DWP makes new change to Universal Credit which will help claimants ahead of Bank Holiday

showbiz gossip straight to your inbox with the Daily Star's FREE newsletterFormer CBBC star Angellica Bell is tipping the channel’s Rhys Stephenson for Strictly success.The host says kids’ TV is the best training ground for showbiz after fronting some of its biggest shows between 2000 and 2006.Angellica worked on the likes of Short Change and That’s Genius! before moving on to The One Show and The Martin Lewis Money Show.As Blue Peter star Rhys, 27, gets ready to hit the dancefloor, Angellica says: “Rhys will be amazing.“He’s a great booking in terms of letting another audience tap into that show.“So many CBBC presenters have done well – it’s a great place to learn your craft and diversify.“When you present to children you have to let

One of R. Kelly’s accusers testified on Wednesday that he kept a gun by his side while he berated her as a prelude to forcing her to give him oral sex in a Los Angeles music studio.

We’ll have to wait even longer to get our Tom Cruise fix from Paramount Pictures. The studio has further delayed the releases of both “Top Gun: Maverick” and “Mission: Impossible 7” along with “Jackass Forever.” This comes after multiple hiccups for the “Top Gun” sequel, with the release playing musical chairs for almost two years.

Super Bowl Halftime star Shakira is soaking up the summer sun with her family! The 44-year-old hitmaker was spotted rocking a green velour matching set, featuring a sweater and short shorts aboard a yacht with kids Sasha, 6, and Milan, 8, and partner Gerard Piqué, 34. The foursome were photographed on board a 45ft yacht in Spain on August 31, and Shakira was all smiles as she swept her long, curly tresses behind her shoulders.

Sopranos prequel film The Many Saints of Newark explores the origin story of iconic mobster Tony Soprano.Creator David Chase revealed in a new interview with Rolling Stone that he was reluctant to dive back into the New Jersey mob scene but 'might' now be open to the idea of a sequel to his upcoming film.The prequel feature sees James Gandolfini's real life son Michael take on the late actor's starring role as the mafia boss 15 years after the HBO drama went off the air.

She is reportedly privately working on her relationship with Kanye West.But on Wednesday, Kim Kardashian celebrated reaching 250 million followers on Instagram with a sweet snap of her daughter Chicago embracing her cousins Stormi and True.Kim, 40, captioned the two images: '250 million followers on IG. I love you guys! I wanted to post this pic because if I could get 250 million kisses from our babies my life would be complete.' Adorable:She is reportedly privately working on her relationship with Kanye West.

The UK government has announced that it will push ahead with plans to require coronavirus vaccine passports as a requirement for entry into nightclubs in England.The scheme was first announced in July, but there had been speculation that it would be dropped following backlash from industry leaders, as well as some MPs.Now, however, a spokesperson for Prime Minister Boris Johnson has confirmed that the scheme will go ahead as originally planned.“We set out broadly our intention to require our vaccination for nightclubs and some other settings and we’ll be coming forward in the coming weeks with details for that,” they said.The news has been met with criticism from the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA), who said in a statement that the

Hello Games has released the latest update for No Man’s Sky, letting players become overseers of alien settlements.Named “Frontiers”, the update adds planetary settlements to the universe generation, with small groups of aliens gathering together to build small communities. These can be found in inhabited systems all across the universe.If players earn the respect of a settlement’s citizens, they can become Overseers.

iOS - Android "Half of all cases last week in Lanarkshire were people under 25, so it may be around you. COVID isn’t just a cold and you could get seriously ill or infect vulnerable people in your family or friend group.

Geoff Mayfield Once news broke that Olivia Rodrigo had added members of Paramore to songwriting credits on her summer smash “Good 4 U,” observers immediately began calculating what that meant for Hayley Williams and Josh Farro, the credited members of the long-running group.The Disney star/singer’s song bowed at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in May, when her album “Sour” also started at No.

the Mirror.Post Office card accounts (POca) are being shut down on November 30 after the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) chose not to renew its contract.This will affect the thousands of people who still use the service as they are shifted onto the Payment Exception service.The Payment Exception service allows people who do not have a bank account to access their benefit payments via the PayPoint network.You can take out money using either a payment card, a voucher which is sent through email or a text message where you are sent a unique reference number.Any of these methods should be presented at a PayPoint outlet – these are in shops and newsagents – in order to get access to your benefits.Customers have been moved to the Payment

Elton John assembled an impressive list of A-list talent for his new album,. The legendary musician announced his new album on Wednesday, which features Nicki Minaj, Miley Cyrus, Lil Nas X and more.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaCurtains up on a new name for Tamsen Fadal’s nationally syndicated Broadway program.“Broadway Profiles With Tamsen Fadal” will be re-titled “The Broadway Show With Tamsen Fadal.” The rebranding comes the series is about to begin its new season on Sept. 4-5 amid a larger reopening of the theater business after more than a year of closures due to COVID-19.

On the mend. Alyssa Milano shared positive news about her uncle Mitchell Carp, who’s recovering after a recent heart attack and car crash.

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Police have launched an appeal after an Edinburgh tanning salon was robbed and a worker held at knifepoint. The shop on Main Street, Davidson Mains, was robbed around 11.40am this morning, September 1.

woman has become embroiled in an online beauty dispute after she claimed having to go home and re-style her new hairdo. The woman, only known as Sarah, made the audacious claims in a Google Review.

Manchester United strengthened their squad with three major signings in the summer transfer window - meaning Ole Gunnar Solskjaer now has a plethora of options at his disposal.The Red Devils have boosted their chances of competing for the Premier League title this season, with Jadon Sancho first arriving in a £77million switch from Borussia Dortmund.Raphael Varane then completed a £34million move from Real Madrid, before ex-teammate Cristiano Ronaldo sealed an earth-shattering return to Old Trafford this week.Solskjaer now has the squad depth required to mount a serious title challenge in the 2021/22 campaign, as even his second best starting XI is a strong one.David de Gea is likely to remain the club's No.1 goalkeeper, but Dean Henderson

When Paul Wesley and Ian Somerhalder met in 2009 for fang-fittings, they had no idea what it would lead to. Fast forward 12 years and the Vampire Diaries alums are the faces of Brother’s Bond Bourbon, a hand-selected straight bourbon whiskey that sold 50,000 cases in the first four months.

Gemma Collins has spoken out about her PCOS diagnosis, and praised a device which has helped to make her condition painless.The 40-year-old took to Instagram to share the TENS device, which gives pain relief to those who suffer with menstrual pain, PCOS and Endometriosis. Sharing a picture of herself wearing zebra print trousers and a white shirt, she wrote: "Noha is a small totally discreet and wearable TENS device, by @ovria that has permanently changed my life for the better.

showbiz gossip straight to your inbox with the Daily Star's FREE newsletterFormer I'm A Celebrity finalist Adam Thomas has been spotted at the Welsh castle with his Love Island star twin brother Scott.