Explore news for you
Government makes deal with Google to provide free tech for UK public services
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 deal with Google will see the tech giant provide free technology for UK government services from the NHS to localContinue Reading
Birmingham council at ‘absolute limit’ of pay dispute offer
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 Birmingham council has announced it has reached the “absolute limit” of what it can offerContinue Reading
The dangers of romanticising Britain’s 1976 heatwave
As I scrolled through social media on a hot afternoon in late June, a meme caught my attention. A black and white photo. A smiling young woman with water up to her knees. She appeared to be in a fountain, with many others dipping their legs in the water. TheContinue Reading
British & Irish Lions suffer another huge injury scare in Brumbies win
Blair Kinghorn gave Andy Farrell’s Lions another injury scare as the tourists made it four out of four down under with a five-try beating of Australia’s best Super Rugby outfit. Scotland full-back Kinghorn, a leading contender for next Saturday’s first Test, limped off after 25 minutes with a left kneeContinue Reading
Macron state visit live: Starmer faces PMQs as migrant crisis deal with French president still hangs in the balance
Starmer and Macron discussing ‘tough new tactics to tackle illegal migration’, PM says The Independent’s political correspondent Millie Cooke reports: Sir Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron are “discussing tough new tactics to tackle illegal migration”, the prime minister has said, telling MPs at PMQs that his relationship with the FrenchContinue Reading
Jet2 sales soar amid strong demand for last-minute getaways
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 Jet2 saw sales surge over the past year on the back of strong demand forContinue Reading
Wayne Rooney ‘lands lucrative Match of the Day punditry deal’
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 Wayne Rooney has reportedly landed an £800,000 deal to become a regular pundit on the new-look Match of theContinue Reading
Doctors announce five-day strike over pay dispute
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 Resident doctors in England will walk out for five days consecutive days in a dispute over pay, the British Medical AssociationContinue Reading
UK’s HardTech leaders call for urgent investment and reform to back Britain’s industrial future
The UK risks squandering its most valuable industrial assets unless the government acts swiftly to increase support for homegrown HardTech and DeepTech businesses, senior industry figures have warned. Speaking at the inaugural Bessemer Society Summit in London, Sir Warren East, (pictured) former CEO of both Rolls-Royce and Arm, and DameContinue Reading
Christian Horner sacked as team principal after 19 years in charge
In a stunning development for the world of Formula 1, Christian Horner has been dismissed as team principal of Red Bull Racing, bringing an end to a 19-year tenure that oversaw six constructors’ championships and eight drivers’ titles. The announcement was made on Wednesday morning via a brief Red BullContinue Reading