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Asda boss urges Rachel Reeves to ‘stop taxing everything’
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 Asda’s chairman has urged Rachel Reeves to stop “taxing everything in some way, shape or form”. Allan Leighton advised the chancellorContinue Reading
The Roses stars on the iconic dinner party scene: ‘We all broke’ |
The Roses stars revealed how the iconic dinner party scene broke them during filming. In Jay Roach’s dark comedy, Olivia Colman and Benedict Cumberbatch play couple Ivy and Theo Rose, who trade physical and verbal blows in a marriage felled by material obsessions. One memorable scene sees tensions come toContinue Reading
Jelena Ostapenko denies fiery accusations in Taylor Townsend US Open row
Jelena Ostapenko insisted she is not racist after telling Taylor Townsend she had “no class” and “no education”. The Latvian and the black American clashed after the world doubles No.1 won a feisty clash 7-6 6-1. Townsend, 29, fought back tears in an emotional press conference when she was askedContinue Reading
US Open rival takes aim at ‘terrible’ Jelena Ostapenko as Latvian hits back
Naomi Osaka has claimed Jelena Ostapenko’s racially-charged insults to Taylor Townsend were “just terrible” and “really bad”. The Latvian told the black American he had “no class” and “no education” after a feisty clash at the US Open. And four-time Major winner Osaka, whose father is Haitian, said: “It’s oneContinue Reading
Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes says it’s ‘hard to believe’ Maggie Smith never watched the show
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 Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes has said he struggles to believe Dame Maggie Smith never watched the ITV periodContinue Reading
Giant ‘mutant blobs’ found floating through US waterways. Officials have now worked out what they are
The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Looks can be deceiving – and creepy. A mysterious gelatinous blob resembling a “mutantContinue Reading
Nigel Farage’s mass deportation plans are ‘beneath us as a nation’, UK’s top bishop says
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 Nigel Farage’s plans for the mass deportation of asylum seekers are “beneath us as a nation”, the UK’s top bishop hasContinue Reading
UK creative industries secure record £2.4bn in tax reliefs
<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ?> The UK’s creative industries received a record £2.4 billion in tax reliefs and expenditure credits in the 2023/24 financial year, highlighting both the sector’s resilience and its growing contribution to the economy. Figures from HMRC show a 10 per cent increase on the previous year, underlining theContinue Reading
Star denies racism claims after explosive row erupts on court
Novak Djokovic feels he is ‘trying to solve the riddle’ which would see him return to his very best. The Serb came from behind to secure a 6-7 (5-7) 6-3 6-3 6-1 win over American qualifier Zachary Svajda in the US Open second round on Wednesday, in a performance whichContinue Reading
Chris Philp accused of courting Elon Musk over grooming gangs scandal social media post
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 Chris Philp has been accused of courting Elon Musk after he responded to a social media post from the tech billionaireContinue Reading