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Households urged to send in energy meter readings ahead of Oct 1 price hike
Almost 10 million households have been warned they risk overpaying for their energy if they do not send meter readings to their supplier before a 10% price rise takes effect on October 1. The average household energy bill is to increase by £149 a year from Tuesday as Ofgem increasesContinue Reading
Boris Johnson claims Covid originated in lab, in U-turn in his views
Former prime minister Boris Johnson has said he believes the Covid pandemic was caused by a leak from a laboratory in China, and did not originate in unsanitary conditions in a Wuhan market. He joins Donald Trump in dismissing evidence suggesting that the virus was transmitted “zoonotically” from infected animals. The US formerContinue Reading
Lewis Hamilton reveals he suffered from depression in very raw interview
Lewis Hamilton has candidly revealed that he has been struggling with depression for most of his life. The 39-year-old, who will leave Mercedes to join Ferrari next year, endured a difficult upbringing and rarely shies away from speaking about difficult topics. In an interview with The Times, Hamilton admitted thatContinue Reading
Tom Kim fumes at Presidents Cup with sarcastic action while US rivals walk away
Tom Kim showed his frustration with a sarcastic gesture behind the backs of his Team USA rivals on day three of the Presidents Cup. The 22-year-old teamed up with Si Woo Kim in the foursomes on Saturday evening to face Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele. Tensions began to rise betweenContinue Reading
Strictly fans praise Sarah Hadland as ‘star of season’ after sensational Paso Doble
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 Strictly Come Dancing fans have been keen to pre-emptively crown Sarah Hadland the winner ofContinue Reading
Scandal-hit UK nursing regulator chief to step down following The Independent’s exposés
The chair of the UK’s nursing regulator has announced he will step down months after a damning review prompted by an expose from The Independent. Sir David Warren, chair of the Nursing and Midwifery Council, is due to step down months after a report warned the organisation’s “toxic” was puttingContinue Reading
Rosie Duffield quits Labour with damning attack on Keir Starmer
Rosie Duffield has quit as a Labour MP, attacking Sir Keir Starmer’s “cruel and unnecessary policies” and the freebie row engulfing the party. The Canterbury MP and long time critic of Sir Keir will sit as an independent after resigning the Labour whip “with immediate effect”. In a damning resignationContinue Reading
Government must be ‘forced to act’ to save Grangemouth refinery, union says
Union leaders have insisted the Labour Government “must be forced to act” to save Scotland’s only oil refinery. Sharon Graham, the general secretary of the Unite union branded the planned closure of the refinery at Grangemouth a “horrific act of industrial vandalism” as she insisted that “the Government must makeContinue Reading
Strictly week two – live: Nick Knowles expresses concern after just ‘two days’ of rehearsal
Strictly: Hidden mics reveal what stars were really saying during first live routine 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 Strictly ComeContinue Reading
Arsenal blushes spared with last-gasp win as Leicester cruelly denied draw
Arsenal survived a huge scare to claim all three points against Leicester City after surrendering a two-goal lead. The Gunners were almost forced to settle for a draw after crumbling under pressure, only to find two late goals to spare their blushes. It did not take long for Arsenal toContinue Reading