52 h. ago Enduring confusion is the only certainty amid Trump’s latest tariff threats

Experts suspect ‘front loading’ of activity may mask deeper impact of tariffs on the US economy“There has been no change to this date, and there will be no change,” Donald Trump said on his Truth Social platform this week. “All money will be due and payable starting AUGUST 1, 2025 – no extensions will be granted.”There had, in fact, been a change. The 90-day “pause” on the highest tariffs threatened by Trump on his so-called “liberation day” in April elapsed on Wednesday. But with just three trade agreements in place, instead of the 300 once promised, the White House had switched one deadline for another. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Comfy sandals that changed shoppers' minds about Crocs now 44% off in Prime Day deal

The Crocs Women's Brooklyn Low Wedge Clog in black now have a £24 saving

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3 d. ago 'My healthy son, 11, is now paralysed and friends have stopped inviting him to parties'

Oliver Sausins was deemed 'perfectly healthy' until a fateful day at school completely changed his life and his parents are now trying to raise important funds to help their son

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4 d. ago Friday 13th lottery winners scoop £3.6m EuroMillions prize on luckiest unlucky day ever

While it's long been regarded as the unluckiest day – a group of strangers stumbled upon a life changing opportunity which allowed them to become rich in the latest lottery draw

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5 d. ago Revlon blow dry brush that keeps hair sleek 'all day in warm weather' now under £29

The Revlon One-Step Hair Dryer and Volumiser has been hailed a 'game-changer' for beauty buffs and it's reduced on Amazon Prime Day by 29%

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6 d. ago Starmer, Cooper and King Charles mark 20th anniversary of 7/7 attacks

PM says ‘those who tried to divide us failed’ while monarch says victims and stories of courage should be rememberedKeir Starmer, King Charles and the home secretary, Yvette Cooper, have marked the 20th anniversary of the 7 July attacks in London in which Islamist suicide bombers killed 52 people and injured more than 770.The prime minister said: “Today the whole country will unite to remember the lives lost in the 7/7 attacks, and all those whose lives were changed for ever. We honour the courage shown that day – the bravery of the emergency services, the strength of survivors and the unity of Londoners in the face of terror. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago 'I saw my leg hanging above me after train exploded and realised I'd become amputee'

The most injured female survivor of the 7/7 bombings Martine Wright reflects on the day that changed everything and tells new how she coped with the tragedy and rebuilt her life

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7 d. ago Tour de France stage 2 preview: Map and profile of 209km route as Jasper Philipsen fights to keep yellow jersey

The yellow jersey is likely to change hands after just one day’s action thanks to some punchy late climbs

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1 week ago ‘They are a species on the brink’: can trees save the salmon in Scotland’s River Dee?

Last year, a single female was recorded returning to one tributary of a river usually celebrated for its fish. Now a plan is in place to change things – but it’s proving controversialOn an unusually hot May day in Aberdeenshire, Edwin Third stands on the bank of the River Muick, a tributary of the UK’s highest river, the Dee, talking us through the rising threats to one of Scotland’s most celebrated species, the Atlantic salmon. Against the hills of the Cairngorms national park, a herd of stags on the moorland bask in the sun.It is a spectacular landscape, attracting hikers, mountain-bikers and salmon fishers, the latter contributing an estimated £15m to Aberdeenshire’s economy. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Tesco announces major checkout change being rolled out across stores

Shoppers say the change should have been in place since "the first day"

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1 week ago ‘I have a deep sense of survivor’s guilt’: Four people on 7/7, the day that changed the nation

Netflix’s documentary marks 20 years since the suicide bombings on the capital’s transport network that killed 52 and injured almost 800. Four of those caught up in the atrocity talk to Gabriel Tate about their experiences and their enduring legacy

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1 week ago ‘I was on the Circle Line when it happened’: 7/7, the day that changed the nation

‘I was on the Circle Line when it happened’: 7/7, the day that changed the nation  The Independent

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2 w. ago Shoppers praise 'game changer' £24 perfume that 'lasts all day'

"I love it that much I ordered another bottle a few days later as didn’t wanna lose out on the amazing price."

