Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ assertion that the Autumn Budget delivers the “lowest tax rates since 1991” for more than 750,000 retail, hospitality and leisure properties has been called into question after detailed analysis revealed that most high-street premises will in fact face significantly higher business-rates multipliers next year. Reeves told MPsContinue Reading
Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent email Get the latest entertainment news with our free newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free newsletter George Clooney has revealed he’s still annoyed that Brad Pitt beat him to a 1990s movie role. The HollywoodContinue Reading
Keir Starmer to back Rachel Reeves’ Budget amid row over deficit claims The controversy stems from pre-Budget speculation suggesting a £20 billion gap in meeting fiscal rules, partly due to downgraded productivity forecasts. Bryony Gooch30 November 2025 11:45 Zarah Sultana welcomes collective leadership model in Your Party Zarah Sultana welcomedContinue Reading
Lando Norris could win the Drivers’ Championship title at the Qatar Grand Prix, but Oscar Piastri and Max Verstappen will be doing everything they can to stop that from happening. The young Brit will guarantee top spot in the standings if he takes victory at the Lusail International Circuit, noContinue Reading
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email A common sleep condition which affects millions of Britons is linked to a significantly higher risk of developing Parkinson’s disease, newContinue Reading
Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent email Get the latest entertainment news with our free newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free newsletter Strictly Come Dancing’s Balvinder Sopal made a quick-witted dig at her unenviable track record in the show’s dance-off –Continue Reading
Ted Kravitz slammed the ‘outrageous’ sequence of events that led to a marketing sticker causing a red flag during qualifying at the Qatar Grand Prix. The plastic culprit became attached to Carlos Sainz’s Williams car in the pit lane and was then dragged out onto the circuit. Sainz had progressedContinue Reading
First contestant leaves I’m a Celeb 2025 Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent email Get the latest entertainment news with our free newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free newsletter Lisa Riley will be the next star to face a Bushtucker trialContinue Reading
The Brit overtook Russell on the start-finish straight before starting his final flying lap, but after making an error in the first sector, he backed off before failing to make it to the line in time to get another effort in. This gave Piastri a clean run at pole position,Continue Reading
Two more matches will be played at York Barbican on the opening day of the 2025 UK Championship. Later this evening, at 7pm, Shaun Murphy will lock horns with Lyu Haotian, and John Higgins will play Ben Woollaston. The next set of first round fixtures will take place on Sunday:Continue Reading
