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‘Not moral’: Martin Lewis takes student loan swipe at Rachel Reeves | News
Martin Lewis has issued a stark message to Chancellor Rachel Reeves over the decision to freeze the student debt repayment threshold. In the Chancellor’s budget in November, it was announced that the salary at which graduates must begin to repay their plan 2 student loan is being frozen at £29,385Continue Reading
Question Time audience member’s Reform UK dig leaves studio laughing | News
The BBC Question Time studio erupted into laughter as an audience member took a swipe at Reform UK. During Thursday’s (29 January) programme in King’s Lynn, Norfolk, the panel was asked: “How can anyone think Reform are a party of change when they only appear to be a care homeContinue Reading
Postcode lottery in ADHD diagnoses means middle classes drive a surge in prescriptions
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 NHS becoming “heavily dependent” on private clinics to diagnose attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has resulted in middle-class patients accessing prescriptionsContinue Reading
Wonder Man is the best Marvel’s been in years – it’s a shame it no longer matters
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 It’s faint praise indeed to proclaim that Wonder Man is the best MCU property in years. Better than theContinue Reading
FTSE 100 finishes week with rise despite falls in mining stocks
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 ended the week on the front foot, despite hefty falls for miningContinue Reading
Transfer news LIVE Cole Palmer to Man Utd, Arsenal deadline emerges
Arsenal have seemingly received encouragement regarding the rumoured pursuit of Real Madrid youngster Victor Valdepenas. Recent speculation has positioned Valdepenas as a potential summer target for the Gunners. The 19-year-old made his bow for Real last month and he is held in high regard by the Spanish heavyweights, which couldContinue Reading
Allergic to the cold? It’s a real thing and it can even kill
Nicoleta Ionescu/Shutterstock.com For most people, cold weather is an inconvenience, requiring an extra layer of clothing or the thermostat to be turned up. For others, exposure to cold can trigger an allergic reaction severe enough to cause them to collapse. Cold urticaria is a rare but potentially dangerous condition inContinue Reading
Routine medical procedures can feel harder for women – here’s why
Oksana Shufrych/Shutterstock.com Many women recognise the pattern. A routine procedure takes longer than expected. It’s more uncomfortable than promised. The doctor reassures them that this sometimes happens, or suggests anxiety or muscle tension might be playing a role. But often the explanation is simpler – and anatomical. This mismatch betweenContinue Reading
Starmer brushes off Trump’s warning it’s ‘very dangerous’ for UK to do business with China
Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email Sir Keir Starmer has brushed off Donald Trump’s warning that doing business with China will be “very dangerous”, as the primeContinue Reading
What impact will last year’s oil price slump have on Shell’s earnings?
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