Kneecap is so confident and single-minded in its telling of the semi-fictionalised origins of its titular west Belfast hip-hop trio, that it may make anyone who’s never heard of them feel like a bit of a loser. It’s a film that not only signals a major musical arrival, but endsContinue Reading
The midfielder did not feature in Real Sociedad’s opening game of the season in La Liga, recently training individually to ensure that he is primed to be ready for Arteta’s system upon arriving in north London. The Gunners are expected to continue scouring the market for reinforcements following the signingContinue Reading
Figures from the business and technology sectors have paid tribute to Mike Lynch after the tech mogul’s death was confirmed on Thursday. Mr Lynch was confirmed to have died aged 59 after a luxury yacht, Bayesian, sank off the coast of Sicily. He was the creator of software giant Autonomy,Continue Reading
As Tim Walz prepares to give his acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday night, the vice presidential nominee was contending with accusations that he had lied about he and wife Gwen’s fertility journey. “Today it came out that Tim Walz had lied about having a family viaContinue Reading
The family of Morgan Stanley International bank chairman Jonathan Bloomer and his wife Judy have described them as “incredible people and an inspiration to many” following their deaths in the sinking of a luxury yacht in Sicily. In a statement paying tribute to the couple, they said: “We are grievingContinue Reading
London’s top financial index finished marginally higher on Thursday amid caution ahead of Friday’s Jackson Hole economic symposium. The rise came despite weakness for mining firms after commodity prices swung lower, with the FTSE aided by a strong jump in the value of JD Sports after a positive trading update.Continue Reading
Households in Britain are set to face higher energy bills this winter with the regulator expected to increase the price cap after lowering it twice this year. Experts predict Ofgem will announce on Friday that the average household energy bill will rise by about 9% in October when the latestContinue Reading
Union delegates are set to call on the government to pursue a raft of pay restoration settlements for public sector workers. In a bid to reverse over a decade of real-term wage reductions, Trades Union Congress (TUC) delegates representing nearly 5.5 million workers workers will decide on a call forContinue Reading
Coldplay and Maggie Rogers sweetly honored Taylor Swift with an acoustic performance of her hit song “Love Story” days after she was forced to cancel three Vienna shows due to a thwarted terror attack. The “Viva La Vida” rock band, who are currently traveling on their Music of the SpheresContinue Reading
Independent readers were divided when we asked for their views on a shorter working week. With campaigners preparing to launch a new pilot for a four-day workweek, hoping the Labour government will be receptive, we wanted to know if you would support making this practice more widespread. Some readers viewedContinue Reading
