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1. DWP payment date changes for Easter 2026 universal credit, benefits and pensions plus cost of living support

   All the essential cost of living information whether claiming benefits or not

2. Is Brazil vs France on TV? How to watch international friendly and team news

   Everything you need to know ahead of the friendly in Boston,

3. How to make dumpling lasagne – the ‘genius’ viral TikTok recipe explained

   Layered, steamed and far easier than folding dumplings, this viral TikTok recipe delivers all the ginger, garlic and sesame flavours of your favourite dim sum in one weeknight-friendly dish

4. The power of a hug: the incredible health benefits of human touch

   As Nathan Newby shares the remarkable story of how he managed to foil a terror plot by hugging the would-be attacker, Katie Rosseinsky asks experts about the powerful mental and physical shifts that can happen when we cuddle

5. Voices: My father cheated on my mother 30 years ago and I still can’t forgive him

   The Independent’s agony aunt Victoria Richards is here to help. Email dearvix@independent.co.uk for advice on love, work, family and relationships

6. The Pitt review – Frenetic, mega-hit medical drama finally arrives in the UK. It was worth the wait

   Pittsburgh-based hospital drama, paced like ‘The Bear’ or ‘Boiling Point’, swept the Emmys last year

7. From Hollywood to Hinge: Why a bushy moustache is the hottest look for men right now

   Leonardo DiCaprio sent fans wild when he recently stepped out with a moustache. But as the style soars in popularity, Lydia Spencer-Elliott looks at the surprising reason that facial hair is making a comeback

8. This Mallorcan clifftop hotel has one of the island’s best swimming pools

   Swapping foreshores for foothills, James Litston checks into Belmond’s La Residencia for a luxury escape in Mallorca

9. Harry Maguire on Tuchel’s England phone call, ‘amazing’ Carrick and his one problem with Amorim

   The Manchester United defender is back in the England squad nearly two years after his last international cap and dreaming of a third World Cup

10. Iran and US harden positions as Tehran keeps grip on Strait of Hormuz

    Iran and the United States hardened their positions as diplomacy aimed at reaching a ceasefire in the war appeared to be faltering