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Europe will pay price of one crisis after another if EU cuts foreign aid, UN official warns
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 The European Union would be making the “biggest mistake” if it continues to cut foreign aid, the United Nations development chiefContinue Reading
NHS waiting lists are finally getting shorter, but not fairer everywhere
After years of grim records, the NHS in England finally has some good news to report. The waiting list for planned hospital care has begun to edge down, and the share of patients treated within the 18-week target has climbed, from 59.8% in March 2025 to around 63% a yearContinue Reading
UK defence spending ‘not enough to protect the country’, BAE boss warns
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Five-minute lung test wins £14m NHS rollout backing
A Cambridge start-up has pulled off something British hardware firms are rarely credited with: persuading investors to write a large cheque for a physical device in an age obsessed with software. TidalSense has raised £14.2 million to roll out a handheld test that diagnoses a killer lung disease in fiveContinue Reading
The two big unanswered questions around Burnham’s ‘overdue’ action for pubs
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 Andy Burnham on Thursday made his third majorContinue Reading
Ex-Coronation Street star Qasim Akhtar to receive ‘substantial damages’ after suing The Sun publisher
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 Former Coronation Street actor Qasim Akhtar will receive “substantial” damages from The Sun’s publisher after the soap star suedContinue Reading
Tennis star wins first title after retiring suddenly at 25 and changing country
Destanee Aiava has made a winning return under a new nationality (Image: Getty) A tennis player who previously retired at the age of 25 has won her first title under a new nationality after returning to competition. Destanee Aiava has completed a remarkable turnaround just months after announcing that sheContinue Reading
Trump renews 10% tariff on UK goods hours before temporary levies expire
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 Donald Trump is set to impose a new 10 per cent import tariff on British goods and 59Continue Reading
Scientists reveal eight building blocks that make up songs of all birds
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loan approvals halved since 2008
British small businesses are being approved for bank loans at less than half the rate they enjoyed before the financial crisis, and one of Donald Trump’s former economic advisers says the fault lies not with the 2008 crash but with the rules written in its aftermath. Tyler Goodspeed, who chairedContinue Reading