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 The slender-billed curlew (Numenius tenuirostris) has been officially declared extinct by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). This isContinue 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 Comedian Harry Enfield has defended a controversial sketch where he portrayed Nelson Mandela, claiming “ cultural imperialism” was toContinue Reading
Jannik Sinner could face the wrath of Italian tennis fans should he opt out of this year’s Davis Cup. It’s reported that the world No.2 won’t represent Italy at the finals of the event, which is set to be played on home soil in Italy later this year. Italy areContinue Reading
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The UK economy is losing as much as £3.5 billion a year as tens of thousands of women leave the technology sector amid stalled career progression, unequal pay and weak leadership pipelines, according to a new landmark report released to mark Ada Lovelace Day. The 2025 Lovelace Report: Unlocking £2–3.5Continue Reading
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Retail sales growth cooled sharply last month as households tightened budgets ahead of Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s November Budget and heavy storms kept shoppers off the high street. Figures from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and KPMG show retail sales rose 2.3% year on year in the five weeks to OctoberContinue 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 Strictly Come Dancing stars Stefan Dennis and Dianne Buswell have shared an update on their participation in the BBCContinue Reading
