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Harry Potter star described wife, who founded dwarfism charity Little People UK, as ‘greatest love of his life’ Samantha Davis, the campaigner and wife of the Harry Potter star Warwick Davis, whom he called his “soul mate”, has died aged 53. Davis, who founded Little People UK – the dwarfism charity known as “an essential resource for little people and their families” – was described by her husband as “the greatest love of his life”. Continue reading…

Hundreds of thousands could lose out in England and Wales under disability benefit reforms after general election Hundreds of thousands fewer disabled people could receive cold weather payments under the Conservatives’ planned post-election disability benefit reforms, according to an internal government report seen by the Observer. The briefing, by civil servants at the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), says that under the plans, new applicants for disability benefits in England and Wales would only qualify for cold weather payments if they passed a much harsher assessment than exists at present. Continue reading…

Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn gives jam as swathe of film and TV celebrities add support, including Zone of Interest’s Jonathan Glazer and Thor’s Tessa Thompson A host of film directors and stars, including Susan Sarandon, Paul Mescal and Olivia Colman, have added their names to those offering time and memorabilia to a Cinema for Gaza auction that is raising funds for humanitarian relief in Palestine. Joining the celebrities is the former Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn – billed as the star of Sumotherhood, thanks to his cameo in last year’s Adam Deacon urban thriller – who is donating a Zoom poetry reading and a selection of homemade jam. Continue reading…

Figure was a significant drop on 2022, when 506 lives were saved by lifeboat crews and lifeguards A total of 355 lives were saved by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) last year, data shows, with more callouts along the Thames than anywhere else. The figure represents a significant drop in rescues compared with the previous year, when 506 lives were saved by volunteer lifeboat crews and lifeguards. Continue reading…

A labour dispute at the historic charity, one of the most bitter the sector has seen, has spilled into the public sphere Managers and unionised staff at a historic arts charity have accused each other of intimidatory and threatening behaviour in one of the most bitter labour disputes in the charitable sector in recent years. A long-running row over pay at the Royal Society of Arts (RSA) boiled over in recent weeks, with Independent Workers Union of Great Britain (IWGB) members claiming they are facing a “multipronged attack” while management has complained of a “malicious campaign aimed at damaging” the charity. Continue reading…