DWP launches new online portal for people on legacy benefits due to move to Universal Credit

Jordan Moreau Harvey Weinstein appeared in a Manhattan courtroom Wednesday, less than a week after the New York Court of Appeals overturned his 2020 rape conviction. It’s the first time the former movie producer has been seen in public since he was convicted of rape in a Los Angeles court and sentenced to 16 years in prison in February 2023. Weinstein was seated in a wheelchair and wheeled by a security guard into a courtroom packed with journalists, lawyers and other officials.

Fontaines D.C. have announced a surprise intimate gig in New York set to take place next week.The Dublin band – comprised of Grian Chatten, Tom Coll, Conor Curley, Conor Deegan III and Carlos O’Connell – took to their official social media to announce their one-night-only gig on May 8 at Brooklyn’s Warsaw venue.

A much-loved beverage brand has changed the recipe of one of their most popular drinks which they say has a “new irresistible taste” - but it seems like fans couldn’t agree less. Fanta has changed the flavour of its ‘zero sugar’ orange option which lovers of the drink have demanded they “change back immediately.”

Lewis Hamilton hits up the Empire State Building to celebrate the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula 1 and WhatsApp partnership on Tuesday (April 30 in New York City.

The latest statistics from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show the State Pension currently provides regular financial support for nearly 12.7 million older people across the country, including over one million retirees living in Scotland. This payment is available for those who have reached the UK Government’s eligible retirement age, which is currently 66 for men and women, and have paid at least 10 years' worth of National Insurance Contributions.

A new online petition is urging the UK Government to continue providing financial support for people with mental health conditions claiming Personal Independence Payment (PIP) after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak recently announced that the disability benefit will be given a major overhaul in an effort to reduce spiralling costs.

EXCLUSIVE: Vice Media Group has announced a new creative structure for its global production business now dubbed Vice Studios Group, which will oversee five premium production entities: Pulse Films, UnTypical, Vice Studios LatAm, Vice Studios Canada and a news documentary unit. Vice Studios Group will be led by the newly elevated Jamie Hall in London and Danny Gabai in Los Angeles as Co-Presidents. 

A warning has been issued to thousands of people over changes to Universal Credit by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).

More than 250,000 people have been warned that they could have their benefits 'removed entirely' under a new welfare crackdown announced by the prime minister.

Laufey has today (April 16) released a new short film for her song ‘Goddess’, which has been directed by Past Lives director Celine Song – watch it below.The video stars Laufey alongside William G. Hardy (from Netflix’s Heartstopper), and was shot in Brooklyn, New York on 35mm film.Speaking about the video, Laufey said: “It was so special to work with Celine on the ‘Goddess’ short film.

Max Cutler, the former Spotify executive who oversaw the audio streamer’s deals with the likes of Alex Cooper and Joe Rogan, is launching his own company.

McDonald's is set to launch a new menu on Wednesday (April 17), featuring a twist on the classic Big Mac. The fast food giant will introduce the changes tomorrow, bringing back some old favourites and introducing exciting new options.

Karol G.The Colombian singer revealed she had teamed up with FC Barca and Spotify to design the shirts on her social media in an Instagram reel. In a video featuring players such as Lucy Bronze and Salma Paralluelo, the team’s signature navy and maroon shirt now bears Karol G’s signature spiked-heart logo on its front.Players wore the shirts in the women’s football game against Villarreal on Saturday (April 13).

Meghan Markle's brother has been slammed for launching a new round of online abuse directed at her via his YouTube channel.

Pearl Jam have announced a special ‘Dark Matter-verse’ event to take place in London on the same day as the release of their new album.‘Dark Matter’, the band’s 12th studio album, is set for release on April 19 via Monkeywrench Records, and can be pre-ordered/pre-saved here. The band have already shared the title track and its follow-up single ‘Running’.And now, they have revealed details of the ‘Dark Matter-verse’, which will take place at Outernet in London on April 19, from 2pm to 7pm.

Working parents who receive Universal Credit are set to receive a 'big boost' to the family finances this year, as the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) increases the amount of help that parents get with the eye-watering costs of childcare - with some receiving as much as £20,872 per year.

It's official, the new payment rates for disability-related benefits are now in effect, with millions of people set to benefit from an increase in their monthly payments of around 6.7 per cent. These apply to Personal Independence Payments (PIP), Disability Living Allowance (DLA) and Attendance Allowance.

Boots has just dropped a brand new addition in its Future Renew range - and we know how you can get £10 off.

More than 12,200 people have signed an online petition calling for a mobility element to be added to Attendance Allowance alongside the daily living component to enable people over State Pension age with a disability or long-term health condition to access the Motability Scheme. The mobility component is only available to people claiming Personal Independence Payment (PIP), Adult or Child Disability Payment (ADP) in Scotland and Disability Living Allowance (DLA).

People who are claiming Universal Credit while they are in work will now have to earn more money or they will be called in by their work coach, according to a change to the Department for Work and Pensions' (DWP) website.