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More than 60 councillors have left Reform over the past year. They tell us why
Stay on top of the latest political news with our View from Westminster newsletter Get the latest political headlines with our free email Get the latest political headlines with our free email We are now the main opposition party,” Nigel Farage declared as his party swept to a string ofContinue Reading
Thierry Garnier: Boss of B&Q owner Kingfisher quits after seven years to join European supermarket giant
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 Thierry Garnier, chief executive of B&Q owner Kingfisher, is to step down after nearly sevenContinue Reading
New koala fossil discovery changes what we thought about Australia’s most beloved animal
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 In 2024, the Western Australian Museum received a donation. It was a koala skull collected from Moondyne Cave in Margaret RiverContinue Reading
British Business Bank Commits £1m to Female Founders via Angel Academe Fund
Britain’s state-backed economic development bank has thrown its weight behind one of the country’s most enduring venture capital problems, committing an initial £1 million to co-invest with Angel Academe in female-led businesses across the United Kingdom. The British Business Bank’s capital, announced today, will sit alongside private money raised byContinue Reading
Local elections could hasten the exit of Britain’s embattled prime minister
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Tyrannosaur fossil reveals dark secret about apex predator: ‘Like solving ancient murder mystery’
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 Some tyrannosaurus species were opportunistic scavengers, even feasting on the remains of their much larger T rex relatives, according to aContinue Reading
Oil prices fall as Trump pauses Project Freedom to seek final peace deal with Iran
Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email Oil prices fell and Asian stock markets surged to record highs on Wednesday after Donald Trump said negotiations with Iran were making “great progress” towardContinue Reading
Opera singer who hid deafness for three decades hails ‘life-changing’ surgery ahead of national rollout
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 An opera singer who concealed her deafness for over three decades has hailed “life-changing” surgery that could revolutionise care for thousandsContinue Reading
Strictly star Tasha Ghouri says being deaf ‘in world made for hearing people can feel like being in an invisible box’
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 Strictly Come Dancing star Tasha Ghouri has spoken out after new research found that almost a quarter of the public wouldContinue Reading
Government needs to act on Middle East impact on retail, industry warns
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