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Starmer latest: Streeting ‘poised for leadership bid’ as key ministerial aides resign in call for PM to quit
Full statement from Streeting aide Joe Morris Joe Morris has resigned as a ministerial aide to Wes Streeting, who is widely seen as a potential leadership contender, as he called for Sir Keir Starmer to set out “a swift timetable” to step aside. In a message posted on social media,Continue Reading
Mixed day for stocks as oil prices climb amid ongoing Iran-US deadlock
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 Stocks ended Monday mixed in London while oil prices pushed higher as investors weighed politicalContinue Reading
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease develops over decades – and we are missing the window to prevent it
CI Photos/Shutterstock Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, is one of the world’s leading causes of death, responsible for 3.5 million deaths in 2021 alone. It is often thought of as a disease of older smokers. But that picture is too simple. COPD usually develops slowly over many years, oftenContinue Reading
Shein takes rival Temu to court over alleged ‘industrial scale’ copyright breaches
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 A battle between online fast-fashion rivals Shein and Temu began at London’s High Court onContinue Reading
Starmer rolled up his sleeves and channelled his inner John Major – but his critics remain unconvinced
Sign up to our free Brexit newsletter for our analysis of the continuing impact of Brexit on the UK Sign up to our free newsletter for the latest analysis on Brexit’s impact Sign up to our free newsletter for the latest analysis on Brexit’s impact Sir Keir Starmer will haveContinue Reading
People who work longer hours are more likely to be obese, study finds
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 poor work-life balance could make it harder to keep the weight off, according to a study that suggests people whoContinue Reading
Wimbledon quarter-finalist and US Open champ dies as emotional tributes pour in
Australian tennis icon Mal Anderson MBE has passed away aged 91 (Image: Getty) Tributes have poured in following the passing of Australian tennis legend Mal Anderson MBE at age 91. Anderson won the 1957 US Open, becoming the first unseeded player to lift the trophy in New York, beating threeContinue Reading
Greece’s Eurovision 2026 entry Akylas wrote song ‘Ferto’ about ‘greed and overconsumption’
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 Self-taught musician Akylas is already popular in his native Greece thanks to his hit single “Atelié”, but he’s hopingContinue Reading
Manufacturer Victrex to axe 10th of jobs after plunging to loss
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E.On to buy rival Ovo to create UK energy supply giant
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