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Millions of Brits to use generative AI for Christmas gift shopping in 2025
Britain’s festive shopping habits are undergoing a technological transformation, with new research showing that more than seven in ten consumers will use generative AI to help choose Christmas presents this year. The sharp rise—from just 31 per cent in 2024 to 71 per cent in 2025—highlights how quickly AI isContinue Reading
US foreign aid cuts could cause over 2 million extra TB deaths in 5 years, study warns
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 America’s foreign aid freeze could cause more than two million additional deaths from tuberculosis across the next five years, scientists haveContinue Reading
Peter Mandelson sacked as US ambassador by Starmer over ‘reprehensible’ emails to Epstein: Latest updates
Analysis: Mandelson’s sacking has left one big question – and it has nothing to do with Epstein Rebecca Whittaker11 September 2025 13:55 Former Labour deputy leader describes Mandelson as ‘shameful’ Speaking on Sky News’ Political Dysfunction podcast out later today, former Labour deputy leader Harriet Harman described Lord Madelson asContinue Reading
Pharma giant ditches £1bn London research hub and says UK ‘is not internationally competitive’
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 A major global pharmaceutical firm said its decision to back out of a £1bn researchContinue Reading
Chelsea charged with 74 breaches of FA regulations and may face points deduction
Chelsea have been charged with 74 alleged breaches of FA regulations during the Roman Abramovich era. The Russian oligarch was forced to sell the Blues in full in 2022, in a sale of £2.5billion, after he was sanctioned by former Prime Minister Boris Johnson‘s UK government following Russia‘s full-scale invasionContinue Reading
Jeremy Clarkson hits back at claims that Cotswolds have been ‘taken over’ by celebrities
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 Jeremy Clarkson has hit back at claims that the Cotswolds have been ruined by celebrities flocking to live inContinue Reading
Ancient burial site upends what we knew about Stone Age women and children
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 excavation of an ancient burial in northern Latvia dating back over 5,000 years challenges long-held assumptions about the roles ofContinue Reading
Peter Mandelson asked Jeffrey Epstein for help vetting an Israeli adviser
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 Lord Mandelson asked Jeffrey Epstein for help vetting an Israeli adviser, despite having claimed he never had a “professional” relationship withContinue Reading
Carlos Alcaraz’s new flame has already set the record straight on dating Sinner
Carlos Alcaraz might’ve been crowned US Open champion for a second time last week, but it’s his love life that is capturing the attention of tennis fans right now. The Spanish ace has been linked to several different prospective partners, including British tennis ace Emma Raducanu. However, it was confirmedContinue Reading
Business news live: Klarna shares soar after huge IPO, Elon Musk regains richest person tag – but only just
Budget taxes see losses widen at John Lewis Partnership The John Lewis Partnership (JLP) has posted an £88 million loss for the past half-year after being hit by increases to national insurance contributions and packaging taxes. However, the employee-owned group, which runs the John Lewis department store chain and WaitroseContinue Reading