Liverpool signings and London buses have found some common ground. Fans have waited virtually the entire window for a new recruit, and they are seemingly about to get two at once. Giorgi Mamardashvili is the subject of a £30million agreement between Liverpool and Valencia, with the goalkeeper set to returnContinue Reading
Keir Starmer has warned that Labour’s first autumn Budget will be “painful” in his first keynote address from No 10, prompting fears of that unpopular tax rises will be amongst the announcements. Chancellor Rachel Reeves has already confirmed that her statement will bring fresh tax rises as she says moreContinue Reading
Beetlejuice and Michael Keaton reunited for a burp-filled chat in a special take on YouTube talk show Hot Ones. Keaton has reprised his role as the troublesome ghost and bio-exorcist for his forthcoming movie Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, directed by Tim Burton. The film, which is set to be released in cinemasContinue Reading
Exposure to antidepressants flowing into Australia’s streams and and rivers is “dramatically” altering fish behaviour and reproduction, scientists have warned in a new study. Pharmaceutical pollutants, including antidepressants like Prozac, getting into water bodies is a pervasive problem worldwide. These chemicals, introduced into water bodies through wastewater discharge, are knownContinue Reading
The distinctive Northern Bald Ibis, hunted essentially to extinction by the 17th century, was revived by breeding and rewilding efforts over the last two decades. But the birds — known for their distinctive black-and-iridescent green plumage, bald red head and long curved beak — don’t instinctively know which direction toContinue Reading
Supplements firm Applied Nutrition has confirmed it is “actively preparing” to float on the London market at the end of the year in a move that could value the group at a reported £500 million. The firm, which is backed by sportswear retailer JD Sports Fashion, said it was lookingContinue Reading
Richard Walker, the head of Iceland Foods, has issued a stark warning to Labour, cautioning that a sudden increase in the minimum wage could lead to the bankruptcy of his supermarket chain. Walker, who shifted his political allegiance from the Conservatives to Labour earlier this year, stressed that while itContinue Reading
Rising employment costs have significantly eroded confidence among the UK’s smallest businesses, according to the latest research from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB). The FSB’s Small Business Index revealed that confidence fell sharply into negative territory during the second quarter of the year, with soaring wages cited as theContinue Reading
Downing Street officials are preparing a “media plan” to announce the eventual passing of Larry the cat, The Independent understands. Larry has become a widely loved fixture of Downing Street and is often seen outside the door to Number 10 during major political events and news broadcasts. The 17-year-old ‘chiefContinue Reading
Liam Gallagher performs Live Forever at Reading 2024 Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free Fifteen years after disbanding in chaos, record-breakingContinue Reading
