Proposal to increase State Pension to £380 each week for people over 60 considered for debate in Parliament

The title might come with a whole host of responsibilities for ensuring the positive progression of a football club. But in the end the sporting director will almost always be judged on one facet alone. Recruitment.

Hamilton Accies star Michael Doyle has told his young team-mates to show what they can do against Queen’s Park at Hampden this afternoon.

Yuki Kobayashi was inspired by Shunsuke Nakamura’s tales of his Champions League exploits at Celtic. He just didn’t know it at the time.

Hibs boss Lee Johnson insists he’ll keep faith in his expansive game plan away from home despite trips to Ibrox and Tynecastle looming large.

A top children’s entertainment duo are heading back to their Ayrshire roots with a spectacular new seasonal stage show this Christmas.

Wising up! Jana Kramer took to social media to celebrate her birthday — and share what she’s learned after 39 trips around the sun. 

Britney Spears has offered her estranged sister Jamie Lynn Spears some rare praise despite previously calling her 'scum' and accusing her of 'f***ing lying' in her controversial memoir released earlier this year.In an Instagram post shared Friday, the singer - who is celebrating her 41st birthday - congratulated her 'brave' and 'inspiring' little sister, 31, for baring her soul in a promo clip for her Fox's Special Forces, a military-style competition show for celebrities.Shortly after the post was published, fans of the Toxic singer expressed confusion in the comment section — even speculating that Britney may no longer be in control of her Instagram account.'It's my b-day but you're my heart so I'm thinking about you … congratulations on being so brave, inspiring, and showing guts and glory in your show !!!' Britney began. Rare: Britney Spears has offered her estranged sister Jamie Lynn Spears some rare praise despite previously calling her 'scum' and accusing her of 'f***ing lying' in her controversial memoir released earlier this year; Britney seen in NovemberShe then appeared to reply to Jamie Lynn's quote about wanting to feel 'worth something' and escape her sister's shadow by 'proving herself' on the cut-throat program, which will premiere January 4, 2023.  'You ain't alone … if anybody knows what that feels like … I get it' wrote Britney, who was clearly alluding to her now-terminated conservatorship.'My baby sister !!! I love you !!!' the pop star concluded.

Emma Roberts enjoyed some solo Christmas shopping around Melrose Place in Los Angeles on Friday. The 31-year-old Scream Queens actress, who is often spotted out and about around LA, wore a black and white fleece with a large ribbed collar.  Emma wore black pants and shiny black boots and shielded her eyes with a pair of sunglasses. Holiday shopping: Emma Roberts enjoyed some solo Christmas shopping around Melrose Place in Los Angeles on FridayThe niece of Julia Roberts carried two white shopping bags over her left arm as she crossed the street holding her cell phone. The American Horror Story star put her naturally smooth complexion on display as she went make-up free and styled her long blonde tresses pulled back in a bun.

Twitter has released a tweetstorm of its internal discussions about its efforts to suppress the Hunter Biden laptop story Friday night via journalist Matt Taibbi.

It’s hard to feel sorry for a woman who gets cheated on by Jesse James in the Year of Our Lord 2022. We mean, come on. You ain’t got the Internet?? Still, if this is true, it’s pretty awful. Because his new bride is also pregnant!

Millions of people across the UK claiming disability benefits from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and Social Security Scotland are set for a bumper payment boost next year following the Autumn Statement.

Basic and New State Pension payments will increase next year by 10.1% after weeks of uncertainty for nearly 12.5 million older people across the UK. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) had declined to commit to whether the Triple Lock rule would return for the 2023/24 financial year after a temporary pause due to the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic.

An estimated 19.2 million families and 39.8 million individuals across the UK 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% next year.

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced that State Pension, Pension Credit and benefits will be uprated in line with inflation next year. Delivering his Autumn Statement to the House of Commons on Thursday, Mr Hunt confirmed an increase of 10.1% from next April at a cost of £11 billion for the UK Government.

The UK has officially fallen into a recession, which will push more than 500,000 people into unemployment, according to a new forecast from the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR).

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced a series of new cost of living payments to help millions of households across the country mitigate soaring inflation and ever-increasing energy bills. The new cost of living support package is worth £26 billion in 2023-24, in addition to benefits uprating, which is worth £11 billion to working age households and people with disabilities.

The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation reached 10.1% in September. This matches the 40-year high inflation hit in July and remains well above the UK Government’s target of 2%.

A pensions expert is warning 12.5 million older people across the UK to prepare for a financial blow next week when Chancellor Jeremy Hunt delivers the Autumn Statement. Ray Black, managing director of chartered financial planning firm, Money Minder, suggests there may be “continued restrictions on State Pension uprating”, higher taxes and more controversially, an increase to National Insurance contributions from April announced on November 17.

Almost one in four families across the UK will receive £324 from the UK Government this month as the latest cost of living payments are sent out from today. Some 689,000 families across Scotland can expect to receive the payment directly from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) between November 8 and 23.