She’s out. Kaya Stewart quit American Idol abruptly on Monday, April 3.
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The Chancellor of the Exchequer will usher in changes that mean families will be able to access extended free childcare for all under 5s.
A string of changes to reform employment and get more people into work was unveiled as Jeremy Hunt delivered his spring statement to MPs on Wednesday (March 15). In an effort to remove barriers to work, he promised up to 30 hours a week of free childcare for eligible households in England with children as young as nine months, instead of three and four-year-olds under the current policy.
The phased policy will be worth up to £6,500 a year for working families. Meanwhile Mr Hunt said he will also increase funding paid to nurseries providing free childcare under the hours offer by £204 million from this September, rising to £288 million next year.
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The Chancellor went on to announce a boost for childcare suppliers, with the Government piloting incentive payments of £600 for childminders joining the profession – £1,200 if they join through an agency. He also pledged an expansion in wrap-around care at the start and finish of the school day for parents with older children and changes to staff-to-child ratios in England to expand supply of childcare.
Read on to find out who is eligible for the free 30 hours childcare and when it begins.
The 30 hours offer will be available as soon as maternity care ends. To be eligible, all adults in the household must be working 16 hours.
As the reform is so large, it will be introduced in stages to ensure there is enough supply in the market, Mr Hunt said.
Working parents of two-year-olds will be able to access 15 hours of free care from April 2024. From
She’s out. Kaya Stewart quit American Idol abruptly on Monday, April 3.
Euphoria actor Barbie Ferreira has opened up about why she quit the hit HBO show.Speaking on the Armchair Expert podcast, Ferreira, who played Kat Hernandez in the show, spoke about her exit – something that was announced by the actor last August.Her exit followed reports of disagreements with show creator Sam Levinson during season two, as a result of the direction her character was taking.Speaking about her exit, Ferreira said: “So, for me, when people ask me about season two, it’s usually they come at me with, like, ‘I was some sort of victim to season two’ and I’m always like, ‘No, it’s okay, promise. It’s good,’” Ferreira said on the podcast. “I kind of got sucked into this drama that I never asked to be in and that I’ve never talked about.
will bask in the attention he’s getting, at the very least.“I think he’s spiraling over the fact that he was the first president to be indicted, but he’s going to take full advantage of the spectacle,” she said.You can watch the full segment from “The View” in the video above.
another shocking early exit from the competition, Monday night's episode of was filled with tears and heightened emotions from contestants and judges alike.Two breakout performers from the ABC music competition show — Kaya Stewart, the daughter of Eurythmics singer Dave Stewart, and Fire, a single mom and stripper fighting to earn her second chance — were paired up to perform a duet. And though the duo appeared to hit it off right away, things went south when Kaya got sick and wasn't able to learn the arrangement and music in time for their performance.Kaya and Fire took to the stage together and Kaya announced, «I realized I wasn't able to give 100 percent, so I've decided to not perform,» much to the judges' shock.She confirmed that her decision not to perform meant she was exiting the competition.«I have to leave, I'm sorry.
An estimated 19.2 million families and 39.8 million individuals across Great Britain currently in receipt of State Pension or benefits from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) will see their payments go up by 10.1 per cent next week. However, due to payments made in arrears most people will not see a difference until May.
Barbie Ferreira is opening up about her decision to exit HBO’s fan-favorite show ‘Euphoria.’ The 26-year-old Hollywood star, who played Kat Hernandez, is urging fans not to believe everything they read, and explained why she decided to exit the series at the top of its success. During a recent interview on the ‘Armchair Expert’ podcast, the actress revealed that she “got sucked into this drama” that she “never asked to be in.” Barbie revealed that she didn’t want to talk about her exit, however after it took “a life of its own,” she wanted to set the record straight.“Don’t believe everything you read,” she said, referring to the rumors about exiting the set of the show after a discussion. “I actually did not walk off set.
