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John Swinney under fire over ‘smallest tax cut in history’ after Scottish Budget
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 John Swinney has been pressed over whether this week’s Scottish Budget gives some workers theContinue Reading
Norovirus hospital admissions soar 57% in a week as NHS trusts declare critical incidents
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 number of people being admitted to hospital with norovirus has hit the highest level so far this winter with casesContinue Reading
Robert Jenrick sacked latest: Kemi Badenoch kicks out Tory rival for ‘secret plot to defect’ to Reform
Sir Keir Starmer has questioned why it took “so long” for Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch to sack Robert Jenrick, who the Prime Minister accused of making “toxic comments to try and divide our country”. Athena Stavrou15 January 2026 12:27 Badenoch ‘unable to stop flood’ of Tory MPs defecting Robert Jenrick’sContinue Reading
BP cautions over ‘weak’ oil trading and reveals up to £3.7bn in write-downs
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Emma Raducanu nightmare emerges as Roger Federer makes Aus Open prediction
Novak Djokovic is feeling good ahead of the Australian Open despite a lack of competitive action in recent months. He spoke to reporters after beating Frances Tiafoe in an exhibition match at the Rod Laver Arena this morning. “I’m trying to get some match play,a great opportunity for us toContinue Reading
The Traitors 2026 live: Harriet banished after being labelled ‘best Faithful ever’ for Rachel confrontation
Harriet confronts Rachel in explosive breakfast scenes 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 We’re now into the second half of this year’s series of TheContinue Reading
Musk’s X restricts Grok photo editing in rare victory for Starmer
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 Elon Musk has backed down in the row over the creation of deepfake images using his AI tool Grok, restricting theContinue Reading
UK economy in surprise return to growth for November
Sign up to our free money newsletter for investment analysis and expert advice to help you build wealth Sign up to our free money email for help building your wealth Sign up to our free money email for help building your wealth Partial construction restarting at the cyber-hit Jaguar LandContinue Reading
Zoe Saldaña becomes highest-grossing movie star of all time – dethroning Scarlett Johansson
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 Scarlett Johansson’s box office reign has come to an end. As of January 12, Zoe Saldaña has dethroned JohanssonContinue Reading
Raducanu gets brutal Aus Open draw despite protection as Djokovic learns fate
Emma Raducanu has learned her fate in the Australian Open draw (Image: Getty) This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more The Australian Open draw has been made, and even though Emma Raducanu has the protection of a seeding,Continue Reading