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Reeves’ winter fuel payment U-turn shows Labour is running scared of Nigel Farage and Reform
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 Last week’s exclusive weekly polling for The Independent is perhaps the biggest indication of why Rachel Reeves has performed a hugeContinue Reading
Why has there been a global surge of new Covid variant NB.1.8.1?
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 India is the latest country to report a surge in new Covid cases, as the latest variant, NB.1.8.1, spreads across theContinue Reading
Frederick Forsyth, The Day of the Jackal author, dies aged 86
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 Prolific British novelist Frederick Forsyth, best known for 1971’s The Day of the Jackal, which was adapted for theContinue Reading
FTSE 100 dips while markets watch for US-China talks progress
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 Stocks in London closed mixed on Monday amid a fresh burst of mid-and-small cap M&AContinue Reading
BBC viewers launch Emma Raducanu complaint as Queen’s coverage blasted
Tennis fans have fumed over the BBC’s decision not to show Emma Raducanu‘s opening-round doubles clash at Queen’s on Monday afternoon. The Brit was partnered with fellow countrywoman Katie Boulter, but the match wasn’t available to watch on terrestrial television. Boultercanu – as they’ve been dubbed by fans on socialContinue Reading
Nigel Farage calls for ‘re-industrialisation’ of Wales
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 Nigel Farage has said his party wants to restart Port Talbot’s blast furnaces and “re-industrialiseContinue Reading
Winter fuel payment U-turn confirmed as 9 million pensioners to receive money again this year, Rachel Reeves announces
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 Rachel Reeves has confirmed a major U-turn with almost all the pensioners she took winter fuel payments from last year setContinue Reading
Should you do cardio before or after lifting weights? New research might finally have the answer
Weightlifting before cardio had clear benefits when it came to certain aspects of health. LightField Studios/ Shutterstock Fitness enthusiasts have debated the question for decades: is it better to do cardio before or after lifting weights? Until recently, the answer has largely been down to preference – with some enjoyingContinue Reading
Half of Brits would trust AI for legal advice, survey finds – but experts urge caution
Artificial intelligence may be revolutionising everything from admin to healthcare, but would you trust it with your legal affairs? According to a new survey by The Legal Director, half of UK adults would — a finding that has sparked both fascination and concern across the legal sector. The poll foundContinue Reading
Starmer pledges £1bn investment to supercharge UK tech and AI infrastructure
Sir Keir Starmer has unveiled a £1 billion investment package aimed at scaling up the UK’s computing power twentyfold, in a major push to solidify Britain’s status as a global technology and artificial intelligence leader. Opening London Tech Week this morning, the prime minister said the investment would form partContinue Reading