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Chancellor John Healey has used his first Budget today to add 3 per cent to the bank surcharge from January, doubling it to 6 per cent for 15 months. Banks feared an 8 per cent hammer blow. They didn’t get one. Credit where it’s due, the Chancellor blinked. He wasContinue Reading

Raised in southern England, Naqvi began singing through school choirs and local community performances. Those early experiences gave her a strong foundation in ensemble work and helped her become comfortable performing in front of different audiences. During her university years, she became increasingly interested in jazz and acoustic folk music,Continue Reading

Dr Daniel Stewart is co-founder and chief executive of Viridi, a University of Southampton spin-out that uses captured carbon dioxide to make the ingredients behind everyday products such as shampoo, soap and washing-up liquid. In February 2026 the company signed a joint development agreement with German chemical specialties supplier ZschimmerContinue Reading

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 Unilever has lifted prices on home and personal care products in particular, as the consumer goods group sought to offset soaring costs amid the IranContinue Reading