Select committee’s recommendation aims to support people during five-week wait for first benefitsNew universal credit claimants should be offered a “starter payment” to ensure they have enough money to pay for food and heating during the five-week wait for a first benefit payment, a cross-party report by MPs has recommended.The Read more…
<p>’It’s much better for us to be upfront and honest now, and say we are in for a really difficult time, but there is light at the end of the tunnel.'</p> Via: Coronavirus: Brace for a ‘tough’ Christmas if cases continue to rise, Sage scientist warns
<p>Archbishops warn bill could ‘further undermine trust and goodwill’ among home nations</p> Via: Brexit legislation could set ‘disastrous precedent’, archbishops warn in open letter
<p><strong>Exclusive: </strong>UK and EU ‘must prioritise patients’, says trade body</p> Via: Brexit: Drugs industry appeals to Boris Johnson for urgent action to avoid no-deal medicine shortages
<p>Business body hits back telling PM: ‘Facing the triple threat of a resurgent coronavirus, tightening restrictions and a disorderly end to the transition period, it is little wonder businesses are struggling to prepare’</p> Via: Boris Johnson launches advertising drive warning businesses ‘time is running out’ to prepare for Brexit amid Read more…
Footage from the performance shows people inside 100 inflatable orbs. The event in Oklahoma City Monday was said to be a test run for future concerts. Via: The future of concerts? The Flaming Lips and fans rock out inside plastic bubbles during show
Andy Burnham today accused Boris Johnson of ‘exaggerating’ the severity of the coronavirus outbreak in Greater Manchester. Via: Andy Burnham accuses Boris Johnson of 'exaggerating' Manchester outbreak
England saw 61 hospital deaths. Wales reported three new deaths and Northern Ireland reported five. Today’s death toll is already a 6.2 per cent rise on last Sunday’s 65. Via: UK records 69 hospital coronavirus deaths in preliminary toll
Minute-by-minute updates of the north London derbyEverton’s Valérie Gauvin: ‘I wanted to play for a side at the top’Email niall.mcveigh@theguardian.com | Tweet @niallmcveigh 3.02pm BST 29 mins: For Spurs, Alanna Kennedy tries to kickstart an attack from midfield but as soon as Arsenal win the ball back they launch a Read more…
In his mid-30s, the actor was living the dream, but was far from happy. As he publishes his memoir Out of My Mind, he talks about turning his life around – and the disgraced guru he pinned his hopes onAlan Arkin met his guru on a Hollywood film set in Read more…