Price of duty on beer, wine and spirits to be frozen until next summer

Bryan Adams has spoken about how he “tried to help” Amy Winehouse in a new interview. The Canadian rocker recently spoke to The Sunday Times about his relationships with Winehouse and Princess Diana.

Amy Winehouse biopic Back To Black, starring Industry’s Marisa Abela as the late singer, has had its UK release date officially confirmed.Directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson, the biopic will star Abela alongside Jack O’Connell as Amy’s ex-husband Blake Fielder-Civil, Eddie Marsan as her father Mitch, and Lesley Manville as her maternal grandmother.And now, as confirmed on Abela’s Instagram account, it has been revealed that the film will be released into UK and Ireland cinemas on April 12, 2024.A post shared by Marisa Abela (@marisaabela_)Taylor-Johnson has previously directed the John Lennon biopic Nowhere Boy and the first entry in the Fifty Shades of Grey franchise.Matt Greenhalgh, who previously collaborated with Taylor-Johnson on Nowhere Boy, has written the script for Back To Black. Alison Owen, Debra Hayward and Nicky Kentish-Barnes serve as producers.The film, which has the approval of her estate, will feature songs by Winehouse.

Millions of people on disability benefits including Personal Independence Payment (PIP), Disability Living Allowance (DLA) and Attendance Allowance will see their payments rise by 6.7 per cent next April after the uprating was confirmed by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt during the recent Autumn Statement.

Ashley Jensen recently took on the role of DI Ruth Calder in Shetland and on Friday night, she looked incredibly loved-up as she enjoyed a date with her new husband. The actress is reported to have secretly wed Vera's Kenny Doughty in August with her son Francis, 14, from her previous marriage, in attendance. The pair looked more loved-up than ever as they happily posed on the red carpet before enjoying An Audience with Kylie.

The love pairing of flirty, late-era Millennial Harry (Paul Mescal) and the shy, fringe Gen X-er Adam (Andrew Scott) isn’t what you’d necessarily expect in most contemporary gay love affairs, let alone in Andrew Haigh’s sublime new drama, “All of Us Strangers.” But, lonely living in a barely occupied London apartment tower can make for unexpected and literal bedfellows. In the context of the film, it also leads to several intimate cinematic scenes that are both emotionally moving and, well, quite erotic.

The much-anticipated Royal book, Endgame by Omid Scobie was released in the UK on 28 November.The book, which promised to "have the world talking", has done just that and is packed with many shocking allegations against the Royal Family.The book features bombshell revelations about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, as well as King Charles and the Prince and Princess of Wales. The Royal Family is yet to comment on any of the claims made by Omid in the book despite its numerous attacks on several members of the family. So what are the most shocking stories to emerge in the book? Take a look below...

UK agency Casarotto Ramsay & Associates has hired Sara Johnson and Julie Fernandez, co-founders of Bridge06. 

Katie Price has set the record straight after being photographed with a 'mystery man' while enjoying a night out, following claims she has split from on-off boyfriend Carl Woods again. The ex-glamour model, 45, attended the opening of a hair salon in Lurgan, Northern Ireland on Saturday, 25 November, where she looked to be having a blast as she partied with dozens of guests, in photos obtained by The Sun.

UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt wants North East England to get in on the all-consuming Barbie hype. 

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced a series of new measures to reward people in work, help make work pay, and reform the welfare system, during the Autumn Statement on Wednesday. The measures aim to build on the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) new ‘Back to Work’ plan, which focuses on helping disabled people and those with long-term health conditions who have difficulties finding employment to overcome barriers to secure and stay in work.

After a period of speculation prolonged by the double strike, A24 has officially confirmed the cast set for its erotic thriller Babygirl, marking a reteam with Bodies Bodies Bodies helmer Halina Reijn. Nicole Kidman (The Undoing), Antonio Banderas (Pain and Glory) and Harris Dickinson (The Iron Claw) lead an ensemble that also includes Talk to Me‘s Sophie Wilde and Jean Reno (Léon: The Professional).

After 2023’s earlier surprise comedic family gem, You Are Not Invited To My Bat Mitzvah, Adam Sandler and his Happy Madison productions does it again for Netflix, this time in the delightful and remarkably wise CGI animated feature, Leo. It is a charmer for kids and their parents who get a few lessons here along the way as well.

Adam Sandler and his wife, Jackie Sandler, are no strangers to the red carpet, but lately, they’ve been joined by their daughters Sadie, 17, and Sunny, 15. The happy family has been making movie magic together, releasing their second film this year, “Leo.” On Sunday, the Sandler family was all smiles at the premiere at the Regency Village Theater in Westwood, California.Each member of the family showed off their unique style.

Katie Price has been slammed after sharing a glam photo of her teenage daughter Princess who is currently hosting a series of make-up classes across the UK.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent “Green Border,” Agnieszka Holland’s Venice Special Jury Prize-winning refugee drama, has been acquired by Kino Lorber in the U.S. (“Scrapper”) and Modern Films in the U.K. (“Drive My Car”).

Alexander Buttner has admitted he was in a local chip shop with a group of friends when he discovered Manchester United wanted to sign him, confessing that he thought it was a prank.

Scotland’s Finance Secretary has urged the Chancellor to avoid "ill-timed tax breaks" for wealthy people in the upcoming Autumn Statement.

It's been a busy time for Elle Mulvaney as she finds her soap alter-ego back at the forefront of the action in Coronation Street. The actress, famed for playing Amy Barlow, has grown up in front of viewers' eyes having joined the ITV soap in 2010.

Pep Guardiola has been dealt yet another injury scare during the international break as Manchester City await an update on Erling Haaland before their impending Premier League showdown with Liverpool.

Katie Price, who has become rather infamous for her numerous cosmetic procedures, has warned her fans away from going under the knife.The former glamour model, 45, has had a variety of surgeries over the years, including at least 16 boob jobs, bum lifts, and facelifts including filler and Botox. However, she has now warned her fans away from following in her footsteps. During a Facebook live session, a fan named Debbie asked if Katie would recommend a "lip flip" procedure.To this, Katie responded with a firm: "No.