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England star ‘put on standby’ as Gareth Southgate’s plans are leaked
We’re only an hour away from the first knockout round match of Euro 2024 – Italy vs Switzerland in Berlin. And the teams have been confirmed… Italy XI: Donnaruma, Di Lorenzo, Bastoni, Mancini, Darmian, Barella, Fagioli, Cristante, El Shaarawy, Scamacca, Chiesa Switzerland XI: Sommer, Schar, Akanji, Rodriguez, Rieder, Freuler, Xhaka,Continue Reading
Glastonbury 2024 live: Lineup today, set times, BBC stream and Coldplay headline show
Dua Lipa performs ‘Levitating’ during Glastonbury headline set Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free British pop star Dua Lipa was the first headliner of Glastonbury 2024, as she tookContinue Reading
Reform drops more candidates as it reports Channel 4 to Electoral Commission
Reform UK has dropped three more candidates and said it has reported Channel 4 to the Electoral Commission, after the broadcaster released footage of an activist campaigning for Nigel Farage using a racial slur to describe Rishi Sunak. Edward Oakenfull, Robert Lomas, and Leslie Lilley, will still appear on theContinue Reading
Among the gift shops and Goth daytrippers – meet the ‘Whitby woman’ who could sway the election
Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free Pensioners whizz around on mobility scooters, pirate-themed boats sail by, couples clutch each other’s hands. Welcome to Whitby: the seaside town inContinue Reading
Three set to miss rural broadband deadline
Three is likely to miss its rural broadband coverage targets as the deadline to address mobile signal “not spots” looms. Mobile network operators have until July to extend their coverage to encompass 88% of the UK’s landmass, the initial goal of a £1bn government initiative. While Vodafone has confirmed itContinue Reading
Labour Appeals to Tata Steel to Postpone Port Talbot Closure Amid Strike Threat
Labour politicians are calling on Tata Steel to refrain from making irreversible decisions before next week’s general election. The Indian company recently announced it plans to expedite the shutdown of blast furnaces at its Port Talbot plant due to impending industrial action. As Britain’s largest steel producer, Tata Steel hasContinue Reading
Customers of major UK banks hit by pay day delays
The UK’s biggest banks have been hit by glitches affecting digital banking, leaving some customers unable to send and receive money on what is commonly pay day for workers across the country. Nationwide, HSBC, Barclays and Virgin Money were among those apologising on Friday to customers over the issues. HSBCContinue Reading
Children given tablets and phones for tantrums ‘fail to learn emotion regulation’
Handing a child a mobile phone or tablet when they throw a tantrum may be damaging their ability to manage their emotions, new research suggests. According to the study, if parents regularly use digital devices to calm their children, that child could have issues with emotion regulation – which couldContinue Reading
We finally know why some people got COVID while others didn’t
Throughout the pandemic, one of the key questions on everyone’s mind was why some people avoided getting COVID, while others caught the virus multiple times. Through a collaboration between University College London, the Wellcome Sanger Institute and Imperial College London in the UK, we set out to answer this questionContinue Reading
One in five 18- to 24-year-olds don’t wash their hands at festivals. Here’s what you need to know about hand hygiene
Halay Alex/Shutterstock Like making best friends with the strangers in the next tent, peeing in a cup because you can’t face the queues for the portaloos and using wet wipes as a shower substitute, being a bit messy is all part of the summer festival experience. But, while you mightContinue Reading