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Keir Starmer under fire after UK quietly eases strict sanctions on Russian oil to combat rising prices due to Iran war
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 has been accused of of “letting down” Ukraine after the UK quietly relaxed sanctions onContinue Reading
Building Britain for 40 years
Danny Sullivan Group is a Business Reporter client In an industry where reliability, safety and expertise are non-negotiable, longevity speaks volumes. For the Danny Sullivan Group, 2026 marks a significant milestone: 40 years of supporting the UK’s most complex and high-profile infrastructure projects, from providing the groundworkers digging out theContinue Reading
French Open bust-up erupts as umpire forced to separate players with fans booing
Pedro Martinez and Rei Sakamoto delivered one of the most explosive moments of the opening round of Roland Garros qualifying. Immediately following match point, the pair confronted one another at the net, engaging in a fiery exchange before the crowd and the chair umpire. The situation intensified rapidly, with shoving,Continue Reading
Scientists claim to have hatched chicks from an artificial egg. Here’s what we know
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 The announcement by Texas-based de-extinction company Colossal Biosciences about a successful hatching of chicks from an artificial egg would represent aContinue Reading
Merchant’s notebook recovered in near-perfect condition from 800-year-old German latrine
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 Archaeologists have found an exceptionally well-preserved medieval merchant’s notebook inside a 14th-century latrine in Germany, a discovery that could shed lightContinue Reading
PMQs latest: Starmer confirms plan to scrap fuel duty hike as Badenoch brands watering down Russia oil sanctions ‘insane’
Starmer confirms extension of fuel duty freeze The Independent’s political reporter Athena Stavrou writes: Sir Keir Starmer has just confirmed his government will abandon a planned increase in fuel duty as costs continue to soar as a result of the conflict in the Middle East. The chancellor announced in theContinue Reading
Why Kylie kept her second cancer diagnosis hidden
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Examples of where inflation eased in April – and where it accelerated
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Sniffer dogs trained to save British trees and plants from ‘highly destructive’ diseases
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The lung condition that could also be a sign of three other major illnesses
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 Most people with severe asthma also suffer from health conditions that often go under the radar, including osteoporosis, eczema and chronicContinue Reading