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Millions of people will see their wages rise on April 1, when new minimum wage rates come into force in England. Basic rate workers will get a 2.2% increase, Rishi Sunak said, with the National Living Wage rising to £8.91 an hour. For the first time, the government's highest rate will also include those aged 23 and over - workers who previously fell under the lower wage bracket. This means 23 and 24-year-olds who are currently on £8.20 an hour will see their pay jump by 71p to £8.91 next month. However, the increase is a U-turn on the 49p an hour promised last March. It equates to a pay rise of just 19p an hour for basic-rate workers - the majority of whom have already taken a 20% hit over the past year due to mandatory furlough. It comes as the current Universal Credit total sits at 6million. Unions accused the Chancellor of "letting down" thousands of vulnerable people who are trapped in financial hardship. "Workers on the national minimum wage - not least the two … [Read more...] about Budget 2021: Minimum wage to rise for workers in April – see how your pay is changing

Making a feature film is a notoriously long process. Once the script has been written, productions may spend several years organizing funding before the film is actually shot, and then edited. With specific restrictions changing from week to week, references to the world's pandemic lifestyle in a film could very well feel outdated by the time the work is completed and distributed. It's therefore unsurprising that most films selected for the Berlin International Film Festival are set in a universe that's oblivious to the ongoing pandemic. There are nevertheless a few films that reflect the past year's social habits. 'Loony porn' in times of COVID Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn , a competition entry by Silver Bear-winning Romanian director Radu Jude , fulfills the promises of its title right with its opening scene: a homemade porn video. In the following scene, the woman from the sex tape is at a market. Just like everyone else, she is wearing a mask. As she wanders … [Read more...] about Pandemic cinema: How Berlinale films reflect COVID

A CRACKDOWN on PS5 scalpers is coming – to the delight of gamers everywhere. The UK Government has responded to a "scalping" petition vowing further action against the rogue resellers. Since it launched in November, Sony's new PlayStation 5 has been out of stock everywhere. Part of the problem has been scalpers, who use automated "bots" to buy up huge numbers of consoles – only to resell them for profit. A petition asking the Government to "prevent or deter" this practice has racked up over 17,000 signatures online. "I believe it to be an unfair and unjust practice that well-funded groups/individuals can deplete the stock of a single item," the petition reads. "And make it unaffordable/unavailable to the average consumer. "I believe the law around this practice needs to be reviewed and measure to prevent it need to be introduced." The petition has been so successful that it's even garnered a Government response. According to the Department for Business, Energy … [Read more...] about Crackdown on PS5 scalpers promised by UK Gov after 15,000 furious gamers sign petition

HE has developed a thick skin after more than 20 years in showbiz, but Duncan James never expected his pop fame to result in daughter Tianie being taunted by internet trolls. The boyband star , who came out as being bisexual 12 years ago before publicly revealing he is gay in 2017, is used to homophobic abuse but says his 16-year-old girl has now been targeted on social media over his sexuality. Duncan, 42, says: “She is at an age where she is very much into her phone, and her friends are all on social media platforms like TikTok — it’s very much her life. “But she’s also aware that people could be horrible. People can be quite nasty about me being gay and say quite horrible things about the fact that I’m a gay dad. “People have written to her, saying, ‘Isn’t it disgusting your dad’s gay? How do you feel? "'You must be ashamed of him’, and stuff like that, and you’re just like, ‘Why are you writing to a kid saying stuff like that? Are you really crazy?’ People are … [Read more...] about Blue’s Duncan James reveals his daughter, 16, gets brutally trolled for him being gay

She knows all the best tricks of the trade. And Olivia Culpo took her followers behind the scenes as she showed off her sculpted frame in a step-by-step fake tan tutorial on Instagram Wednesday morning. The 28-year-old influencer flashed her incredible abs while perfecting her golden glow after detailing her endometriosis scare for her millions of followers on her social media platform. Babe: Olivia Culpo took her followers behind the scenes as she showed off her sculpted frame in a step-by-step fake tan tutorial on Instagram Wednesday morning She kept things light and airy online while going through the process of creating a safe and sunless complexion from the comfort of her own home. RELATED ARTICLES Previous 1 Next Olivia Culpo looks radiant against the setting sun in a... Olivia Culpo sports shimmering nude underwear as she pampers... Sofia Vergara wins another legal victory in years-long... Megan … [Read more...] about Olivia Culpo applies a fake tan to her sculpted frame in a white bikini after detailing her endometriosis scare