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Energy minister accused of misleading MPs over grid
Claire Coutinho, the shadow energy secretary, called on Monday for the Government to clarify whether Michael Shanks, the energy minister, misled Parliament over the state of Britain’s electricity grid during June’s heatwave, after leaked documents from the National Energy System Operator recorded five constraint breaches on the transmission network onContinue Reading
US states sue Trump over forced labour tariffs
Twenty-five US states filed a lawsuit on Monday against President Donald Trump’s administration over tariffs imposed on dozens of trading partners, including the UK, at rates of between 10 per cent and 12.5 per cent. The duties took effect in July and were imposed under Section 301 of the 1974Continue Reading
Burnham orders review into indefinite jail terms offering fresh hope to thousands
Stay on top of the latest political news with our View from Westminster newsletter Get the latest political headlines with our free email Get the latest political headlines with our free email Andy Burnham has ordered a review of indefinite jail terms which have left thousands of inmates languishing inContinue Reading
Bankrupt Britain needs to tap into North Sea oil gold, says Donald Trump
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 Donald Trump has said he thinks he and Andy Burnham are “going to have aContinue Reading
UFC star, 34, dies suddenly as heartbreaking tributes pour in
UFC fighter Allan Nascimento has died in his sleep, aged just 34. The Brazilian flyweight, who competed six times for the UFC across a five-year span, was last seen in action in June when he lost a decision to Mitch Raposi in Las Vegas. He had secured four victories fromContinue Reading
Huw Edwards faces backlash for entering Welsh poetry competition under pseudonym
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 Disgraced BBC newsreader Huw Edwards has come under fire after revealing that he entered a Welsh poetry competition withContinue Reading
Scientists stumped to find clearing cholesterol from blood also removes forever chemicals from body
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 blood-filtering technique for lowering cholesterol may also remove toxic forever chemicals from the body, a new study suggests. Apheresis machinesContinue Reading
Cats are killing far more native Australian wildlife than previously thought
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 Feral cats in Australia are responsible for reducing the populations of a far greater number of mammal species than previously thought,Continue Reading
HSBC first-half profits surge by 23% to £19.5 billion
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 HSBC saw pre-tax profits for the first half of the year increased by 23%, theContinue Reading
Benjamin Sesko to Bayern transfer twist as Man Utd get surprise Rashford option
Manchester United may be faced with some difficult decisions in the near future as Michael Carrick looks to fine-tune his squad, with INEOS’ help, for the coming season. Youri Tielemans, Andrey Santos and Karl Darlow have arrived, but focus has been as much on those potentially departing Old Trafford. Casemiro’sContinue Reading