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Stan lands landmark deal with NBC Universal as they enter multi-year exclusive content partnership

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Stan secures landmark deal with NBC Universal as they enter multi-year exclusive content partnership By Candice Jackson For Daily Mail Australia Published: 23:55 BST, 25 August 2020 | Updated: 23:57 BST, 25 August 2020 Australian streaming platform Stan has secured a new content deal with global entertainment giant NBC Universal. The multi-year partnership, announced on Wednesday, will … Read more

Germany to test universal basic income by handing people £1,080 per month

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German researchers will give a group of people £1,080 per month as part of an experiment to see whether universal basic income could work. The study will see 120 people handed the cash with no means testing or limits on how it is spent, then monitored to see how their attitudes and behaviours change. Another … Read more

More over-50s are claiming Universal Credit than under-25s

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More over-50s are claiming Universal Credit than under-25s, as older workers struggle in pandemic-hit job market Number of over-50s on Universal Credit has soared to 660,000 since March Many are ineligible because they have savings of £16k or draw a pension How do you claim Universal Credit? Find our guide below By Tanya Jefferies for … Read more

Those on Universal Credit can get up to £1,200 in free Government savings

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More than 1.8million people have signed up for Universal Credit since 16 March, just days before the country went into lockdown. This is six times as many claims as usual, the Department for Work and Pensions has revealed.  While it highlights just how devastating the virus has been for people’s livelihoods and the economy, it … Read more

The name’s Banned! Odeon refuses to show all Universal movies – including new James Bond film

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The name’s Banned! Odeon cinema owner refuses to show all Universal movies – including new James Bond film No Time to Die – in row over films released straight to on demand The row comes following the distribution of Universal film Trolls World Tour It became a huge TV-on-demand success after coronavirus shut down cinemas … Read more

Harry Potter fans treated to a new Dark Arts light show on Hogwarts Castle at Universal Studios 

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Wand-erful! Harry Potter fans treated to a brand new ‘Dark Arts’ light show conjured up on Hogwarts Castle at Universal Studios The show, called Dark Arts at Hogwarts Castle, is running nightly at the Hollywood theme park until April 28  It features a mesmerising display of lights, music and special effects and an appearance by … Read more

Six most common Universal Credit questions answered

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Last week This is Money published a piece with six basic things readers needed to know about Universal Credit, as figures revealed close to a million people applied for benefits in the first fortnight after lockdown. We were flooded with questions from readers, many of them incredibly specific. While we can’t answer them all, we … Read more

Nearly 1 million people in Britain apply for Universal Credit in past two weeks amid coronavirus

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Nearly one million people have applied for Universal Credit in the past two weeks as businesses nationwide were forced to close to stop the spread of coronavirus. There have been 950,000 new benefit applications made since March 16, compared to 100,000 in a normal two-week period.  Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced a number of measures as … Read more

Nearly a million Britons try to claim Universal Credit over two week period

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Nearly a million Britons try to claim Universal Credit over two week period after huge surge in ex workers claiming support amid coronavirus crisis Around 880,000 people applied for Universal Credit in a two week period This is significantly above the 100,000 applications normally made in a fortnight Labour MP Stephen Timms said some people … Read more

Six things you need to know about Universal Credit

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While the Chancellor has announced a series of measures over the last fortnight designed to cushion the blow for those whose jobs have been affected by the coronavirus outbreak, thousands will likely be turning to the benefits system. In particular, employees who have been made redundant rather than furloughed on half or 80 per cent … Read more