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British scientists are developing a ‘universal Covid-19 vaccine’ that would effectively beat all variants of the virus and could be ready in as little as a year. Researchers at Nottingham University are working on a jab that targets the core of the disease – rather than the spike protein – because it is less likely … Read more
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
Earlier in the week the Government lost a ‘vote’ 278 to 0 on the issue of extending a £20 a week uplift in Universal Credit, which is currently due to expire at the end of the current tax year in April. While the Parliamentary vote was a symbolic one and does not require the Government … 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
Rishi Sunak has warned keeping the £20 a week boost to universal credit will cost the same as a 5p hike in fuel duty as six Tories revolt over the policy. The Chancellor has been resisting growing pressure to extend the higher payments brought in during the pandemic, suggesting other ‘drastic measures’ will be needed … Read more
Labour today warned the Government it would be a ‘profound mistake’ to scrap a £20-a-week increase in Universal Credit payments as the party argued it would ‘pull the rug from under the economy’s feet’. The Government rolled-out the extra cash last year to help families through the coronavirus pandemic but the policy is due to … Read more
Rishi Sunak is at the centre of a Cabinet row over whether to extend a £20-a-week increase to Universal Credit payments, it was claimed today, ahead of a crunch Labour vote on the issue. The Chancellor is said to want to scrap the increase which was put in place last year to help families through … 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
Florence Pugh signs on to play the title character in Universal Pictures’ adaptation of upcoming book The Maid By Brian Gallagher For Dailymail.com Published: 05:08 GMT, 17 December 2020 | Updated: 05:08 GMT, 17 December 2020 Florence Pugh has continually proven to be one of the most in-demand actresses working today, landing yet another high-profile … Read more