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Young carers face higher risks of depression, anxiety and lost futures – and most receive no support
Around 12% of teens are unpaid carers and it's harming their prospects. Daisy Daisy/Shutterstock In developed countries, around 12% of young people provide regular, unpaid care for a family member. It’s work that’s essential, often invisible – and potentially devastating to their mental health. As more families rely on theseContinue Reading
Guinness sales in focus as Diageo updates market after boss’s exit
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Nurses ‘essential’ but we ‘won’t miss’ GPs: readers react to NHS strikes
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 Reaction to the threat of new strike action by nurses and GPs has sparked passionate debate among Independent readers, with manyContinue Reading
Barclays becomes second UK bank to quit industry’s net zero group
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Ancient tombs and 1,000-year-old remains uncovered during gas works
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 Utility workers expanding gas networks in Peru’s capital, Lima, have unearthed two pre-Incan tombs, one containing the 1,000-year-old remains of anContinue Reading
Rare coin seller claims former staff used confidential information to set up new company
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Renewables and fossil fuels not ‘either-or’, says Reeves after Trump comments
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Ministry of Defence’s top civil servant to step down weeks after Afghan data leak revealed
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 The Ministry of Defence’s top civil servant David Williams will be stepping down in the autumn. Mr Williams, who is theContinue Reading
Michaella McCollum says SAS Who Dares Wins interrogation was ‘extremely hostile’
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 Michaella McCollum, one of two women arrested in Peru for attempting to smuggle cocaine across borders, has said she’sContinue Reading
Parents’ jobs to determine who gets civil service internships
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 Civil service hopefuls will have their fates decided by their parents’ jobs under a shakeup aimed at recruiting more staff fromContinue Reading