Explore news for you
Stan Wawrinka makes Wimbledon request and names where he wants to retire
Three-time Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka is enjoying his final season on the tennis tour before retiring. In December, the former world No. 3 announced plans to end his career at the conclusion of the 2026 season, but did not name exactly when and where he would call it quits.Continue Reading
Furious consultants hit out at striking doctors and warn walkouts will cause weeks of chaos
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 Furious healthcare leaders have hit out at striking resident doctors, warning that the six-day walkout will cause weeks of chaos forContinue Reading
Tories demand Waitrose to reinstate sacked worker over confronting shoplifter stealing chocolate Easter eggs
Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email A long-serving Waitrose employee, reportedly dismissed after confronting a shoplifter, should be reinstated and awarded a bonus, according to theContinue Reading
Charles Leclerc approached by Ferrari rival and told ‘why not listen’ to offer
Charles Leclerc has been approached by Lawrence Stroll with the Canadian businessman keen to secure a long-term superstar driver for his Aston Martin project. The Monegasque, who has shown strong loyalty to Ferrari, is said to have quickly pulled out of talks having “smelled something fishy” – but there haveContinue Reading
Savannah Guthrie returns to Today with subtle nod to missing mom as co-anchors welcome back their ‘sunshine’
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 Savannah Guthrie has returned to her co-hosting duties on Today more than two months after her mother’s disturbing disappearance.Continue Reading
Roman sanctuary unearthed beneath Frankfurt may have a dark past involving ritual human sacrifice
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 unearthed a Roman-era walled complex beneath Germany’s Frankfurt with shafts and pits containing what may have been remains ofContinue Reading
Bristol’s Aviva Arena targets Brit Awards as 20,000-capacity venue prepares for 2028 opening
Bristol is about to join the big league of British live entertainment, with the city’s forthcoming Aviva Arena setting its sights on staging the Brit Awards within its first years of operation. The 20,000-capacity indoor venue, which is taking shape on the historic Filton Airfield in north Bristol, the veryContinue Reading
Surprising universal grammar rules connecting over 1,500 languages found
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 Scientists have identified universal grammatical rules common to hundreds of the world’s languages, an advance that points to shared thinking thatContinue Reading
GB News calls for public funding access in BBC charter consultation
GB News has made a bold bid for access to the public purse, arguing that government broadcasting grants should be opened up to competitive tender rather than flowing automatically to the BBC. The loss-making news channel, backed by hedge fund financier Sir Paul Marshall, set out its case in aContinue Reading
UK Payroll Tax Receipts Surge 40% to £200bn Since Pandemic
The scale of the tax burden heaped on British businesses since the pandemic has been laid bare by new HMRC data showing that national insurance receipts have surged nearly 40 per cent in just six years. Figures from HM Revenue & Customs reveal that national insurance contributions reached £198 billionContinue Reading