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Senior Tory calls for Baroness Mone to resign over PPE scandal
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 A senior Conservative shadow minister has called for Baroness Michelle Mone to resign from the House of Lords after a companyContinue Reading
Tesco warns of Christmas price war as household budgets tighten
Tesco has warned that the UK grocery sector faces an intensifying price battle in the run-up to Christmas, even as it raised its full-year profit forecast after winning market share over the summer. The UK’s largest supermarket group now expects to deliver annual profits of up to £3.1bn, £100m higherContinue Reading
Jellycat to pay £110m dividend as profits more than double on global plush toy craze
Jellycat, the British toymaker behind viral plush toys such as sad-faced eggs and smiling peanuts, is set to pay its owners a £110m dividend after profits more than doubled in 2024. The privately owned company reported pre-tax profit of £139m, up from £67m the previous year, as revenues surged 66%Continue Reading
Half of British adults gambled in last month – survey
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‘Not everyone has a smartphone’: Independent readers divided over mandatory online GP bookings
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 government’s decision to require all GP practices in England to keep their online booking systems open throughout the day hasContinue Reading
Lloyds set to take control of Schroders wealth tie-up in ‘mass affluent’ push
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Blackburn MP’s newborn baby subjected to ‘vile racism’ and online abuse just hours after birth
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Alex Dunne hints at future after McLaren exit and links to F1 rival
Alex Dunne has hinted that he may have already secured his next step after confirmation of his McLaren exit. The team confirmed on Thursday that Irish Formula 2 racer Dunne had been released with immediate effect, leaving the 19-year-old free to join another programme if the opportunity comes along. DunneContinue Reading
Business news live – Thames Water creditors submit rescue plan to prevent administration
Thames Water could return to stock market under creditor plans One of the long-term plans for the restructuring of Thames Water is for it to return to the stock market in an eventual float. That’s noted in the creditors’ plan as the eventual goal, once the turnaround is completed andContinue Reading
Kill Bill: Quentin Tarantino to release movies as intended with epic runtime
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 Quentin Tarantino fan excitement is in overdrive with the news that his two Kill Bill films have been mergedContinue Reading