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2 w. ago Starmer says welfare concessions are ‘common sense’ but dodges funding question – UK politics live

No 10 has offered significant concessions to the rebels amid fears over Tuesday’s voteNo 10 climbs down over welfare billStephen Kinnock, the care minister, was the government voice on the airwaves this morning. Here are the main points he made about the welfare bill U-turn.Kinnock rejected claims that the U-turn was a sign of weakness. When it was put to him on the Today programme that this move, coming after the U-turns on winter fuel payments and a national inquiry into grooming gangs, showed that if Keir Starmer was pushed, he would give in, Kinnock replied:I think if you talk to people out there in the country, they respond very positively to politicians listening, engaging, recognising that you don’t get everything right from day one every time, and making the adjustments and the changes that are needed.And this prime minister will always put the country first. He puts country before party, and he does the right thing for the country.He defended having a “staggered” approach t...

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2 w. ago What to watch out for at Wimbledon 2025: no line judges and more expensive strawberries

On the courts, around the grounds and on television, changes are afoot for British tennis’s big fortnightThe most notable change at this year’s championships brings it in line with the majority of ATP and WTA tournaments, along with two of the other three grand slam tournaments: the abandonment of line judges in favour of electronic line calling. The technology allowing challenges was first introduced in 2007, but will now be utilised to automatically call all outs, faults, and foot faults. Wimbledon say the system is almost failsafe, and that in the qualifying at Roehampton this year it broke just once for one point. For longer malfunctions, they have a team of reserve line judges on hand. They are among a team of 80 match assistants, with two on each court helping with tasks including escorting the players for toilet breaks. The traditional start time of 2pm for the women’s and men’s singles finals is also set to change, beginning at 4pm, following the day’s doubles finals, as opp...

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2 w. ago British billpayers saved £300m through energy flexibility in 2024, figures show

Many customers reduced their bills by changing the time or day that they used electricity.

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2 w. ago Pretty, profane or pulled up? How socks became cool – and controversial

Twenty years ago, it looked as if it was all but over for the humble accessory. Then, during the pandemic, everything changedOn a bright summer’s day recently I found myself facing a quandary. Choosing a top and trousers to wear wasn’t a problem, but my whole outfit was in danger of being derailed by a mis-step: the wrong socks.Should it be a pair that matched the rest of my outfit, or with a pattern that stood out? Did a frill look fussy, or bring just the right amount of detail? Was the fact they didn’t have a four-letter word on them going to expose me as woefully out of touch? The only thing I was certain of is that they should be on show. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Man who called himself ‘Kardashian of Cheshire’ admits luxury handbag fraud

Jack Watkin, who featured in Rich Kids of Instagram, lured people to invest large sums on designer bags that failed to materialiseA fraudster who described himself as the “Kardashian of Cheshire” persuaded people to invest thousands of pounds in luxury handbags that failed to materialise by flaunting his luxury lifestyle on social media.Jack Watkin, 26, of Alderley Edge, had gone on trial at Chester crown court on Monday, but on Tuesday – the second day of the trial – he changed his plea to guilty. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Iran vows to kill 50,000 US soldiers in revenge as massive Israeli airstrike on Republican Guard HQ wipes out 'hundreds' of elite troops and spies

LIVE UPDATES: Follow live coverage from the conflict in the Middle East after Donald Trump called for an Iranian regime change, less than one day after the US bombed the country's nuclear sites.

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2 w. ago Iran vows to kill 50,000 US soldiers: Tehran's TV mouthpiece says Trump has ordered 'coffins' after the US President called for regime change following air strikes: Live updates

LIVE UPDATES: Follow live coverage from the conflict in the Middle East after Donald Trump called for an Iranian regime change, less than one day after the US bombed the country's nuclear sites.

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