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The Budget’s stealth tax phenomenon and how much it will cost you
After Wednesday’s Budget, the chancellor Rachel Reeves is keen to point out that she hasn’t raised taxes for working people, but if you look at the figures, we’re all gradually paying more tax due to the government’s clever use of fiscal drag. It all began back in 2021 when theContinue Reading
Cache of rare artefacts buried for 170 years reveals secrets of Indigenous survival
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 About 170 years ago, a bundle of stone tools was deliberately buried, or “cached”, near a waterhole in far-west Queensland andContinue Reading
Pompeii: How robots and AI are restoring the site’s shattered Roman frescoes
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 pioneering robotic system is set to revolutionise the painstaking task of reassembling Pompeii’s ancient Roman frescoes, offering a new leaseContinue Reading
Professor discovers secret markings that went unnoticed on Roman cups for 1,500 years
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 history professor has discovered hidden markings on an ancient Roman cup, revealing secrets of the empire’s glassware culture from aroundContinue Reading
Football match descends into chaos with 17 red cards and police using tear gas
A violent brawl erupted after a cup match in South America, resulting in 17 men being sent off and police resorting to tear gas to disperse the chaos. The mayhem broke out following a draw between Bolivian teams Blooming and Real Ocuro in the Copa Bolivia quarter-finals, with Blooming progressingContinue Reading
Widespread prostate cancer screening could soon become a reality
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 The UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) is poised to deliver its recommendations to the Government on Friday regarding expanded prostateContinue Reading
Budget questions answered: Money expert Gabriel Nussbaum on pensions, ISAs and what it means for you
Sign up to our free money newsletter for investment analysis and expert advice to help you build wealth Sign up to our free money email for help building your wealth Sign up to our free money email for help building your wealth The Budget has sparked plenty of questions andContinue Reading
HMRC to scrap homeworking tax relief from 2026, hitting 300,000 employees
A long-standing tax relief that helps home-based workers cover household expenses will be scrapped from April 2026, in a move that will affect an estimated 300,000 employees and raise tens of millions for the Treasury. The relief — originally introduced more than a decade ago and widely used during theContinue Reading
Stranger Things: Byler fan theory dealt major blow in season 5
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 Stranger Things fans are decoding a cryptic scene hinting at Will Byers’ feelings for Mike Wheeler in the finalContinue Reading
CDC moves to phase out all monkey research, report says
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 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is phasing out research conducted on monkeys, according to a new report. Scientists routinelyContinue Reading