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Pound climbs as miners help FTSE 100 nudge higher
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 made modest headway on Monday, supported by fresh gains in mining stocksContinue Reading
People from sexual minorities really do die younger, new data suggests
Okrasiuk/Shutterstock New data has revealed something the UK has never seen before: clear evidence that sexual minority people die earlier, and at higher rates, than their straight or heterosexual peers. For the first time, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has published overall mortality rates by sexual orientation in EnglandContinue Reading
Second F1 team confirms it will miss part of Barcelona test
Aston Martin have confirmed they will miss at least one of their allowed three days of Formula 1 pre-season testing. The news comes amid speculation that the Silverstone-based team has experienced delays with the development of its new car for the 2026 season, and after rivals Williams confirmed they willContinue Reading
Send Help review – Sam Raimi’s return to horror is absolutely disgusting and completely brilliant
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 Sam Raimi’s first horror movie since 2009’s Drag Me to Hell happily fulfils its goop quota. Stars Rachel McAdamsContinue Reading
Pensioners missing out on £1,300 payment they don’t know they’re entitled to
Thousands of pensioners are failing to claim money owed to them, with up to three-quarters of eligible people missing out on an average of £1,339 a year, a new report shows. More than four in ten (42 per cent) pensioner homeowners are eligible for at least one of a rangeContinue Reading
FIA chief pledges to ‘put to bed’ Mercedes and Red Bull controversy
With power unit efficiency central to success in the new F1 technical regulations, engine suppliers are fighting tooth and nail to establish themselves as the supreme force before the start of the season in Melbourne. Over the past couple of months, reports have emerged about a clever trick being utilisedContinue Reading
Suella Braverman latest: Farage welcomes Tory defector he once called ‘absolutely pathetic’ to Reform
Labour at war after Starmer blocks Andy Burnham’s Commons comeback bid Labour MPs warn prime minister the decision will trigger ‘bloodletting’ – but supporters back move, saying it will help party draw a line under recent ‘psychodrama’. Rebecca Whittaker26 January 2026 13:30 ‘Farage has recruited yet another Conservative minister withContinue Reading
Bank of Scotland fined for breaching Russia financial sanctions
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 Bank of Scotland has been fined £160,000 by a UK Treasury body for processing paymentsContinue Reading
Solving the bizarre story of two of Britain’s most mysterious historic artefacts
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 Historians have been reconstructing the long-lost story of two of British history’s most mysterious artefacts – a pair of spectacular diamond-and-ruby-encrustedContinue Reading
Ben Shelton threatens Jannik Sinner as American out for Australian Open revenge
Ben Shelton is into the third Australian Open quarter-final of his career – and warned Jannik Sinner “I’ll be ready to go” as he bids to avenge his semi-final loss to the Italian 12 months ago. The 23-year-old, now ranked seventh in the world, came from a set down toContinue Reading