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FTSE 100 pulled down by banks amid Iran war worry
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 FTSE 100 fell sharply on Tuesday, as did UK bonds, with investors wary aheadContinue Reading
Paul McCartney surprises fans at Abbey Road Studios during secret album playback
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Starmer warns Iran’s attempts to destabilise British society ‘will not be tolerated’
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Pret A Manger hits ‘major milestone’ as it opens its first UK drive-thru restaurant
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Rachel Reeves and Scott Bessent ‘argued’ in Washington after Chancellor’s Iran war criticism
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Probiotics: what are we swallowing?
BearFotos/Shutterstock.com Standing by the counter at the pharmacist waiting to pick up my prescription, I couldn’t help noticing the prominent display of probiotics on the counter. It was two years ago, and I was reading everything I could find on microbiomes and probiotics – whether in books, journals or inContinue Reading
Local elections 2026: What are the polls saying for Labour, Reform and the Greens?
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 Voters in England will head to the polls on 7 May to cast their votes with more thanContinue Reading
Dozens of councillors have left Reform over the past year. They tell us why
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 “We are now the main opposition party,” Nigel Farage declared as his party swept to a string ofContinue Reading
Scottie Scheffler explodes at caddie whose ‘ears will be bleeding’ from incident
Scottie Scheffler was spotted remonstrating with long-standing caddie and mentor Ted Scott during a frustrating final round at the Miami Championship. The world No. 1 had to settle for second place at President Donald Trump’s ‘Blue Monster’ course. He was left trailing eventual winner Cameron Young by a considerable margin,Continue Reading
Baby clothes, razor blades and water buckets: Exposing the brutal global inequalities in maternal care
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 When 28-year-old Anshiya prepared for the birth of her sixth child at a health centre in rural Ethiopia, she did notContinue Reading