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Government backs Ofcom’s crackdown on online porn sites as age-check rules kick in
Technology Secretary Peter Kyle has welcomed a “speedy and decisive” crackdown by Ofcom on dozens of pornographic websites failing to implement robust age verification, marking the first major enforcement under the new Online Safety Act. Ofcom confirmed today it is investigating 34 adult websites to determine whether they are complyingContinue Reading
Now nurses and GPs threaten to strike as NHS braces for winter chaos
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 NHS patients face months of winter strikes as nurses and GPs are the latest to threaten walkouts if their demands areContinue Reading
Ice cream sales boost Unilever before spin-off later in 2025
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Unilever sales grew over the first half of the year on the back of strongContinue Reading
Transfer news live updates as Man Utd plot £110m double swoop and Newcastle fume
Express Sport brings you all the latest updates as Manchester United and Liverpool try to sign Benjamin Sesko and Alexander Isak…Continue Reading
Doctors should earn more than train drivers, says boss of train drivers’ union
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 leader of train drivers’ union Aslef has said resident doctors are “not asking for enough” in their pay dispute withContinue Reading
Why was the Pacific tsunami smaller than expected? A geologist explains
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 earthquake near the east coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia on July 30 generated tsunami waves that have reachedContinue Reading
Tax rises would force up prices for customers, retailers warn Reeves
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 been urged not to raise taxes in her autumn budget, with Britain’s biggest retailers warning it could triggerContinue Reading
17 acting careers ruined by a single role: ‘Overnight I lost everything’
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 Most movie stars can survive a flop or two. But then there are roles that completely upend an actor’sContinue Reading
Business news live: FTSE 100 reaction to Rolls Royce and Shell profits plus Microsoft and Meta shares surge
Shell beat profit expectations and announce another huge share buyback Let’s start getting around the FTSE 100 firms for the morning then, starting with Shell. The energy giant has posted $4.3bn (£3.2bn) adjusted earnings, which despite being 24 per cent down from last year, has actually beaten analyst expectations. AsContinue Reading
Foo Fighters reveal identity of new drummer
Get the inside track from Roisin O’Connor with our free weekly music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This Foo Fighters have reportedly found their new drummer: Nine Inch Nails touring member Ilan Rubin. Rubin is alsoContinue Reading