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Wolf displays never-before-seen behavior as it ‘uses tools’ | News
A wolf was caught on camera displaying behavior never seen before in wild canids, members of the dog family, as it appeared to use tools to gather food. The animal was observed in the Indigenous Haíɫzaqv Nation Territory on the central coast of British Columbia swimming out to a buoyContinue Reading
Budget 2025: Key announcements at a glance
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has delivered her second Budget, unveiling a wide-ranging package of tax, spending and regulatory measures shaped by weeks of leaks — and an accidental early publication of the OBR’s official forecasts. Here is a comprehensive overview of the main changes affecting households, businesses and the wider economy.Continue Reading
Discovery of ancient statues in Turkey rewrites prehistoric human 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 significant collection of new archaeological discoveries has been unveiled in southeast Turkey, offering fresh insights into a pivotal period overContinue Reading
£4.7bn ‘salary sacrifice raid’ could see pension benefit scrapped by thousands of employers, experts warn
Experts are warning that Rachel Reeves’ decision to cap the National Insurance advantages of pension salary sacrifice at £2,000 a year risks dismantling one of the UK’s most widely used workplace savings tools, and may force smaller employers to freeze hiring or scale back staff benefits. The Treasury expects theContinue Reading
Liverpool ‘eye three transfers’ as Alexander Isak and Hugo Ekitike struggle
Liverpool‘s promising start to the campaign has descended into a full-blown crisis, with manager Arne Slot desperately seeking answers to the mounting issues plaguing his squad. Whilst the Reds claimed victory in their opening five Premier League fixtures, the performances were unconvincing at best. A disastrous run of form hasContinue Reading
‘A grotesque indignity to women’: Reeves scraps rape clause | News
Rachel Reeves hit out at the “grotesque” rape clause tied to the two-child cap policy during her Budget speech. Speaking to the Commons on Wednesday (26 November), the Chancellor slammed the policy, which allows a parent or carer to claim benefits for a third or subsequent child if they wereContinue Reading
Taxes hiked to ‘all-time high’ by Reeves as growth forecasts cut
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 Rachel Reeves has announced tax rises amounting to £26 billion as she battles a downgradeContinue Reading
Jeffrey Epstein dreamt up bizarre series starring Johnny Depp, Courtney Love – and even Stephen Fry
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 On 12 November, the US House Oversight Committee released a huge tranche of emails and other documents received fromContinue Reading
The surprising things ancient rubbish can tell us about our ancestors
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 One man’s trash is another man’s treasure, or so researchers analysing Neolithic rubbish have found. Archaeologists spend much of their careersContinue Reading
Reeves condemns early release of OBR report as ‘deeply disappointing’ as experts call for investigation
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has described the accidental early publication of the Office for Budget Responsibility’s report as “deeply disappointing”, after the market-sensitive document appeared online ahead of her Budget statement. Opening her remarks in the Commons, Reeves said the OBR had already taken “full responsibility” for the error. She stressedContinue Reading