49 h. ago Drake lawyers allege Universal head Lucian Grainge ‘personally involved’ in Kendrick Lamar diss track

Lawyers for Universal Music Group deny that British chief exec had any ‘meaningful involvement’ in the promotion of allegedly defamatory track Not Like UsAs Drake’s lawsuit continues against his record label’s parent company, Universal Music Group (UMG), his lawyers have claimed that UMG’s British chair and chief executive Lucian Grainge had a “role in and knowledge of the scheme to defame and harass” Drake, and have requested that UMG produce texts and emails by Grainge.UMG has previously denied access to those communications, stating that Grainge has “no meaningful involvement in the matters and decisions at issue in this litigation”. Continue reading...

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2 d. ago Britain's ballooning benefits bill: Universal Credit claimants hit record high of eight million people

The capital, which has the highest rate of unemployment in the UK, has more than 364,000 people claiming benefits, a 2.8% rise in the past year

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2 d. ago Jobless benefits claimants up by a million since Labour came to power: Record 8million are on Universal Credit

New figures, published by the Department for Work and Pensions, showed the number of people claiming Universal Credit hit 8 million last month.

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3 d. ago Jobless benefits claimants up by a million since Labour came to power: Record 8million are signed off work

There were 6.9 million people on Universal Credit in July 2024 compared to the 8 million claiming the benefit last month.

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3 d. ago Number of people claiming Universal Credit surges to record high of 8 million

There were 6.9 million people on Universal Credit in July 2024 compared to the 8 million claiming the benefit last month.

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3 d. ago Universal credit claimants hit record high of eight million people

The benefit is available for people in work who are on low incomes, as well as those who are out of work or cannot work.

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1 week ago Record number of Scots teens secure university places after SQA exam results

The gulf between rich and poor remains - with just 16% of youngsters from the most deprived areas getting accepted, compared to a 43.6% from better-off postcodes.

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4 w. ago Record 8,000 US students have applied to UK universities amid Trump’s college crackdown

It marks a nearly 14 percent rise on the previous year and the highest total since records began

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4 w. ago Number of offers made to prospective students by universities at record high

Universities are in a ‘scramble for students’ in a bid to avoid redundancies and course closures due to financial pressures, an expert suggested.

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