The Government must extend the £20 weekly increase in Universal Credit payments for at least a year to prevent hundreds of thousands of families plunging into poverty, MPs warned today. The temporary uplift, introduced last March and worth more than £1,000 a year to those aged over 25, is currently due to end at the … Read more
Nichola Salvato, 49, brought a legal challenge against the ‘proof of payment’ policy of only reimbursing the money to parents once it has been spent A single mother who found herself £2,000 in debt trying to pay for childcare has won a landmark Universal Credit court case to get the costs paid upfront. Nichola Salvato, 49, … Read more
Boris Johnson’s former homelessness tsar Louise Casey warns Tories they risk becoming the ‘nasty party’ again if Rishi Sunak axes £20 increase in Universal Credit as Chancellor comes under pressure from Red Wall Conservatives to U-turn She said axing increase in March would be ‘too punitive’ for struggling families Told BBC it was not right, … Read more
Boris Johnson’s former homelessness tsar Louise Casey warns Tories they risk becoming the ‘nasty party’ again if Rishi Sunak axes £20 increase in Universal Credit as Chancellor comes under pressure from Red Wall Conservatives to U-turn She said axing increase in March would be ‘too punitive’ for struggling families Told BBC it was not right, … Read more
The Boss Baby sequel starring Alec Baldwin pushed to September 2021 by Universal Pictures By Brian Gallagher For Dailymail.com Published: 00:05 GMT, 29 December 2020 | Updated: 00:13 GMT, 29 December 2020 Fans who have been waiting more than three years for a sequel to Universal Pictures’ 2017 animated hit The Boss Baby will have … Read more
A new species of thrill ride: Sneak peek first-look video released of the Jurassic World VelociCoaster that’s opening at Universal Orlando Resort in 2021 Teaser clip shows the gleaming carriages of the roller coaster sitting in the boarding bay with smoke around it We see brief POV footage of the coaster as its hurtles along … Read more
Bob Dylan sells his entire 600 song catalog – a collection spanning six decades and estimated to be worth more than $300 million – to Universal in ‘biggest deal of its kind EVER’ The catalog contains 600 song copyrights including ‘Blowin´ In The Wind’, ‘The Times They Are a-Changin’, and ‘Knockin´ On Heaven´s Door’ Financial … Read more
Claiming universal credit when you have savings: Six tips to protect your funds AND eligibility for this vital benefit By Kay Ingram For This Is Money Published: 07:47 GMT, 1 December 2020 | Updated: 07:47 GMT, 1 December 2020 Kay Ingram: Those who have savings may see their entitlement to universal credit reduced Kay Ingram is … Read more
Nearly three months after Universal Pictures struck a surprising deal with AMC Theatres to shrink the theatrical window of its movies, the studio has struck a similar deal with another major theater chain, Cinemark Theaters. Much like the AMC deal, the Cinemark agreement allows Universal to debut their films on digital/VOD 17 days after its … Read more
Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson revisits breakthrough Hollywood role as he signs on to produce Scorpion King reboot for Universal By Rachel Mcgrath For Dailymail.com Published: 01:57 GMT, 11 November 2020 | Updated: 01:57 GMT, 11 November 2020 He launched his Hollywood career with the role of Scorpion King in 2001’s blockbuster The Mummy Returns. And … Read more