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Ban on ‘exploitative’ zero-hours contracts to come into effect in 2027
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Jannik Sinner sends message to Alcaraz in Luca Nardi demolition at Wimbledon
Jannik Sinner fired a warning to Wimbledon title rival Carlos Alcaraz with a scintillating win over Luca Nardi on Tuesday. Top seed Sinner was irresistible against his compatriot and came out with a one-sided 6-4 6-4 6-0 scoreline less than 24 hours after Alcaraz laboured to a five-set win overContinue Reading
Southern Water receives further £1.2bn equity injection to bolster finances
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Starmer is likely to scrape through the welfare bill vote, but he cannot consider this a victory
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 With a simple majority of 156, it would be truly extraordinary if the government was defeated today on its key welfareContinue Reading
Sinners to stream on Max in Black American Sign Language
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Common cough medicine could slow dementia in Parkinson’s patients, study hints
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 commonly sold cough syrup in Europe could potentially slow down progression of dementia in patients with Parkinson’s disease, a newContinue Reading
Wimbledon finalist to take break from tennis after retiring in tears on court
Ons Jabeur’s 2025 Wimbledon campaign didn’t even last longer than one set, with the two-time runner-up forced to retire from her opening match against Viktoriya Tomova. Jabeur looked distraught as she trundled off the court following her withdrawal, with the Tunisian unable to hold back the tears. Speaking after theContinue Reading
Business news live: Government faces criticism for Cash ISA cuts and UK house price growth slows
Cash ISA set to be cut next month Rachel Reeves is set to announce cuts to the Cash ISA next month in her Mansion House speech next month. There is no clarification yet on what the cuts will be, but previously there had been suggestion the limits could be broughtContinue Reading
Trans charity demands investigation into EHRC following gender ruling
Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free A leading trans campaign group has requested an investigation into the Equalities and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), claiming its conduct in theContinue Reading
Killer whales caught sharing food with humans in strange behaviour for first time in groundbreaking study
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 Killer whales sometimes offer to share their prey with people, a new study finds, hinting that some intelligent orcas may beContinue Reading