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Loose Women stars are embroiled in a pay row behind the scenes, with some reportedly threatening to quit. Some presenters and bosses at ITV have been in talks regarding their tax situations for several weeks, sources say. The Mirror can reveal three big show names have told bosses they will walk away if the situation is not fixed. It comes as ITV has been hit by changes by HMRC to tax legislation. It is now up to ITV to decide whether a role is employed or self-employed for tax purposes from April 2021. It is understood some panellists on the daytime show work freelance, declaring themselves self-employed. Loose Women stars are embroiled in a pay row behind the scenes ( Image: Ken McKay/ITV/REX/Shutterstock) But now some have been told to go on a PAYE contract – meaning that instead of corporation tax at 19%, they will have to pay 40% on earnings between £50,271 and £150,000, plus National Insurance. A source behind the scenes said: “They have all been … [Read more...] about Three Loose Women stars threaten to QUIT show over long-running pay row

A Tory MP’s housekeeper today says she was treated like a slave, suffered insults, was reduced to tears and had to take legal action against the politician’s wife to get paid. Hazel Settas was given rigid instructions on answering the phone within four rings, how long to run the tap – and even how to arrange avocados in the fruit bowl. She says she “worked like a dog” for ex-justice minister Jonathan Djanogly and wife Rebecca. The live-in housekeeper was on duty from 7am to 7pm – but sometimes worked to 11pm. But Hazel, 32, claims Mr Djanogly, 57 – MP for Huntingdon, Cambs, from a family worth £300million – looked down on her as “not even a human”. And his wife, claims Hazel, allegedly said: “My husband’s an MP, you’re worthless.” Hazel Settas said she was reduced to tears and 'worked like a dog' ( Image: TIM ANDERSON) Hazel is one of two women who successfully took Mrs Djanogly – under her maiden name of Silk – to court for pay due to them. The second woman … [Read more...] about Tory MP’s housekeeper says she was treated like a SLAVE and took legal action to get paid

Coronation Street's executive producer has revealed that the hate crime storyline involving Seb Franklin and Nina Lucas has been planned for years. Iain MacLeod admitted the plot has been in the pipeline for quite some time and that bosses felt it was "something that really needed to be told". On Wednesday, Corrie fans watched on in horror as Corey Brent (Maximus Evans) and his nasty friends set upon Seb (Harry Visinoni) and Nina (Mollie Gallagher) in a dark alley and left them both fighting for their lives in hospital. Speaking about the horrific storyline, MacLeod explained: "A couple of years ago, a story of this type was floating around the writers' room and it just felt like it was something that really needed to be told. Corrie's executive producer has revealed that the hate crime storyline involving Seb Franklin and Nina Lucas has been planned for years ( Image: PA) "It felt like it was something that sits very well in the soap genre and, albeit we don't … [Read more...] about Coronation Street boss says Nina and Seb story has been ‘planned for years’

Stay ahead of the trend in fashion and beyond with our free weekly Lifestyle Edit newsletter Stay ahead of the trend in fashion and beyond with our free weekly Lifestyle Edit newsletter Chloe Madeley has revealed that she went back to work as a personal trainer just eight weeks after giving birth because she “needs the money”. The trainer, who welcomed her daughter Bodhi with former rugby union player James Haskell in August, said while he has a “great income”, they do not share a joint account and her “pride” moved her to return to work. However, she said that if she were to have another baby, she would “swallow my pride” and go on a longer maternity leave . Speaking to The Mirror , Madeley, 35, said: “James obviously makes a great income and he’s my partner and that’s fantastic, but we don’t have a joint account. “We’ve always had separate accounts and I think that’s a bit of a pride thing with me. Next time, if I get pregnant again, I’m … [Read more...] about Chloe Madeley says she returned to work 8 weeks post-partum because she ‘needs the money’

Lovebirds Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani are gearing up for their big day. The duo, who was paired opposite each other in the highly successful Shershaah (2021), reportedly began dating on the sets of the film. However, in the seventh season of Koffee With Karan that was shot and aired in 2022, Kiara revealed that they had met for the first time at the wrap-up party of Lust Stories (2018). While the couple never officially confirmed their relationship, several reports started doing the rounds since last year that they have zeroed down on the date on which they will be tying the knot. And finally, the D-day is here! As per latest reports, the pre-wedding festivities like mehendi and haldi are scheduled for today while the sangeet took place yesterday. Tomorrow, the couple will become man and wife in the presence of their families and close friends from within the film industry and outside. The wedding is set to take place in Jaisalmer’s Suryagarh Palace. As all eyes are set on … [Read more...] about Kiara Advani, Sidharth Malhotra Wedding: Groom-to-be Says ‘It’s Difficult’ to Keep Marriage News ‘Secret’ | Exclusive

