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Opticians to treat common eye problems under new government plans
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 High street optometrists are set to gain expanded powers to treat common and emergency eye conditions under new government proposals. TheContinue Reading
Royal Mail issues quacking collection of stamps celebrating duck species
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 new set of stamps is being issued to celebrate the diverse range of wildContinue Reading
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale review – a fine time, if proof that this franchise simply must end
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 The Grand Finale is a farewell that’s intertwined with real, palpable grief. Last year, we lost Downton Abbey’s gloriousContinue Reading
Reeves names last possible date for Budget as she eyes tax hikes to fix £40bn black hole
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 Rachel Reeves has held out for the last possible date to hold her Autumn Budget as she scrambles to come upContinue Reading
Physical education is important for academic success – here’s how it benefits kids’ cognition
Physical education has many academic benefits. Drazen Zigic/ Shutterstock There were 45,000 fewer hours of physical education (PE) delivered in UK schools during the last academic year compared to 15 years ago. This is concerning, given how important PE and physical activity are not only for children’s physical health, butContinue Reading
UK Government bond sell-off eases after Budget date confirmed
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Stocks climb and pound firms as bond yields ease
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Rayner fights for political future as she admits: I did not pay enough tax
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 Angela Rayner is fighting for her political future after admitting she failed to pay £40,000 in tax when purchasing a property.Continue Reading
Andy Murray trolls Alcaraz after ‘smoking’ US Open star in off-court battle
Andy Murray has taken to social media to troll Carlos Alcaraz as the world No. 2 prepares to face Sergio Garcia in a round of golf. The Spaniard is through to the US Open semi-finals and has two days to prepare for his meeting with Novak Djokovic. And in trueContinue Reading
The Paper review – Tim Key dials up the cringe factor and goes full David Brent in Office US spinoff
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 is an iron rule of TV that for every Frasier or Laverne & Shirley, spinoffs that became belovedContinue Reading