Households set to get £150 DWP payment from October - those eligible

Rishi Sunak made several announcements in his much-anticipated speech at the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester today (October 4). He confirmed that the Northern leg of HS2 would be scrapped following weeks of speculation over the major scheme.

Lucy Mecklenburgh has teamed up with Very once again for her third collection just in time for the festive season.The range is made up of gorgeous womenswear pieces, alongside mini-me pieces to match with your kids. Not only this, but you can get your hands on a variety of homeware items for the first time.

David Beckham's new documentary - aptly named Beckham - is quite possibly the world's most talked about latest TV offering right now. Streaming on Netflix on 4 October, it features "never-before-seen footage" that "follows David Beckham's meteoric rise from humble beginnings to global football stardom." And after last night's star studded premiere, where David, his wife Victoria and their four kids, Brooklyn, 24, Romeo, 21, Cruz, 18, and Harper, 12, hit the red carpet in London's Mayfair, it shows just how far the family has come.They are, in fact, cultural icons.

October is a gift to cinephiles. It’s home to a barrage of critically acclaimed prestige films beginning their rollout following festival runs and a time to immerse oneself in the horror genre.

There are nearly three months of the year still to go, however, October 5 marks ‘State Pension Shortfall Day’. This is point in 2023 when the average single pensioner would have exhausted their full annual State Pension payment from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) - the full New State Pension is worth just over £10,600 this financial year - and be reliant on private pension income or other savings to bridge the gap.

Coronation Street scenes have recently seen Billy Mayhew suspended from the church clergy following his wedding with his husband Paul Foreman.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief “I hope we can communicate and reconcile again,” said Busan Mayor Park Heong-joon on the opening night of the South Korean city’s film festival. With so much of the dialogue in opening drama “Because I Hate Korea” discussing Korean societal rigidities, group loyalties, long working hours and poor pay (which cause the protagonist to emigrate to laid-back New Zealand), it is easy to forget that many of these characteristics are what may have saved this year’s Busan International FIlm Festival from going off the rails.

It's one of Stockport's most historic and storied streets, and it could soon be home to a new Caribbean dining concept.

(a 1992 and 2008 honoree) is combining forces with Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs to increase female voices in foreign relations through their new Institute of Global Politics.In her new role, Secretary Hillary Clinton will also teach a class called, “In the Situation Room”, which she teaches alongside Dean Keren Yahri-Milo, an award-winning scholar, with a focus on recognizing and responding to global patterns across the economy and democracy.“We want to address the issues, from climate change to war, that are directly affecting women and girls–which we saw during COVID and we're still struggling with the after-effects", Secretary Clinton told Glamour."If you're talking about global economic growth and dealing with inequity, women have to be at the table. We want to but on a global stage.

Frank Lampard has been told it wouldn't be a good move for him or Rangers if he succeeded Michael Beale at the club - and that the fans would NOT welcome him.

The exact date for when millions of workers will see a pay rise of around £1,000 in their wages has now been confirmed. Earlier this week Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced that the government is set to increase the national living wage in the UK to more than £11 an hour.

Christopher Nolan reportedly wants to direct multiple James Bond films in a period setting.According to sources at World Of Reel, the director is said to be in talks with Bond producer Barbara Broccoli to direct the next “two or three” films in the franchise.While it’s claimed that Nolan is on board “in principle”, he apparently has some stipulations regarding his creative freedom and the direction he wants to take the franchise.According to the report, Nolan wants to make faithful adaptations of the original Ian Fleming novels “in period settings”. The original books, which began with 1953’s Casino Royale, were set in the 1950s and early 1960s.EON Productions, however, reportedly wants to make a “full reboot for the modern era”.An official announcement over who will direct the next James Bond outing, or who will be Daniel Craig’s successor, has yet to be made.Nolan previously expressed interest in making a James Bond film during an appearance on the Happy Sad Confused podcast.“The influence of those movies in my filmography is embarrassingly apparent,” he explained.

Love Island stars Casey O'Gorman and Tom Clare are set to finally address their ‘feud’ with fellow islander Will Young.The three men were close when they appeared on the ninth series of the popular ITV dating show, as they were affectionately referred to as the "Three Musketeers." But despite seeming inseparable, Tom and Casey have since distanced themselves from the TikTok-famous farmer, who found love with Jessie Wynter in the villa. Now Casey and Tom have been asked about the alleged falling out in the trailer for the latest episode of the Nikkie & Brie show, with the pair teasing that they are ready to 'go there.' Appearing on the podcast, the Love Island duo were quizzed by the wrestling twins on the breakdown of the trio.

The latest season of Married at First Sight UK is in full swing, and since mid September, we've been getting heavily invested in all of the couples looking to find love in the most unconventional way.That is, marrying someone they've never met. For some context, the show involves a social experiment whereby couples are matched "scientifically" by a panel of experts. In the UK version's case, these are Australian dating and relationship expert Mel Schilling, Celebs Go Dating 'love doctor,' Paul Brunson and sex and relationships therapist, Charlene Douglas.

David and Victoria Beckham have been at the centre of the showbiz world since 1997 when the Spice Girl and Manchester United player first met.

The September Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate will be announced on October 18 and forms part of the Triple Lock policy which is used to determine the annual State Pension uprating. Under the Triple Lock, the State Pension increases each year in line with whichever of these three measures are the highest - average annual earnings growth from May to July (currently 8.5%), CPI inflation in the year to September (currently 6.7%) or 2.5 per cent.

Drinking a certain type of hot beverage every day can reduce the risk of developing diabetes by over a quarter, a new study has found.

The Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) has warned that struggling families face being substantially worse off than they were five years ago if benefits are not uprated with inflation. The campaign group voiced concerns that the UK Government has not yet said it will be uprating benefits next April by this September’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate - due to be announced by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on October 18

to Instagram Tuesday, the singer — who has collaborated with John Mayer and Dave Matthews Band — shared the airline’s statement with his followers.“​​To summarize our investigation…we and our flight attendant realized that our policies regarding suspected human trafficking were not followed, and through coaching and counseling,” the statement read.“Our flight attendant realizes that their interaction and observations did NOT meet the criteria that human trafficking was taking place.” “Our flight attendant in question wanted to make sure that you were aware that they sincerely offer a heartfelt apology to you and your family for their actions, and the results that their actions generated,” the airline concluded.Alongside screenshots of the airline’s apology, the singer said the ordeal “has been a teachable moment for all involved.”“All I was looking for was an apology and/or an explanation of policy. From the beginning, I didn’t (and still don’t) think that a slow or tentative response from a 7 year old on an early morning flight should be enough criteria to have the authorities called,” he wrote.

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent Mexico’s Mónica Lozano, producer of Alejandro González Iñarritu’s “Amores Perros” and Eugenio Derbéz’s “Instructions Not Included,” has boarded “Cepeda,” an envelope-pushing Mexico-set procedural, turning on a Mexican cop who’s an Indigenous woman and great at her job. Development over the last two years has been financed by Acuña’s Chile-based Promocine.

A body was tragically pulled from a river in north Manchester..