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Chat Without Sharing Your Phone Number
WhatsApp is preparing to let its users start conversations without handing over the one piece of information most of us would rather keep to ourselves: our mobile number. Instead, the Meta-owned messaging service will allow people to connect by exchanging unique usernames, a change that brings the world’s most-used chatContinue Reading
A Boost for British Firms
UK Export Finance has fired the largest single shot in its century-long history, setting aside a fresh £50 billion to bankroll British defence exports at a moment when the world is rearming faster than at any time since the Cold War. The new Defence Export Fund takes the government’s exportContinue Reading
Emma Jones Marks First Year as UK Eyes Toughest Late Payment Regime
A year into the job, Britain’s Small Business Commissioner is about to be handed real teeth, and she intends to use them. Emma Jones CBE has marked her first anniversary as the UK’s Small Business Commissioner, capping twelve months of hard campaigning on behalf of the country’s 5.5 million smallContinue Reading
The Quiet Powerhouse Driving the UK Economy
There is no shortage of admiration for Britain’s fastest-growing businesses, and nor should there be. The entrepreneurs who disrupt industries, scale at speed and pull in investment embody much of what makes British enterprise so widely admired. They are a reminder that innovation, ambition and resilience remain alive and wellContinue Reading
Robust first quarter UK growth confirmed but 2025 weaker than first thought
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 UK economic growth has been confirmed at 0.6% for the first three months of 2026,Continue Reading
Ancient rock carvings of boats reveal Bronze Age Europe was far more connected than thought
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 European communities were far more connected during the Bronze Age than previously thought, a new study of strange ancient rock carvingsContinue Reading
Nigel Farage says Reform UK would ‘gladly’ accept more donations from Crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne
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 Nigel Farage has said Reform UK would “gladly” accept more funds from Christopher Harborne, despite being investigated byContinue Reading
Carl Rinsch sentenced to prison after scamming Netflix out of millions
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 Carl Rinsch has been sentenced to more than two years in prison for scamming Netflix out of $11m (£8.2m)Continue Reading
Bereaved families demand public inquiry after criticism of Baroness Amos’s maternity failings report
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 Families whose children suffered harm or died due to NHS maternity failings have criticised a new report by Baroness Valerie Amos,Continue Reading
I was at Wimbledon on the first day – what you don’t see on BBC’s TV coverage
Tuning into Wimbledon from the comfort of your own home is almost a rite of passage for all Britons. Over these two weeks, even the most novice tennis fans can end up an armchair expert after consuming hours of BBC coverage that’s helped make stars like Sue Barker and ClareContinue Reading




















