UK Government Extends $698M Covid Production Insurance Scheme By Six Months

husband stayed with his wife's dead body for days in a forest. Michael Winter and his wife Angela Winter, both 56, made a campsite in the woods in Staffordshire after they lost their jobs and home during the Covid pandemic.

Britney Spearslooked ready for spring as she appeared on Instagram in a plunging floral dress on Wednesday.The pop star, 40, uploaded a video of herself modeling the feminine garment beneath a tree in the backyard of her Thousand Oaks home.'I’m ALIVE … heartbeat,' captioned Britney, who set her video to the tune ofDom La Nena's trackOiseau Sauvage. Flirty in floral:Britney Spears looked ready for spring as she appeared on Instagram in a plunging floral dress on Wednesday Strike a pose:The pop star, 40, uploaded a video of herself modeling the feminine garment beneath a tree in the backyard of her Thousand Oaks homeThe song, which features lyrics in Spanish, Portuguese and French, opens with the sound of a heartbeat.Britney's frilly dress had puffed sleeves and a ruffled skirt that swayed around as she posed with her hands over her stomach.

Fans patiently waiting for the third season of Disney Plus' hit Star Wars series The Mandalorian have something new to look forward to now.Carl Weathers, who plays the character Greef Carga in the show and also directed a Season 2 episode, has confirmed he's directing a Season 3 episode as well.Unfortunately, the actor-filmmaker wouldn't offer any specifics about his directorial outing, or when his episode would air. Actor-director:Carl Weathers, who plays the character Greef Carga in the show and also directed a Season 2 episode, has confirmed he's directing a Season 3 episode as wellWeathers, 74, was asked by a fan on Tuesday, 'are you also directing in season 3? I absolutely loved your episode in s2!'The actor/filmmaker responded with a quote-retweet stating, 'Affirmative as DIRECTOR! #"This Is The Way"' along with his signature hashtag #BePeace.

Ciara took to Instagram Wednesday to share images and clips of her family's time Saturday at the Super Bowl Breakfast in Los Angeles, where her husband Russell Wilson was presented with the 2022 Bart Starr Award.The Texas-born singer, 36, captioned a series of shots, 'That Proud Feeling,' with an emoji of a trophy as she tagged Wilson, 33, into the post with the hashtags, #BartStarrAward and #Family.The Grammy-winning songstress shared a clip on the site of the Seattle Seahawks quarterback as he was joined by his family as he received the trophy at the event. The latest:Ciara, 36, took to Instagram Wednesday to share images and clips of her family's time Saturday at the Super Bowl Breakfast in Los Angeles, where her husband Russell Wilson, 33, was presented with the 2022 Bart Starr Award.

Kim Kardashian and her sister Khloe put on a busty display in a series of photos promoting Skims.The ex-wife of Kanye West, 41, and her sister, 37, posed in form-fitting bralettes they called the 'soft smoothing seamless bralette' in a series of throwback photos posted to the brand's Instagram Stories.The first photo showed Kim making a duckface with both of her arms up in the peace sign signal. Hands up:Kim and Khloe Kardashian posed for a series of photos promoting their newest collection of Skims clothingShe wore a brown bralette that pushed up her ample cleavage, a pair of athletic shorts and a black bucket hat with yellow writing on it.

Shanna Moakler after being sequestered on Celebrity Big Brother saw her boyfriend Matthew Rondeau after she was evicted.The 46-year-old model left the CBS reality show on Monday unaware of drama around her relationship with 29-year-old Matthew.'I haven't seen anything. I haven't seen all the headlines or social media so I'm not 100 percent what's going on but, yes, he's the first person I got to see and it was amazing,' Shanna told TooFab.

shark attack.On Wednesday, the Australian emergency services were called to a harbour in Sydney, Australia, after a report was made that a shark had attacked a male swimmer in the water.In horrific scenes of the incident, footage emerged of members of the public watching the jaw-dropping incident where a shark had killed a man.Little Bay Beach was reportedly packed with paddle boarders and fishermen at the time of the incident, which was around 5pm local time.Clips of the attack began circling online and despite it being a horrific incident, the reaction of the witnesses is what left social media users shocked.The man recording the video said, "someone just got eaten by a shark", adding it was a "big great white".Instantly, the water in the area instantly turns red with birds circling the scene.Another man can be seen in the video fishing off the rock and watching on as the attack played out.Social media users were quick to question the bizarre reactions of spectators.One concerned viewer wrote: "No one sounds remorseful in the video.

