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Why you shouldn’t change lanes when stuck in a traffic jam, according to a mathematician
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 Millions of people will take to the roads this holiday season, only to end up spending frustrating hours sitting in trafficContinue Reading
Gus the T Rex auction: What science loses when a fossil becomes a $50 million trophy
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 On July 14, 2026, “Gus,” one of the most complete specimens of Tyrannosaurus rex, went to an as yet unidentified buyerContinue Reading
UK pubs expected to pour 14 million pints during tonight
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Starmer’s final PMQs latest: Labour MP pays tearful tribute as outgoing leader gets standing ovation from Commons
Reeves appears emotional sitting next to Starmer in his final PMQs 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 Sir Keir Starmer received a resounding applauseContinue Reading
BBC News presenter admits he doesn’t own a TV despite nearly 40 years on screen
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 Clive Myrie may have spent almost four decades on our TV screens – and yet, he doesn’t own oneContinue Reading
Fernando Alonso accused of ‘talking rubbish’ about Max Verstappen
Verstappen, who is currently seventh in the Drivers’ Championship standings, has made no attempt to hide his disdain for the current set of regulations. Those concerns have been echoed by Alonso, a long-standing ally of the Dutchman who remains adamant that he is the best driver on the grid. AlonsoContinue Reading
New 3D-printed contact lenses could be produced in as little as 20 minutes
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 Researchers say 3D printed contact lenses could one day be made-to-order and produced in as little as 20 minutes. The customisedContinue Reading
Thames Water boss seeks urgent clarity from new PM as funding set to dry up
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 The boss of Thames Water has called for urgent clarity from prime minister-in-waiting Andy BurnhamContinue Reading
High levels of microplastics found in heart attack survivors
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 People who survived a serious heart attack were found to have higher levels of tiny plastic particles in their blood, comparedContinue Reading
Andy Burnham calls for ‘serious review’ of MP security after Ann Widdecombe murder
The Way Back. Join our community exploring how Britain can rebuild its future in Europe Join the debate with our pro-Europe newsletter Join the debate with our pro-Europe newsletter Andy Burnham has called for a “serious review” of MPs’ security after the murder of veteran politician Ann Widdecombe. The incomingContinue Reading