Earlier this year, Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced the £300 payment would be restricted to all but the poorest pensioners - those eligible for pension credit.
In 2024, House of Amors press-on nails was named "Best Beauty Product of 2024" by British Vogue, a milestone Miss Pearce describes as "surreal."She now has a store in Winford, Bristol, in addition to her online presence.
Beyond beauty, Miss Pearce believes her brand empowers people and boosts confidence."We have customers message us saying our products have transformed their lives," she said."We've built an amazing community, and that's what we want to keep doing -empowering people and making a difference."
The BBC has published the salaries of its highest-paid stars as part of its annual report.Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker is again the corporation's top earner with £1.35m, followed by Radio 2 breakfast host Zoe Ball with £950,000.
Huw Edwards, who left the BBC in April 2024 on "medical advice", saw his salary rise by £40,000.
Greg James, Stephen Nolan and Fiona Bruce also had an increase in salary.It was the latest in a series of closures between the two junctions as part of a severely delayed £317m project to add extra lanes.
Work began in 2022 but was pushed back due to bad weather, National Highways previously said. It is now scheduled to end in spring 2026.Mr Wade said they managed to "squeeze in" lots of other jobs this weekend, including removing signs from the gantry and landscaping.
The same stretch of road will be closed again from 21 to 24 March to allow workers to demolish a second bridge.Mr Wade said: "The second one is a little bit more tricky because it's very close to one of the new bridges, but there were lessons learned over the weekend, so we're looking forward to doing that.