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Perry Bamonte death: The Cure guitarist dies aged 65
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MPs should ‘question consciences’ on using X, says campaigner sanctioned by US
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 Politicians using Elon Musk’s X should “question their consciences”, an anti-disinformation campaigner facing deportation from the US has said. Imran Ahmed,Continue Reading
Jack Draper pulls out of Australian Open as Brit’s injury troubles continue
Jack Draper has pulled out of next month’s Australian Open injured. The British No.1 and world No.10 has not played since the US Open at the end of August, when he pulled out of a second-round match against Zizou Bergs due to an arm problem. He was hoping to makeContinue Reading
British campaigner says tech firms behind bid to deport him from US
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 A British anti-disinformation campaigner has accused “sociopathic” tech firms of being behind a bid to deport him from the US. ImranContinue Reading
Poundland to draw £30m emergency overdraft after weak Christmas trading
Poundland is preparing to draw on emergency funding after a disappointing Christmas trading period intensified concerns over the discount retailer’s recovery. The chain is set to tap a £30m overdraft facility provided by its former owner, Pepco, after festive footfall and sales fell short of expectations. The move follows aContinue Reading
Jockey, 20, tragically dies on Christmas Eve as racing community pays tribute
Jockeys at all three Irish race meetings on Friday donned black armbands and spectators observed a minute’s silence in memory of a young rider tragically killed on Christmas Eve. Paul Kavanagh, a 20-year-old conditional jockey, sadly died in a car accident on Christmas Eve morning near Bruree in County Limerick.Continue Reading
Archaeologists uncover Bronze Age Chinese secret to brewing red rice wine
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 Bronze Age pottery unearthed in northwest China has revealed the secret to making red rice wine that was ceremonially consumed inContinue Reading
Stranger Things: Fans are all complaining about the season 5 Holly Wheeler storyline
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 second part of Stranger Things’ final season has hit Netflix – and many fans have expressed the sameContinue Reading
Mixed sex wards used a record 5,000 times in a single month – despite Wes Streeting condemning practice
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 The use of mixed sex wards in hospitals in England has soared to the highest number in a single month forContinue Reading
Top Conservative peer Lord True urges Starmer to give Reform seats in House of Lords
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 A senior Conservative peer has called on Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to grant Reform UK a voice in the HouseContinue Reading