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JD Sports, M&S and Sainsbury’s to face shareholder pressure over low pay
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Keir Starmer says he was ‘distracted’ by Middle East and Nato during welfare rebellion
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Glastonbury 2025 live: Lineup, BBC livestream, reviews and Neil Young, Charli XCX and Doechii sets
Into “Bullfrog” – Doechii Rarely has an artist blown up so fully formed. Honestly, what can you fault in Doechii? Her flow is sublime, wordplay sharp and precise, delivery perfection. Each word lands loaded with venom, humour… Oh, and now she’s sampling Nas’s “The World is Yours” before dropping intoContinue Reading
Chelsea Club World Cup match suspended as players taken off pitch
Chelsea’s Club World Cup match with Benfica was suspended with only minutes remaining due to safety concerns. After 86 minutes had been played, the referee blew his whistle and told the players to leave the pitch, with the American crowd urged to find shelter in a message displayed on theContinue Reading
Business Secretary meeting Lotus after reports of plans to scrap UK carmaking
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 The Business Secretary will hold talks with Lotus after the carmaker appeared to shelve plansContinue Reading
Jack Draper makes Andy Murray confession and reacts to Novak Djokovic draw
Jack Draper has admitted he has “big shoes to fill” in the first Wimbledon after Andy Murray. And the British No.1 has revealed he is escaping the expectation of being the new home favourite – and his criminally bad draw – by watching MobLand. After his SW19 debut in 2005,Continue Reading
Thousands protest Bulgaria’s euro adoption and call for a referendum
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 Days before Bulgaria was expected to become the 21st member of the eurozone, opponents of the move geared up Saturday forContinue Reading
Welfare cuts ‘could leave thousands of disabled women trapped with abusers’
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 Thousands of disabled women could find themselves trapped with abusers as a result of the government’s upcoming welfare cuts, campaigners have warned,Continue Reading
Kneecap are the perfect Glastonbury band – the political controversy is proof
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Emma Raducanu sets record straight on Carlos Alcaraz rumours before Wimbledon
“We’re just good friends,” the British No. 1 smiled, before her pre-tournament press conference concluded. “What a way to wrap up,” she added. After they were spotted walking around the All England Club and filming together on one of the courts, Raducanu said: “No, it was fun yesterday. “We wereContinue Reading