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Ann Widdecombe suspect | The Independent
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 A suspect in Ann Widdecombe’s murder investigation has been re-arrested after a manhunt following theContinue Reading
Jayne-Anne Gadhia named FRC Chair candidate
The banker who bought Northern Rock and turned Virgin Money into a high-street challenger is the government’s choice to run the Financial Reporting Council, the watchdog that polices the auditors and accountants every UK business depends on. Business Secretary Peter Kyle has named Dame Jayne-Anne Gadhia DBE CVO as hisContinue Reading
Burnham will not ‘tax the hell out of you’
Business owners bracing for a Burnham premiership have been offered a rare note of reassurance from one of the City’s most respected voices. Jim O’Neill, the economist and former Treasury minister, says the probable next prime minister will not arrive in Downing Street with a fresh round of punishing taxContinue Reading
FIFA controversially grant Argentina special request days before England clash
That match set up a blockbuster tie with England. And during the final-eight match, Argentina sported black armbands, to pay tribute to Antonio Ubaldo Rattin. He was one of the country’s legendary captains and died at the age of 89 shortly before Argentina took to the field to take onContinue Reading
Former Virgin Money boss picked as next chair of UK’s auditing watchdog
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The surprising health benefits of having orange hair
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 gene behind orange-red hair seen in a section of people may also provide some health advantages by protecting the cellsContinue Reading
Jurassic Park made a star of Sam Neill despite accent woes and war wounds
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 It was 1993, and Sam Neill wasn’t yet internationally famous – which is exactly what Steven Spielberg was lookingContinue Reading
Nigel Farage latest: Reform leader acted incorrectly over gifts, says new poll as approval ratings slip
Electoral Commission ‘carefully considering’ undeclared donations to Farage by George Cottrell, Labour says The Electoral Commission is “carefully considering” undeclared donations to Nigel Farage from George Cottrell, the Labour Party has claimed. The party’s chair Anna Turley has now urged the body to investigate further allegations surrounding donations from convictedContinue Reading
Man Utd announcement, Liverpool chase £128m deal, Arsenal transfer agreed
All eyes are on the World Cup at the moment, but the transfer grind never stops for Premier League clubs. Plenty of summer business has already been done, with Tottenham among the most active teams in the early stages of the window. However, there is plenty of time for moreContinue Reading
PageGroup sees ‘tough but stable’ UK jobs market
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 Recruiter PageGroup has said the jobs market remains “tough but stable” in the UK asContinue Reading