Britain could face a Christmas crisp shortage after workers at KP Snacks’ Billingham factory — home to Hula Hoops, McCoy’s, Pom-Bears and Discos — voted overwhelmingly to take strike action. Eighty-five per cent of GMB union members employed as process operatives backed industrial action after KP allegedly imposed additional dutiesContinue Reading
Manchester United are plotting a move for a young Brazilian talent who has been learning from Neymar, according to reports. It has been a mixed campaign for the Red Devils, who have experienced plenty of highs and lows over the last few months. They have flirted with the Premier League‘sContinue Reading
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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 Outspoken Harry Potter star Miriam Margolyes has revealed she was once reprimanded after running naked from a sauna intoContinue Reading
Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email Rachel Reeves has insisted that people receiving only the state pension will not have to pay tax, despite fears that theContinue Reading
After Wednesday’s Budget, the chancellor Rachel Reeves is keen to point out that she hasn’t raised taxes for working people, but if you look at the figures, we’re all gradually paying more tax due to the government’s clever use of fiscal drag. It all began back in 2021 when theContinue 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 About 170 years ago, a bundle of stone tools was deliberately buried, or “cached”, near a waterhole in far-west Queensland andContinue 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 pioneering robotic system is set to revolutionise the painstaking task of reassembling Pompeii’s ancient Roman frescoes, offering a new leaseContinue 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 history professor has discovered hidden markings on an ancient Roman cup, revealing secrets of the empire’s glassware culture from aroundContinue Reading
A violent brawl erupted after a cup match in South America, resulting in 17 men being sent off and police resorting to tear gas to disperse the chaos. The mayhem broke out following a draw between Bolivian teams Blooming and Real Ocuro in the Copa Bolivia quarter-finals, with Blooming progressingContinue Reading
