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Declan Rice provides England injury update and makes World Cup promise
Declan Rice is managing an injury at the World Cup (Image: Francois Nel/Getty Images) Declan Rice has declared he is prepared to put his “body on the line” and deliver his very best for England at the World Cup. Rice conceded the fixture schedule has been “crazy” and that heContinue Reading
What is ‘protein washing’ and are shoppers being fooled by it?
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 Protein has become a health buzzword. Supermarket aisles are stocked with food slapped with a “high in protein” label, from yoghurtContinue Reading
Starmer on the brink: PM and Burnham ‘working towards’ handover in September
The Way Back. Join our community exploring how Britain can rebuild its future in Europe Join the debate with our pro-Europe newsletter Join the debate with our pro-Europe newsletter Keir Starmer is understood to be discussing a plan to handover the Labour leadership to Andy Burnham in September amid aContinue Reading
Jeremy Clarkson pondered ‘just disappearing’ from Clarkson’s Farm amid cancer diagnosis
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 Jeremy Clarkson grappled with going public with his prostate cancer diagnosis, and even wondered if he ought to justContinue Reading
FIFA rule changes eliminates three countries from World Cup after two games
Haiti, Turkey and Tunisia have all been eliminated from World Cup 2026 after just two group-stage matches. The three nations have been all but sent home courtesy of a newly introduced FIFA regulation. World Cup 2026 is in full swing across North America, with a number of sides having alreadyContinue Reading
UK banks asked to stress-test their systems against ‘plausible’ global recession
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 UK banks and financial firms active in the burgeoning private credit market are stress-testing theirContinue Reading
Starmer is on the precipice as pressure builds for the UK leader to resign
Stay on top of the latest political news with our View from Westminster newsletter Get the latest political headlines with our free email Get the latest political headlines with our free email British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing a career-defining decision: step down or fight a challenge from LabourContinue Reading
The Mediterranean secret to keeping your home cool in a heatwave
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 At a seminar on building cooling strategies in the late 1990s, I vividly remember hearing that “in 30 years’ time, theContinue Reading
It’s not your fault you keep skipping workouts – and there is a solution
Get the Well Enough newsletter with Harry Bullmore for tips on living a healthier, happier and longer life Get the Well Enough email with Harry Bullmore Get the Well Enough email with Harry Bullmore Picture the scene. It’s Wednesday evening. You’re working late. A slew of curveballs from colleagues hasContinue Reading
BBC slammed for hiring ‘absolutely abysmal’ World Cup pundit
We’re barely a week into the 2026 World Cup and the BBC have already been inundated with complaints about one of their pundits. This year’s edition is bigger than ever before, with a whopping 48 teams competing in the tournament. That means more matches than ever too, with an extraContinue Reading