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‘Work until we die?’ Independent readers outraged over retirement age review
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FTSE 100 at new high despite poor borrowing data
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BMA confirms resident doctor strikes will go ahead
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Scots to ‘foot the bill’ for Sizewell C, SNP claims
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Business news live: HMRC take £9bn more than last year in income tax and NI, FTSE 100 above key threshold
HMRC take £9.4bn more than a year ago in income tax and NI Data released this morning by HMRC shows an uplift of £9.4bn compared to a year ago, for April to June tax take across income tax, National Insurance Contributions and capital gains tax. Total tax receipts for theContinue Reading
Who is Laura Anne Jones, Nigel Farage’s latest Reform recruit? From drink driving conviction to ‘chav shooting’ post
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Chippie owner hit with ‘devastating’ £40,000 fine for alleged illegal hire amid crackdown
A Surrey fish and chip shop owner has been hit with a £40,000 fine by the Home Office for hiring a man who allegedly forged his identity—despite the business following standard hiring processes and paying the employee through HMRC’s PAYE system. Mark Sullivan, who runs Big Fry Fish & ChipsContinue Reading
Stellantis warns of €2.3bn loss as Trump tariffs and weak demand hit Vauxhall owner
Stellantis, the automotive giant behind Vauxhall, Fiat, Jeep and Peugeot, has warned it expects a €2.3 billion loss for the first half of 2025, blaming a mix of Donald Trump’s newly imposed global trade tariffs, declining vehicle demand in Europe, and the cancellation of its hydrogen fuel programme. The lossContinue Reading
Jon Stewart says ‘this is not the moment to give in’ during passionate defence of Stephen Colbert
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Mike Lynch’s estate ordered to pay £700m to HP in final chapter of Autonomy fraud case
The long-running legal saga between Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) and the estate of British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch has reached its dramatic conclusion, with a High Court judge ordering £730 million in damages—a figure that could rise substantially once interest is added later this year. The ruling, delivered by MrContinue Reading