Tax Credits payments due to end for thousands of people next week

Stephen Reid finds himself in a pickle, Tyrone Dobbs refuses to believe Cassie Plummer is his real mum and Ryan Connor lashes out as his steroid addiction continues in Coronation Street next week.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer The Writers Guild of America met Friday with the major studios for the first negotiating session since May, and received a new package of proposals. The WGA told members in an email that it would respond to the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers next week.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is gearing up to issue its next Cost of Living payment to eligible people across the country.

Guns N’ Roses are reportedly set to release the previously-unreleased single ‘Perhaps’ later this week.The track is taken from the band’s ‘Chinese Democracy’ era and is set to be officially released on all streaming platforms this Friday (August 11).At time of writing, there have been no official announcements from the band about the upcoming track, however, a link briefly appeared on the Universal Music website, allowing eager fans to pre-save the track on Spotify and Apple Music.When the track arrives, it will mark the rock veterans’ first release since the four-song EP ‘Hard Skool’, which arrived back in February of last year. The release was exclusively available on the band’s official store and contained two new tracks they released the year prior – ‘Absurd’ and ‘Hard Skool’ – as well as live versions of ‘Don’t Cry’ and ‘You’re Crazy’.Like the title track from the EP, ‘Perhaps’ was also written and recorded during the sessions for Guns N’ Roses’ last full-length album, ‘Chinese Democracy’, which arrived back in 2008.

Would the cobbles be the same without the Rovers Return? Jenny Connor doesn't think so and Coronation Street viewers have seen her break down into tears already about the financial woes they are facing that could end the local boozer for good.

An Edinburgh Fringe Festival performer who was left in tears after only one person turned up to her show has managed to sell-out her next performance.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Wes Anderson’s dazzling desert Americana “Asteroid City” will be available to stream on Peacock starting Aug. 11.

Wes Anderson’s arthouse oasis, Asteroid City, will stream on Peacock on Friday, Aug. 11, 57-days after opening in theaters.

The Scottish Government is looking at the possibility of introducing ‘split’ Universal Credit payments for people in Scotland. Cabinet Secretary for Communities, Social Security and Equalities of Scotland, Shirley-Anne Somerville, explained to Labour MSP Paul O'Kane that “officials expect to submit a formal policy proposal to DWP (Department for Work and Pensions) soon, for them to impact assess”.

Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag Emmerdale is set for a major shake up as new spoilers suggest five characters could leave the famous village next week - including one resident who’s been on the show for 22 years. After a series of alarming scenes yet to air, three people could go on the run, while two more may also leave as one decides they need to get away. Gabby Thomas has her eye set on a sunny escape as she makes plans to flee to Portugal, where she could reunite with her grandmother Diane Sugden, who left the village in 2021.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has updated Universal Credit payment rates for 2023/24 after the implementation of a rule change last month that will see parents with children aged one and two, invited to attend more face-to-face meetings with work coaches to help them prepare for employment.

An EastEnders fan-favourite is set to return to Albert Square next week after leaving the soap six years ago.

Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag Love Island star Mehdi Edno has revealed he's planning to meet up with his ex on the show, Whitney Adebayo's family next week.The 26 year old French star, who was an original islander on the 2023 summer series, was coupled up with Whitney after she entered the villa as a bombshell. Unfortunately, the couple suffered a curve ball when just as their relationship was starting to heat up, Mehdi was voted out by the public. While Whitney, 25, was initially devastated, it didn't take long for the star to throw herself into another connection as she met Lochan Nowacki during Casa Amor.The pair's budding romance has continued to grow and they are now even favourites to win the entire show during Monday's grand final (July 31).

Taylor Swift has devoted fans who constantly come up with theories about what she’s planning and they think something is going to happen on August 3.

Interest rates could rise again next week due to ongoing pressure on the Bank of England, but it may not be as bad as previous months.

Starbreeze disclosed the details for the forthcoming Payday 3 playtests on PC and Xbox Series X, offering some players the opportunity to get to grips with the game.Applications to enter the closed beta — that begins on August 2 and ends on August 7 — will be randomly approved, according to the studio. It will feature the new heist “No Rest for the Wicked” with the characters Chains, Dallas, Hoxton and Wolf.

Coronation Street fans can now have the first look at Paul Foreman as he presents Billy Mayhew with a heartbreaking request. At the end of the week, viewers of the ITV soap saw Paul arriving at a Motor Neurone Disease support group meeting but when Shelly introduces herself, Paul’s overwhelmed at the sight of her wheelchair and flees.

Key French tax credits aimed at the cinema, audiovisual and video game sectors generated $3.2 billion (€2.9 billion) worth of extra spending in France from 2017 to 2021, according to a study released by EY Consulting.

Jordyn Palos Not many publicists will talk about the strikes – especially not publicly. It is our job to stay in the background and navigate the public-facing and oftentimes private worlds of the talent we represent. It’s a career that I have loved for nearly two decades. Publicists are paid a fee to deliver impactful campaigns that can move the needle for our clients’ careers, but my journey is much deeper than media placement, making sure that photo approvals are completed, or ensuring that a plane arrives on time for an overseas premiere. Representation is a responsibility, and not one that I take lightly.  In 2010, I launched Persona PR out of my apartment with no larger agency experience and have worked to build my business from the ground up. As my company has expanded over the years, I have grown into more than a talent representative, and am now a full-fledged business owner, taking on employees and their livelihoods and wellbeing. I work to be a great partner for the companies we share business with, aspire to be a mentor to publicists coming up-the-ranks and became a wife and a mother to two children, as Persona PR has grown.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) recently shared details of a new ‘private beta trial’ for Attendance Allowance claimants. The service is currently only being offered to 60 people each week who start a new claim for the State Pension age disability benefit through certain channels.