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UK EV growth stalls as Tesla sales plunge and new pay-per-mile tax spooks buyers
The UK’s electric vehicle market hit the brakes in November, delivering its weakest growth in almost two years as the Chancellor’s looming pay-per-mile tax sowed uncertainty among buyers, and left Tesla nursing the sharpest fall in registrations. New figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show thatContinue Reading
Labour voters want Keir Starmer to ditch Brexit red lines and rejoin the EU customs union instead of raising taxes
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 Two-thirds of 2024 Labour voters would rather Sir Keir Starmer abandon his Brexit red lines and join a customs union withContinue Reading
Labour minister admits ‘life is s**t’ for young adults as housing, childcare and taxes squeeze living standards
A Labour minister has delivered a startlingly candid assessment of life for young people in Britain, declaring that for many, “life is s**t”. Josh Simons, the parliamentary secretary for the Cabinet Office and co-founder of the Labour Growth Group, made the frank remark on X in response to new analysisContinue Reading
Jamie’s Italian set to make high street comeback years after collapse
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 Jamie Oliver is set to relaunch his Jamie’s Italian restaurant chain in the UK, sixContinue Reading
This gross habit could reduce your risk of alzheimer’s by 37%, according to experts
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 Instead of stopping to smell the flowers, scientists suggest stopping to smell your farts. While the thought may be enough toContinue Reading
Dick Van Dyke at 99 is keeping it ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ 60 years after Mary Poppins and groundbreaking sitcom
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 In 2023, Dick Van Dyke appeared on the season premiere of The Masked Singer. Hidden inside an ornate gnomeContinue Reading
Poundland: List of stores set for closure
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 Poundland has said it is shutting another tranche of UK stores by February as partContinue Reading
How ‘brown fat’ could be your key to losing weight this winter
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 Being cold could be the key to losing weight this winter, thanks to a special type of fat. Unlike white fat,Continue Reading
Ashes LIVE: England shoot themselves in the foot to let Aussies build lead
England Ashes hero Jack Leach believes Will Jacks will be relishing this series with no Nathan Lyon for Australia. Speaking to BBC Test Match Special, he said: “I cannot believe I woke up yesterday and saw that Nathan Lyon was left out. I was so shocked. “He has such aContinue Reading
‘Watchdogs just watch us get ripped off’: Readers slam energy bill hikes
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 Outrage has erupted among Independent readers after the UK energy watchdog Ofgem approved a £28bn investment to upgrade gas andContinue Reading