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Unlicensed Gambling Continues to Grow in Sweden Ahead of 2026, Despite Tighter Regulations
Unlicensed gambling in Sweden has continued to grow. Tighter regulations may not be having the impact the government desires, instead driving people offshore. January 2027 will see the introduction of a new law in Sweden, which targets the location of a player using online gambling services. This will counteract aContinue Reading
Younger and lower-paid workers hit hardest by rising labour costs, figures show
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 Younger and entry-level workers are being squeezed the hardest by higher employment costs slowing theContinue Reading
Net zero migration would require major tax rises to plug £37bn black hole, experts warn
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 Slashing net migration to zero would shrink the economy and require a swathe of tax rises or an increase in borrowingContinue Reading
Reaching net zero migration would squeeze public finances, warns think tank
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Starmer urged to take charge of courts crisis with system ‘on brink of collapse’
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 retired senior judge has urged the Prime Minister to take direct leadership over the escalating crisis within the UK’s courtsContinue Reading
Students unearth remains in possible execution pit on training dig
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 A group of Cambridge University students on a training dig have helped unearth the remains of at least 10 people inContinue Reading
Obesity in pregnancy ‘contributing to avoidable harm’ as doctors issue new warning
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 Doctors have warned that rising obesity rates among pregnant women are endangering both mothers and babies. Over a quarter of pregnantContinue Reading
Satirical opera lampoons Trump as its metaphor increasingly mirrors reality
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 world premiere of Monster’s Paradise, an opera by Olga Neuwirth and Elfriede Jelinek, features a gluttonous, ravenous, insatiableContinue Reading
Chelsea star caught on camera crying on the pitch after Arsenal Carabao Cup loss
Chelsea weren’t exactly troubled by Arsenal from a defensive point of view, but certainly lacked substance in the final third, even after Cole Palmer and Estevao were introduced on the hour mark. Kai Havertz snatched a late goal for the Gunners to seal their spot in next month’s final, whileContinue Reading
Reform UK labeled ‘racist’ over two-child benefit cap policy
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