Clean Air Zone: Andy Burnham's plan branded a 'tax on jobs'

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterAMC Networks reported its fourth-quarter 2021 earnings Wednesday, revealing it had reached more than 9 million paid streaming subscribers by the end of 2021. The company also beat Wall Street’s expectations for both its Q4 revenue and profit.AMC Networks previously said it expected to have 9 million streaming subscribers by the end of 2021, and forecast between 20 million to 25 million paid subscribers across its streaming services by 2025.

In support of their wrongful death lawsuit against Alec Baldwin and numerous others involved in the "Rust" movie production, lawyers for the family of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins released a video simulation of the on-set gunshot that left her dead in Santa Fe in October. "The morning that Halyna Hutchins was shot and killed, tensions among the crew and cast regarding safety on the ‘Rust’ set had boiled over," the narrator says, before text messages between an upset cameraman who quit the film and the movie’s unit production manager scroll across the screen.

Richard Madeley has said he almost revealed his daughter's baby news weeks ago.

The UK's cheapest online supermarket has officially been revealed and the winner has managed to narrowly avoid the competition and hold onto their reigning crown.

Apple AirPods are some of the most popular and high-tech earphones around, offering a sleek design, active noise cancellation, and some powerful integration features with the iPhone and iPad.But they could be about to get much creepier.Apple has reportedly filed a new patent for tech that would use AI to identify users based on the structure of their inner ear.Fans of the brand are speculating that it could be used to stop anyone who isn't you from using the AirPods, or even to unlock your iPhone while the AirPods are in. All you have to do is hand over a detailed map of the inside of your head to Apple.

Rylan Clark has opened up about his mental health struggles, admitting that his “crisis” hit him “like a baseball bat”.The now-BBC Radio 2 presenter shot to fame when he finished in fifth place on Simon Cowell’s talent show ‘The X Factor’ in 2012.He has since gone on to work in television and the media, and won Celebrity Big Brother in 2013, as well as becoming the host of Supermarket Sweep.Rylan broke up with his husband Dan Neal after a six year marriage in June last year, and admitted that he had been “going through a tough time” earlier this year.Now, Rylan has opened up on his ‘Ry-Union’ podcast about his struggles with mental health.The star’s guest Ella Henderson was talking about the honesty involved in creating her new album when the pair got onto the topic of mental health.“Mental health is so prevalent, it’s one of those things that people are talking more and more openly about,” Rylan said.“I’ve never in my life thought that I would ever go through a crisis like that, but I did ultimately.“It literally hit me round the face like a baseball bat, because I thought that I was too strong for it, like I’m never going to let anything like that happen to me.“But then it does, and it’s really really hard to deal with.”The showbiz star took some time out after his breakup, and recently updated his Instagram followers when he reassured fans that he would be back soon after he pulled out of his radio show because of illness.The 33 year-old posted a picture of a cannula in his arm, but didn’t elaborate on his condition.In an interview with The Guardian earlier this year, Rylan admitted that he had lost weight rapidly after splitting with Dan, reportedly shrinking to 9 stone despite his lanky 6ft 4in frame.To get more

Livingston are set to finally welcome Russian goalkeeper Ivan Konovalov to West Lothian – but he won’t be available for Saturday’s clash with St Mirren.

A Scots doctor of 34 years has been suspended for 12 months after falsifying patients' medical records and misleading colleagues to further her medical career.

criticising the Chelsea defender earlier this week.The former Cardiff City and Sheffield United boss said he didn't think the 32-year-old was "a great defender" and suggested he'd been "lucky" to have had such an illustrious career.After getting a bit of blowback from Chelsea supporters, as well as from Blues legend John Terry, Warnock clarified his position on talkSPORT, claiming what he meant to say was that Azpilicueta wasn't "the best" defender."I think he's an excellent wing back, I'm not sure he's a top class defender," the 73-year-old said, before admitting that a goal the Spaniard scored against his Cardiff side in 2019 - which should have been disallowed for offside - was still playing on his mind."Listen, I don't forgive him for being offside for that goal at Cardiff, that's what it is … it'll be the bitterness underneath," Warnock joked.Following Thomas Tuchel's side's victory in the Club World Cup final on Saturday, Azpilicueta became the first player in Chelsea history to win every single major honour available to him.Earlier in the week, Warnock took a swipe at the Chelsea skipper, insisting that his trophy haul was simply due to him being "in the right place at the right time".Is Cesar Azpilicueta the most underrated defender in the Premier League? Let us know what you think in the comments section below...Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and hit 'subscribe'.And that's it, job done.

In Greater Manchester, plans to introduce a Clean Air Zone where the most polluting vehicles will be charged up to £60 a day have sparked a massive backlash.

Andy Burnham plans to add £22 onto council tax bills to pay for bus reform, the fire service's response to terrorism and improvements to 101 police calls.

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has called for 'major changes' to the Clean Air Zone (CAZ) and we want to know your thoughts.

Andy Burnham says 'major changes' are needed to fix the hugely controversial Clean Air Zone.

Council tax is set to go up by 3.5pc in Stockport from April under new budget proposals for the coming financial year.

Long-delayed background documents to the Integrated Rail Plan reveal the North’s plans for a new high-speed network would have connected the region up better than the government’s own.

Andy Burnham has called on the Government to show 'ambition' for the north by building the 'right' high-speed railway station in Manchester.

Boris Johnson has called for an inquiry into claims made by Conservative MP Nusrat Ghani, alleging that she was sacked as a junior minister because of concerns about her 'Muslimness'.

Manchester is set to be offered faster train journeys as the Bill for next phase of HS2 is announced by the Government today.

Conservatives in Trafford are calling for the suspension of Clean Air Zone pending a 'full investigation' into the plan.

The Greater Manchester mayor has branded the mandatory vaccination policy, which sees all NHS staff required to get the Covid-19 vaccine, as 'heavy handed'.

Andy Burnham has said he is ‘open to any solution’ that might cut pollution to legal levels without jeopardising jobs - as the region is poised for further meetings with ministers on the controversial Clean Air Zone.