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Celebrity Traitors 2026 live: Joe Lycett under pressure at roundtable after Faithfuls discover recruitment – latest
Lycett’s really stitched himself up here. Reasonable amount of suspicion still on Joanne and Ross though. The real culprits all completely under the radar. Joe Lycett (BBC) Louis Chilton16 October 2026 20:41 Ok, FINALLY. Some quarreling! It’s what we all came for. Louis Chilton16 October 2026 20:36 There aren’t manyContinue Reading
Saudi golf event postponed after airport attack as Rory McIlroy in limbo
The Asian Tour’s season-ending PIF Saudi International has been postponed, casting doubt on the DP World Tour playoffs and ChampionshipContinue Reading
Martin Lewis hits out at plans to introduce new energy bills ‘penalty’
Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today. Join today Already a member? Log in Martin Lewis has criticised proposals from Ofgem that could make tariffs for switchers more expensive. The energy watchdog launched a consultation on Monday over plansContinue Reading
FTSE forges ahead but banks stutter on tax threat
Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today. Join today Already a member? Log in The FTSE 100 made further strong gains on Friday as Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey played down inflation fears, although banks missed out amidContinue Reading
Government settles after challenge by sacked Foreign Office chief over Peter Mandelson vetting
Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today. Join today Already a member? Log in The Government has reached an out-of-court settlement with a senior civil servant who challenged his sacking by Sir Keir Starmer over Lord Peter Mandelson’s securityContinue Reading
IMF warns John Healey to consider spending cuts rather than raising bank taxes
Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today. Join today Already a member? Log in Britain should cut public spending rather than raise taxes on banks, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned. Chancellor John Healey is reportedly considering raisingContinue Reading
Wuhan Open semi-finalist withdraws hours before match as draw thrown into chaos
The tennis star has pulled out of a big match at the WTA 1000 event.Continue Reading
Poet Laureate Simon Armitage: We’re addicted to interruption – daydreaming should be a GCSE subject
Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today. Join today Already a member? Log in If Disney are listening, give me a call,” says Simon Armitage, grinning. The Poet Laureate is pitching his latest volume of verse as a blockbuster.Continue Reading
Reform tell its councillors to consider equalities – despite pledging to rip up the Equality Act
Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today. Join today Already a member? Log in Reform UK councillors have been advised by the party to use equality impact assessments despite the party’s pledge to scrap the Equality Act 2010. AnContinue Reading
Telegraph takeover by UAE-backed group would have risked press freedom – Ofcom
Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today. Join today Already a member? Log in The failed takeover of the Telegraph by a UAE-backed consortium would have risked undermining “free expression” in the press, the media watchdog found. The findingsContinue Reading