Universal Credit warning as 1.1million Brits have pay reduced – are you affected?

direct to your inbox Small businesses have been handed a lifeline after a Supreme Court ruling that could force insurers to pay out on disputed coronavirus business disruption claims.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.An appeal by the family of convicted Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset al-Megrahi to clear his name over the 1988 atrocity has been refused by judges.The Court of Criminal Appeal in Scotland announced on Friday it has upheld the verdict of the original trial court and rejected both grounds of the family’s appeal.The bombing of Pan Am flight 103, travelling from London to New York on December 21, 1988, killed 270 people in Britain’s largest terrorist atrocity.Judges last month heard arguments from lawyers representing the former Libyan intelligence officer, who died in 2012.Aamer Anwar, the Megrahi family’s lawyer, said he’d been instructed by his

Martin Lewis has said people could be missing out on £1,000s by not checking their council tax.The financial whizz, on his The Martin Lewis Money Show, said there are two main ways to check if you are in the wrong council tax band and therefore eligible for a reduction.First, you should check if your current council tax band is the same as neighbors’ who are in “similar or identical” properties.

Jamie Carragher fears Manchester United could take advantage of Liverpool’s centre-back crisis in their title showdown on Sunday.United head to Anfield with a three-point lead over the Reds at the top of the table, having put together an impressive 11-game unbeaten run in the Premier League.Jurgen Klopp’s champions will be desperate to claim all three points and move level with their bitter rivals this weekend, and former Liverpool defender Carragher believes the pressure is on his old side.“I actually think it's a bigger game for Liverpool,” he told Sky Sports.“The onus is more on them.

direct to your inboxA yellow weather warning for snow and ice has been issued for Greater Manchester on Saturday as the cold snap looks set to continue into the early part of the weekend.Met Office forecasters say a band of heavy snow could lead to travel disruption tomorrow.The warning runs from midnight to 6pm on Saturday.It comes after the M61 and the M66 were both closed on Friday morning after crashes in icy conditions as Greater Manchester woke up to a blanket of freezing fog.Temperatures are forecast to drop to -2°C overnight on Friday with rain potentially turning to sleet even at low levels.On Saturday rain and snow over high ground will clear by noon, although there may still be some some showers in the afternoon.It's forecast to

ARTIST NEWSLady Gaga has been booked to perform the US National Anthem at Joe Biden’s presidential inauguration next week, according to Variety. Her performance of it at the Super Bowl four years ago was deemed to be very good, so she should be a safe pair of hands.Cardi B has been cast in a leading role in new comedy film ‘Assisted Living’, according to Variety.Bugzy Malone has joined the cast of Guy Ritchie’s next as-yet-untitled movie.

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has said he is the “last person” people should take travel advice from.

Marvel Cinematic Universe.It was reported yesterday (January 14) that a deal is currently in the works, which would see Evans return as Steve Rogers/Captain America in a new Marvel project.Marvel didn’t provide a comment on what the new project could look like, although signs pointed towards Captain America making smaller appearances in other characters’ films rather than another standalone film.However, Evans has seemingly debunked the reports, responding to the speculation in a Twitter post.

Amazon is reportedly down as thousands of Brits complain of glitches when using the online shopping giant.

Amazon appears to be down for thousands of Brits.The website Down Detector shows a surge of reports from UK users having trouble logging in or accessing the online retail giant in the last hour.Many took to social media to report issues with the site, including issues logging in and making purchases.It's bad news for Brits relying on deliveries of essential items during the coronavirus lockdown.It is believed problems started in Thursday afternoon and continued into this morning.More than 2,000 customers logged complaints since glitches were first found.Users in London, Brighton and Bristol are understood to be the worst hit, however reports of issues have also been logged as far north as Aberdeen.Many of the people experiencing problems

Coronavirus on their way following a surge of 230 million global cases a day.

Cardi B has claimed that it cost an eye-watering $1 million (£732,000) to shoot the music video for ‘WAP’.The video for the hit collaboration between Cardi and Megan Thee Stallion arrived back in August, with the likes of Kylie Jenner and Normani joining the pair in an elaborate mansion.Cardi revealed the staggering numbers behind the ‘WAP’ shoot on Twitter as she shared the cost for some of her most popular videos after initially claiming that the video for her 2017 major label debut single, ‘Bodak Yellow’, cost just $15,000.“Fun fact : Bodak yellow music video cost me 15 thousand dollars .I was in Dubai and I said ….I gotta fly picture (videographer) out here …BOOM BOOM BANG ! Ya know the rest .

This Morning host Phillip Schofield made a moving gesture on the show on Thursday, as he offered help to a 73-year-old viewer who had been handed a huge energy bill.

straight to your inbox every day for freeIt is often true that one player can influence the entire mood and fortunes of their team; for Manchester United it is not necessarily the person you would think of first.While there is no denying the immense contributions of Bruno Fernandes in midfield, matches like the win over Burnley in midweek showed that a rare off night from him can be combated by the excellence of Paul Pogba, or even Donny van de Beek in midfield.In fact, if not for the incredibly high standards of Fernandes we probably would have seen a lot more of Dutchman Van de Beek by now - but he has had to make do with a reduced role given the world-class quality in front of him.With 27 goals and 17 assists in just under a year at Old

child sex predator has admitted breaking a strict court order barring him from using the internet.Ian Bell, 49, was snared clutching a cuddly toy as he went to met a ‘decoy’ posing as a girl aged 15.However, Bell was unmasked after sending indecent pictures and having sexualised chats with a member of vigilante group Wolfpack Hunters UK on social media.Paisley Sheriff Court heard Bell, formerly of Fenwick Drive, Barrhead, but now living in Rutherglen, was convicted of sending indecent images with the intention of causing a child to look at them, for his own sexual gratification.He also admitted attempting to meet a person he believed to be a child with the intention of having underage sex.Sheriff Colin Pettigrew put him on the Sex

Kim Jong-un smiled and waved to crowds as he oversaw a parade which showed off new submarine-launch ballistic missiles. The missiles, dubbed the 'world's most powerful weapon', were featured at the end of the parade, news agency KCNA reported.

Kim Jong-un smiled and waved to crowds as he oversaw a parade which showed off new submarine-launch ballistic missiles. The missiles, dubbed the 'world's most powerful weapon', were featured at the end of the parade, news agency KCNA reported.

Grammy-winning rapper Cardi B confirmed on Thursday that she signed on to star as small-time crook forced to go undercover in Paramount Pictures' comedy Assisted Living.The Bronx-born 28-year-old (born Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar) did so by retweeting @hosthetics' post: 'WAP = working at Paramount.'Assisted Living marks Cardi's first leading role in a major motion picture promising to be in the same vein as Tootsie, Nuns on the Run, Mrs. Doubtfire, and Sister Act.

A nursing chief has warned the Government it "better deliver" on its vaccination promises as exhausted healthcare staff work round the clock to save lives.

plenty of upcoming shows for 2021 and 2022, starring characters including Loki and Hawkeye.Good thing, too. We have a feeling you might have some time at home. 

Cardi B just landed her biggest role yet!