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Ministry of Defence’s top civil servant to step down weeks after Afghan data leak revealed
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 Ministry of Defence’s top civil servant David Williams will be stepping down in the autumn. Mr Williams, who is theContinue Reading
Michaella McCollum says SAS Who Dares Wins interrogation was ‘extremely hostile’
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 Michaella McCollum, one of two women arrested in Peru for attempting to smuggle cocaine across borders, has said she’sContinue Reading
Parents’ jobs to determine who gets civil service internships
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F1 live updates as team set to be sold and Max Verstappen launches accusation
Former Red Bull test driver Robert Doornbos has apologised to Max Verstappen for stoking the fire surrounding rumours taking him to Mercedes. Verstappen committed his future to Red Bull and hit out at people for “stirring the pot” and discussing a possible exit to Mercedes and Aston Martin. One ofContinue Reading
What medieval skeletons tell us about long-term health and life expectancy
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 Beneath churchyards in London and Lincolnshire lie the chemical echoes of famine, infection and survival preserved in the teeth of thoseContinue Reading
All the health conditions weight-loss drugs are being used and tested for
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 Blockbuster diabetes and weight loss drugs from Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk – including Mounjaro, Zepbound, Ozempic and Wegovy – generatedContinue Reading
Sewing Bee star Lauren Guthrie threads new growth into Birmingham business
Lauren Guthrie, entrepreneur and finalist from the first series of The Great British Sewing Bee, is weaving a bold new chapter for her Birmingham-based business, Guthrie & Ghani, following a transformative experience on the government-backed Help to Grow: Management Course. Guthrie, a leading figure in the UK’s sewing and craftContinue Reading
Global stock markets under pressure after Trump’s latest tariff blow
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Global markets slip as Trump unleashes sweeping tariffs on 92 countries
Stock markets across Europe and beyond fell sharply this morning following a dramatic escalation in the global trade war by former US President Donald Trump. On Thursday night, Trump announced a new wave of tariffs on imports from 92 countries, igniting fears of a significant blow to international commerce andContinue Reading
Trump ally Marco Rubio hits out at Starmer’s ‘clumsy’ pledge to recognise Palestinian statehood
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 Marco Rubio has lashed out at Sir Keir Starmer, describing the prime minister as “clumsy” over his plan to recognise aContinue Reading