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UK retail sales show biggest fall in 18 months as shoppers cut back on food and clothing
Retail sales across the UK fell sharply in May, recording their steepest monthly drop in 18 months, as consumers scaled back spending on essentials such as food and clothing, official figures show. According to data released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), retail sales volumes declined by 2.7 perContinue Reading
Watch live: MPs cast final vote for assisted dying bill
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Emma Raducanu risks huge backlash as Jannik Sinner mocked after surprise loss
Emma Raducanu has risked a backlash by refusing to take a stand for equal pay in women’s tennis. She was recently asked why she had not spoken out about the matter of WTA players receiving less money than their ATP counterparts. Raducanu said that she would never take a standContinue Reading
Fat Joe accused of sex acts with minors by former hype man in $20 million lawsuit
Get the inside track from Roisin O’Connor with our free weekly music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This Rapper Fat Joe has denied allegations he engaged in sex acts with minors after the claims were madeContinue Reading
Consumer confidence up in June amid ‘dark shadow’ of inflation and war
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£28 family sunscreen among brands to fail safety testing, Which? finds
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Assisted dying latest: Landmark bill hangs in balance ahead of crucial MPs vote
Watch: Kim Leadbeater questioned on what would happen if bill doesn’t pass Assisted dying: Kim Leadbeater questioned on what would happen if bill doesn’t pass Athena Stavrou20 June 2025 03:01 Back my assisted dying bill or face another decade of death without dignity, Kim Leadbeater warns MPs Athena Stavrou20 JuneContinue Reading
Max Verstappen ‘sees himself at Mercedes’ as George Russell responds to rumours
Whispers around the Formula One paddock say that Max Verstappen can see himself driving at Mercedes, rather than another of their rivals or Red Bull’s in the future. The Dutchman has continuously bemoaned his RB21 this season, which has often been lacklustre compared to the McLarens, and above all else heContinue Reading
Assisted dying: Why this momentous vote – with such far-reaching consequences – is still uncertain
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 The third reading and final Commons vote on Kim Leadbeater’s Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill on Friday marks aContinue Reading
Pushers review: Rosie Jones’s laugh-out-loud sitcom is a madcap triumph
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 In Channel 4’s Pushers, thirtysomething Emily, who has cerebral palsy, has just suffered through the indignity of a benefitsContinue Reading