3 h. ago Goldman’s Solomon warns ‘it’s not different this time’ as tech stocks hit new highs

Wall Street chief executive says he is ‘not smart enough’ to know whether there is an AI bubble

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3 d. ago Experts hit back at highly contentious study claiming Covid vaccine raises risk of SIX cancers including breast and prostate

The link between Covid jabs and cancer has previously been dismissed by academics and oncologists after claims it had led to 'turbo cancers'.

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6 d. ago Stunning ‘Norwegian’ house was watched by millions in popular Netflix drama – but do you recognise it?

AN ICONIC Norwegian-style house featured in a TV show watched by millions - but do you recognise it? Nestled in the picture postcard landscape of the Wye Valley in Hertfordshire, the wooden home appeared in a hit Netflix series. The Edwardian building features in Netflix's high school comedy drama, Sex Education, which first aired in...

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7 d. ago Former Ayrshire school pupil stars at Last Night at the Proms

The clarinettist hit the high notes at the major event in London.

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8 d. ago BP predicts higher oil and gas demand, suggesting world will not hit 2050 net zero target

Conflict in Ukraine and Middle East as well as trade tariffs are making states focus on energy securityBusiness live – latest updatesBP has raised its forecasts for oil and gas demand, suggesting the global net zero target for 2050 will not be met and highlighting a slowdown in the transition to clean energy.The energy company’s closely watched outlook report has estimated that oil use is on track to hit 83m barrels a day in 2050, a rise of 8% compared with its previous estimate of 77m barrels a day. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Brits brace for cost of living crisis 2.0: Fears 5% inflation and tax hikes in autumn Budget will send food bills skyrocketing this winter

Millions of families face further rises in food prices if Chancellor Rachel Reeves presses ahead with plans to hit big shops with higher business rates, industry experts warned today.

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1 week ago Harry Potter fans outraged as it's revealed HBO is auditioning women to play Lord Voldemort in 'woke' rebrand

The highly-anticipated series, which is set to hit the streaming service in 2027, has already started filming.

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1 week ago Households hit with higher bills in £1bn ‘racket’ that sees wind farms paid to turn off power

Greg Jackson – founder and CEO of Octopus Energy – tells The Independent that wind farm companies are the winners from government policy, while consumers pay the price

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2 w. ago Tax rises at autumn Budget ‘inevitable’ after borrowing soars, experts warn

The Office for National Statistics data showed Government borrowing hit £18 billion last month, marking the highest August borrowing for five years.

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2 w. ago Tax rises at autumn Budget ‘inevitable’ after borrowing soars, expert warns

The Office for National Statistics data showed Government borrowing hit £18 billion last month, marking the highest August borrowing for five years.

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2 w. ago Donald Trump joins royals for state banquet at Windsor as thousands protest against US president’s visit – UK politics live

Politicians, dignitaries and high-profile tech entrepreneurs attend feast Lucy Powell has hit out at the “sexist” framing of her deputy Labour leadership campaign, with people claiming she and her rival, Bridget Phillipson, are standing as “proxies” for two men, Aletha Adu reports.Most of Donald Trump’s policies horrify progressives and leftwingers in Britain, including Labour party members and supporters, but Keir Starmer has said almost nothing critical about the Trump administration because he has taken a view that maintaining good relations with the White House is in the national interest.I understand the UK government’s position of being pragmatic on the international stage and wanting to maintain a good relationship with the leader of the most powerful country in the world. Faced with a revanchist Russia, Europe’s security feels less certain now than at any time since the second world war. And the threat of even higher US tariffs is ever present.But it’s also important to ensu...

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2 w. ago WhatsApp users urged to follow new advice as hackers 'takeover' accounts

Security experts are putting WhatsApp users on high alert as a new wave of attacks hit the messaging service.

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2 w. ago Drug driver who crashed her Mini into tree killing herself and passenger was 'anxious about driving in Britain'

Sara Pancas, 38, died two days after smashing her Mini into a tree beside the A11 at Ketteringham, Norfolk. Backseat passenger Sara Ribeiro, 29, died at the scene of the accident.

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2 w. ago Rob Brydon to host the UK adaptation of the quiz show The Floor

Brydon – known for Gavin & Stacey and Would I Lie To You? – will front ITV’s new primetime version of the hit high-stakes game show.

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2 w. ago Mondo Duplantis says setting new record at World Championships is ‘more special’

The pole vaulter hit a new high in Tokyo.

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2 w. ago Primark: iconic fashion brand boss warns large UK stores face 'pressure'

Shoppers could see fewer big high-street stores as rising taxes threaten to hit retailers’ wallets 💸

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2 w. ago BBQ and Sunday roast fans to fork out more for their grub as price of beef rockets

The price of beef has hit a record high as strong American and Chinese demand and dwindling global cattle numbers spark a 25% year-on-year price increase in the UK.

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2 w. ago James frontman ‘disgusted’ after Tommy Robinson uses indie band song ‘Sit Down’ at protest

Far-right figure used band’s smash hit ‘Sit Down’ in video posted to highlight size of demonstration he organised in London on Saturday

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2 w. ago Records tumble as Phil Salt’s stunning ton leads England to T20 rout of South Africa

2nd T20: England, 304-2, bt South Africa, 158, by 146 runsHosts hit their highest T20 total to go level in the seriesEngland made history, and for the first time more than 300 runs, on an extraordinary night in Manchester as they buried South Africa under a mountain of runs and shredded ­statistics. The highest total in the team’s T20 history was turbocharged by a brilliant opening stand of 126 between Phil Salt and Jos Buttler and by the nation’s highest individual score, Salt knocking himself off the top of that chart with an unbeaten 141. So within a week and against the same opponents they have set national records for winning margins in both one-day internationals and now T20s, the difference here an almost comic 146 runs.From the very start, with boundaries struck off each of the first three balls of the day, Salt tore into South Africa’s bowling much as he would in time tear up the record books. The result was the third highest team total in the history of international T20s,...

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3 w. ago THG profits hit by high whey protein costs as trading gains momentum

THG said it was ‘held back’ by record whey protein prices and ‘slower’ trading in its beauty business over the first half of 2025.

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