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Britain’s ‘Stop Brexit Man’ acquitted by judge over his musical protests outside Parliament
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 An anti- Brexit activist who has spent years mounting a one-man protest outside Britain’s Parliament won a court victory on MondayContinue Reading
Snooker star makes history with two 147s in World Championship qualifier
Snooker star Jackson Page potted two maximum breaks in his history-making World Championship qualifier against Allan Taylor. The 23-year-old had never hit a 147 in his career before taking to the baize on Monday. It is the first time that a snooker player has potted two maximum breaks in theContinue Reading
Scientists find first new antibiotic for gonorrhoea since the 1990s amid rise in ‘super’ strains
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 Scientists have found the first new antibiotic treatment for gonorrhoea since the 1990s amid fears over the rise of “untreatable” strainsContinue Reading
JP Morgan’s Jamie Dimon puts US recession risk at 50:50 amid trade war fallout
Jamie Dimon, chief executive of JP Morgan Chase, has warned that the United States faces a 50 per cent chance of recession, citing the fallout from President Trump’s sweeping trade tariffs and a growing mix of economic headwinds. Speaking as markets continue to reel from the uncertainty triggered by theContinue Reading
Iga Swiatek opens up on ‘threats’ after being harassed and given extra security
Iga Swiatek has spoken out after being harassed during a practice session at the recent Miami Open. The world No. 2 was swiftly provided with extra security at the tournament. And she has now revealed that she received online “threats”. Back in action at this week’s Porsche Tennis Grand PrixContinue Reading
Government ‘confident’ it has supplies to keep British Steel blast furnaces lit
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 The Government is “confident” it will secure the supply of materials needed to keep theContinue Reading
Cate Blanchett stuns fans by saying she’s ‘serious about giving up acting’
Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Actress Cate Blanchett has shocked fans by saying she is “serious about giving up acting.” The Hollywood star said she wouldContinue Reading
Ex-Tory MP and Sunak aide among 15 charged over general election betting scandal
Get the Independent’s free betting newsletter for the latest tips and offers Get the Independent’s free betting newsletter for the latest tips and offers Sign up to our betting newsletter A former Tory MP is among 15 people who have been charged with offences relating to bets placed on theContinue Reading
What we know about the cataclysmic ‘megaflood’ considered the largest in Earth’s history
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 A little over 5 million years ago, water from the Atlantic Ocean found a way through the present-day Strait of Gibraltar.Continue Reading
Fire and rehire: the risks and alternatives
Fire and rehire, also known as dismissal and re-engagement, is a practice that’s been around in the business world for a long time. It involves companies dismissing an employee, and then immediately rehiring them. With the ‘new’ job, comes a new contract which will generally contain less favourable terms forContinue Reading