Workers are set to see more money in their pay packets as a rise in National Insurance is being reversed today. National Insurance contributions rose by 1.25 percentage points in April as part of plans to help pay for social care and deal with the NHS backlog. Most employees will see a cut to their
Aaron Carter was found dead in his home on Saturday, November 5. As news of his death was reported, many celebrities took to social media to remember the singer. Among the stars that shared thoughts on Carter included Diane Warren, Christy Carlson Romano, Loni Love and Spencer Pratt. See their messages below. Hilary Duff: “I’m
Word came down from former LA Daily News owner Jack Kent Cooke that we weren’t writing about war veterans enough in the newspaper. They deserved more recognition. Get someone on it. They got me on it. It was 1986 and I began hitting all the local American Legion halls and VFW Posts that had become
For more than 20 years Democrats could rely on New York, a bastion of liberal support in their war with Republicans. The state has not elected a Republican senator or governor for two decades. But as the US midterms loom next week, their dominance is threatened. As a sign they are in trouble, Democrats are
The former chairman of the Conservative Party has said he told Rishi Sunak a bullying complaint had been made against Cabinet Office minister Sir Gavin Williamson days before he appointed him to the job. Sir Jake Berry says he informed the incoming PM about the allegations a day before he entered Number 10. Politics Hub:
Not too long ago, there was a clear separation between the operational technology (OT) that drives the physical functions of a company – on the factory floor, for example – and the information technology (IT) that manages a company’s data to enable management and planning. As IT assets became increasingly connected to the outside world
I was unfortunate enough to grow up in the age of the internet and memes. Which in some ways is a blessing but in most is an absolute curse. One meme that has stuck with me is the unfortunate video of He-Man singing “What’s Up?” by 4 Non Blondes. The video is titled “Fabulous Super
There’s a chill in the air, color in the leaves, and we’re all breaking out our blankets and sweaters. If you’re here, you like snuggling up with a good book especially as the weather turns colder, and comic books are no exception. There’s no better time to grab a hefty omnibus than when I have
‘Don’t Respect It’ Lakers star says of canceled Kanye West episode of The Shop, “It was hate conversation going on there. And I don’t represent that” LeBron James touched on the controversy surrounding Kyrie Irving’s boosting of an antisemitic film and the decision to not broadcast an episode of The Shop with Kanye West in
Disney and 2-time EGOT winner Robert Lopez are being taken to court by a songwriter that claims his 2001 track was stolen and used in “Frozen 2” … and he allegedly came to the conclusion while in the theater with his kid. According to legal docs, obtained by TMZ, musician Daniel Grigson first heard the
iQoo 11 and iQoo 11 Pro are expected to launch in China in December this year. Rumours indicate that they might also debut in India. The company had previously skipped the launch of the iQoo 10 series in India and released the standard iQoo 10 as the iQoo 9T 5G. iQoo has not shared any
Aaron Carter, the Y2K-era pop teen idol and brother of Backstreet Boys’ Nick Carter whose career was plagued by personal issues, has died at the age of 34. TMZ first reported that Carter was found unresponsive in his bathtub in his home in Lancaster, California. A spokesperson for the Lancaster Sheriff’s Station confirmed to Rolling
Grant Shapps, the new business secretary, will hold crunch talks next week with the owners of Britain’s second-biggest steel producer, amid dwindling hopes that a government aid package will prevent thousands of job losses. Sky News has learnt that Mr Shapps will speak to Jingye Group executives on Monday in an attempt to persuade the
A few hours after a story emerged that indicated there’s little love for him among Twitter workers past and present, the service’s former Twitter CEO and cofounder Jack Dorsey has responded. The animosity toward Dorsey has reached a fever pitch in the wake of the service firing a reported 3,700 people from its 7,500 worldwide
Poll watching, an American tradition. The practice dates to the 18th century – and has historically served as a mechanism for watchdogs to ensure election fairness. But as the Tuesday, Nov. 8, midterm election has drawn near, election officials and experts have noted increased interest in observing every step of the ballot-counting process, from picking
At least one person has been killed and dozens were injured after tornadoes tore through parts of Oklahoma and Texas, leaving a trail of destruction in their wake. Search and rescue teams have been sent to the worst-hit areas with people trapped in ruined buildings. Storms have also caused flash flooding in some parts. Image:
This weekend the prime minister is heading to the Red Sea resort of Sharm El Sheikh. Rishi Sunak is not going for a late sunshine break after his first fortnight in Number 10, he will be representing the UK at the COP27 climate change summit in Egypt. He made a point of announcing that he
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered 29 packages in Python Package Index (PyPI), the official third-party software repository for the Python programming language, that aim to infect developers’ machines with a malware called W4SP Stealer. “The main attack seems to have started around October 12, 2022, slowly picking up steam to a concentrated effort around October 22,”
Gotta love Pat McAfee on ESPN’s College GameDay. MONSTER matchup today with the #3 team in the country, the Georgia Bulldogs, taking on the #1 Tennessee Volunteers, and country music’s own Luke Bryan was on hand as College GameDay’s guest picker. Luke is of course a Georgia native and big time Bulldog fan, meanwhile his
As you mark your calendar for November events, remember to have your plan to vote in place and a nice stack of books to read, or admiringly stare at. Collecting unread books is also valid — you do you! For this month I’ve got a wide variety of moods and crime books. I’m doing my