Barbie Ferreira is opening up about her exit from last year.Back in August, the 26-year-old actress, who played Kat Hernandez on the first two seasons of the HBO teen drama, announced on her Instagram Story that she would not be returning for the third season. «After four years of getting to embody the most special and enigmatic character Kat, I'm having to say a very teary-eyed goodbye,» Ferreira wrote. «I hope many of you could see yourself in her like I did and that she brought you joy to see her journey into the character she is today.»«I put all my care and love into her and I hope you guys could feel it,» she continued before she ended her announcement with a sweet message to her character.
Barbie Ferreira has offered more of an explanation behind her decision to leave HBO’s Euphoria after the second season.
EXCLUSIVE: Broadway casting director Duncan Stewart, whose big-name clients include the Tony-winning Hadestown, the new Life of Pi and the acclaimed The Great Comet of 1812, is dissolving his Stewart/Whitley agency after 14 years to head up the new casting arm of global live event company RWS Entertainment Group.
Millions of struggling households across the country are set to receive a £301 payment amid the cost of living crisis. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) announced that families who are eligible will get their first payment in the next month as part of three instalments totalling £900.
From time to time we see various films end up getting series remakes with the likes of action flicks such as Fox‘s “Lethal Weapon,” two shows based on Luc Besson‘s “La Femme Nikita,” and most recently with a series take on James Cameron‘s spy pic “True Lies.” Well, yet another action movie is getting the small-screen treatment with “Man of Fire” getting an eight-episode straight-to-series order from New Regency and Netflix, according to a report hailing from THR.
EXCLUSIVE: Gravitas Ventures has nabbed North American rights to the Shia LaBeouf-led drama Padre Pio from filmmaker Abel Ferrara, slating it for a day-and-date release on June 2nd.
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has provided more precise guidelines for members of the public who want to claim the first instalment of the £900 cost of living payment.
Martha Stewart has no shame in her game.During an interview with E! News published this week, the lifestyle mogul revealed some insight into her current dating life — and it doesn’t include taking care of any men.“I know a lot of eligible men,” Stewart, 81, admitted to the outlet.“I think they really want a woman who will take care of them, so I’m still not quite in the position where I can take care of a man full-time because I work too much.”She also divulged that sometimes, dating takes a backseat because she is so focused on her work life. The entrepreneur said she had a “hard time” clearing time for both.
Martha Stewart is perfectly fine just taking care of herself. In a recent interview with E! News, the businesswoman explained that she has high dating expectations even though she knows "a lot of eligible men." "I think they really want a woman who will take care of them, so I'm still not quite in the position where I can take care of a man full-time because I work too much," she explained. "If I analyze my life, I think the work has taken precedence over the romance.
EXCLUSIVE: Dan Taberski, the man behind podcasts including Missing Richard Simmons and 9/12, has struck a multi-show deal with Audacy’s Pineapple Street Studios.
Nadia Ferreira and Marc Anthony have been enjoying their time together as newlyweds and parents to be. The Paraguayan model supported her husband at Premio Lo Nuestro, and they attended the World Baseball Classiclast week in Miami. With her pregnancy moving quickly, the 24-year-old made sure to spend some quality time with her mother, Ludy Ferreira, who is in Miami.
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Katie Piper Foundation has supported Coronation Street in understanding the “long-lasting impact” of an acid attack as the soap explores the issue in an upcoming storyline. In a future episode, Daisy Midgeley, played by Charlotte Jordan, is getting ready for her wedding day at The Rovers Return when her stalker Justin Rutherford, played by Andrew Still, shows up in Weatherfield following his arrest.
Daði Freyr, Iceland’s 2021 representative in the Eurovision Song Contestant, has announced his debut album and shared four songs from it.‘I Made An Album’ will be released in late summer, and today (March 17) Freyr has released the tracks ‘I’m Fine’, ‘Limit To Love’, ‘Shut Up’ and ‘Thank You’.Of the upcoming release, he said: “Good vibes only. Love who you are, unless you’re a horrible person, then change! I’m making an album. I started making it in 2021 and I’m almost done with it.