria for people claiming Tax Credits who will receive their first half of the £650 cost of living payment next month.

The price of a pint of milk has broken the £1 threshold as shoppers feel the squeeze during the cost of living crisis.

Commuters at Piccadilly Station this morning were fed up with more rail disruption — which they say happens ‘every week’.

Dua Lipa has been named as an Ambassador of Kosovo! The «Levitating» singer, who is outspoken about her support for the Balkan country where she spent much of her childhood, was honored with the title on Friday. Taking to Instagram to share the news and post a photo with Kosovo's president, Vjosa Osmani-Sadriu, Lipa wrote, «Yesterday afternoon I was awarded the title of Honourary Ambassador of Kosovo by our Madame President.» A post shared by DUA LIPA (@dualipa)The GRAMMY-winning singer continued, «It’s an honour and a privilege to be able to represent my country all over the world and to continue my work and efforts globally to see that we leave our mark and make a difference. The youth of Kosovo deserves the right to visa liberalization, freedom to travel and to dream big.