driver leaving a rude note on her car calling her "fat".The unnamed woman took to social media to share her fury after she discovered the angry message placed on her vehicle in the car park at Tewkesbury Road Sainsbury's in Cheltenham, reports GloucestershireLive.She said she had “tapped” another vehicle when she opened her car door prior to the incident, and had seen the suspected female culprit sitting in her vehicle.The note read: “Fat people need to drive thin cars and be more polite. I hope you have an accident.” Responding to whoever wrote it, the affected woman wrote underneath: “Shame on you for making such derogatory remarks about another person, you must be a very sad and bad person for wishing that someone has an accident.

Molly-Mae Hague has revealed she was forced to take a pregnancy test after her period was "nowhere to be seen". The Love Island star told fans that she "had a feeling" she could be pregnant and decided to take a test after her period was over four days late.

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau took a bit of a beating while filming one scene in his upcoming film Against the Ice.The actor, 51, opened up about an incident where he sustained a concussion on-set during an interview with Deadline.The scene in question involved Coster-Waldau fighting off a CGI polar bear– which was played by a real person. Minor injury:Nikolaj Coster-Waldau took a bit of a beating while filming one scene in his upcoming film Against the Ice'I got a small concussion that day,' he said and then explained that the actor playing the bear was a 'heavyweight judo champion of Iceland, who also does work as a stunt guy.' He continued, 'On the day, I wanted it to look as good as possible, so I let my head go and he really went for it, throwing me around like a rag doll.

Mariska Hargitay palled around with her co-star Christopher Meloni during a Law & Order junket in New York this week.They starred together on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit from 1999 to 2011, when Christopher, 60, left the show, only to return in a recurring capacity last year.During their latest red carpet event the dynamic duo could be seen obviously enjoying one another's company. Side by side:Mariska Hargitay palled around with her co-star Christopher Meloni during a Law & Order junket in New York this weekThe pair of them cozied up to one another for photographs, and at one point shared a warm laugh during their conversation.Mariska, 58, whose mother was the famous sex symbol Jayne Mansfield, swanked about in a sleek trouser suit.

Boris Johnson still has no plan for reforming stricken social care, No10 admitted today, almost two years after he claimed it was ready.

A mum-of-three has called for more support for the self-employed as she said she's been "left high and dry" as she failed to qualify for any financial help during the pandemic.

Universal Credit was today extended at its current rate to mid-October in a lifeline for 6million Brits claiming the vital benefit.

direct to your inboxRishi Sunak will unveil the 2021 Budget today.The Chancellor will set out the UK government's spending plan in his annual statement. Last night, it was revealed he would be revealing an extension to the furlough scheme until the end of September.

direct to your inboxThe Chancellor is set to extend the furlough scheme when he unveils the 2021 Budget on Wednesday afternoon.Rishi Sunak is expected to announce that the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme will remain in place until September - two months later than its most recent end date.But the government's contribution will be reduced from July with employers asked to pay in alongside the taxpayer for the cost of furloughed employees.The scheme, has protected more than 11 million jobs since its inception last year, will continue to see employees receive 80 per cent of their salary for hours not worked until the scheme ends.In July, employers will be expected to contribute 10%, increasing to 20% in August and September, as the economy

direct to your inbox The issue of vaccine passports is one which is beset with complex moral and legal considerations, but it could pave the way out of the coronavirus pandemic and for more normal life to return.

Every adult would be given a £150 voucher to spend in shops under a think tank's idea to boost the high street when lockdown ends.

The £20-a-week Universal Credit increase introduced during the pandemic will be extended for another six months, according to reports.

The Scotch Whisky industry has warned Chancellor Rishi Sunak he could severely damage more than 1,700 businesses across the UK if he hikes up spirits duty in the Budget.

The Chancellor is reportedly planning to extend the stamp duty holiday by another three months in a boost to buyers.