The ailment that people are most afraid of worldwide is still cancer. 9.6 million people, or one in six individuals worldwide, died from it in 2018 as per a WHO report. In the meantime, diabetes (high blood sugar), if untreated, can have a catastrophic effect on our heart, kidneys, and other organs. Despite the lack of a definite direct relationship between high blood sugar and cancer, people living with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) are likely to have a significantly increased risk of some types of cancer like cancers related to pancreas, liver, gut, breast and endometrium. It’s important to be mindful of the connection between type 2 diabetes (T2DM) and cancer to ensure prompt screening and early diagnosis for better outcomes in people with T2DM. Given the probable link between diabetes and cancer, it is important to understand potential mechanisms, especially in T2DM, responsible for this increased predisposition to certain cancers. Dr. Pratap Jetwani, Joint Secretary and Dr. … [Read more...] about The Diabetes-Cancer Connection: Understanding the Risk Factors

WASHINGTON — An extraordinary pair of orders by North Carolina’s Republican-controlled Supreme Court is highlighting how the partisan tug of war has pervaded the state’s courts and, by extension, the nation’s. On Friday, the court moved to rehear two major voting rights cases that it had previously decided, one striking down a gerrymandered map of State Senate districts and another nullifying new voter identification requirements . Such rehearings by the court are exceedingly rare. In fact, North Carolina’s Supreme Court ordered as many rehearings on Friday as it has in the past three decades. What also made the rehearings exceptional was that the cases had been decided less than two months ago — by a court that, at the time, contained four Democratic and three Republican justices. The court that voted to rehear the cases has a 5-to-2 Republican majority, courtesy of the party’s sweep of state Supreme Court races in November. And the potential beneficiary of those reviews … [Read more...] about On North Carolina’s Supreme Court, G.O.P. Justices Move to Reconsider Democratic Rulings

Authorities on Sunday urged people to stay away from a northeastern Ohio town where a train carrying hazardous chemicals derailed two days earlier, causing an explosion that shot flames into the air. A state of emergency order will remain in place until at least Monday evening, East Palestine Mayor Trent Conaway said at a Sunday news conference. On Saturday, Conaway ordered 1,500 residents within a one-mile radius of the derailment to evacuate his town near the Pennsylvania border. On Sunday, he said they and others should continue to avoid the area. "I can't stress enough that if you're in the evacuation zone, you need to leave," Conaway said at the news conference Sunday, adding that those who had stayed should shelter in place. "Please stay away from East Palestine," Conaway said. "Please stay away from the wreck. I don't want to say it's a dangerous situation, but it is still a very volatile situation." The hazardous chemicals posed a threat for emergency responders, … [Read more...] about Officials tell people to stay away from Ohio town where train derailed

See the article in its original context from December 10, 1979 Section Page Buy Reprints View on timesmachine TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. About the Archive This is a digitized version of an article from The Times’s print archive, before the start of online publication in 1996. To preserve these articles as they originally appeared, The Times does not alter, edit or update them. Occasionally the digitization process introduces transcription errors or other problems; we are continuing to work to improve these archived versions. From the moment he checked into the hotel in Manhattan, the man was secretive. He registered under a fictitious name and home address. He had no conversations with the staff. In almost four days at the hotel, he was rarely seen, keeping a “Do Not Disturb” sign on his room most of the time. But for the city's homicide detectives, the stranger in Room 417 at the Travel Inn Motor … [Read more...] about Mystery Man Sought in 2 Hotel Slayings

The House of Representatives passed a bill on Wednesday that would reduce the disparities between mandatory federal sentences for crack and powder cocaine violations, a step toward ending what legal experts say have been unfairly harsh punishments imposed mainly on blacks. The bill, which passed the Senate in March, was adopted by the House in a voice vote and now goes to President Obama for his signature. Administration officials have described the sentencing disparity as “fundamentally unfair,” and Mr. Obama said during the 2008 presidential campaign that it “disproportionately filled our prisons with young black and Latino drug users.” Under the current law, adopted in 1986 after a surge in crack cocaine smoking and drug-related killings, someone convicted in federal court of possession of five grams of crack must be sentenced to at least five years in prison, and possession of 10 grams requires a 10-year minimum sentence. With powder cocaine, the threshold amounts for those … [Read more...] about Congress Moves to Narrow Cocaine Sentencing Disparities