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Young people to no longer get main sickness benefit and PIP under Milburn’s welfare overhaul plan
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Young people in sub-Saharan Africa missing nearly 100 days of school due to malaria, research says
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Ads for sunbeds must not claim they are ‘safe’ or can treat medical conditions
Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today. Join today Already a member? Log in A watchdog has warned that ads for sunbeds must not claim they are “safe” or can help treat medical conditions in a crackdown on theContinue Reading
Raducanu makes return decision and uses special rule after missing Wimbledon
Emma Raducanu withdrew from Wimbledon on the eve of the championships with a stress fracture of the right shin – and she has now decided on returning to tennisContinue Reading
Katseye sparks fan concern over member’s bizarre return to stage after concussion: ‘Just cancel the tour’
Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today. Join today Already a member? Log in Katseye fans have expressed concern over band member Megan Skiendiel’s return to the stage as she recovers from a concussion. The six-piece girl group –Continue Reading
Mauricio Pochettino to make instant change to Man Utd manager’s office
Mauricio Pochettino is the bookies’ favourite to take over as Manchester United manager should Sir Jim Ratcliffe decide to replace Michael CarrickContinue Reading
Poundland’s future hangs in balance as administration deadline looms
Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today. Join today Already a member? Log in The future of Poundland remains uncertain as last-ditch efforts continue to save the struggling retailer. Managing director Barry Williams said a board meeting was beingContinue Reading
He triggered Brexit. Now Lord Cameron warns Burnham against rejoining EU
Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today. Join today Already a member? Log in Former prime minister David Cameron has advised Andy Burnham against starting a “decade-long debate” over whether to rejoin the European Union. Lord Cameron, who leftContinue Reading
Reform boycotts Welsh Parliament after member banned for claiming ‘British white people are being replaced’
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Melissa Joan Hart says she was warned calling in sick on Sabrina could end her career
Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today. Join today Already a member? Log in Melissa Joan Hart has been reflecting on her seven years playing Sabrina Spellman on Sabrina the Teenage Witch, the Nickelodeon sitcom that ran from 1996Continue Reading