2 h. ago ‘Tsunami of closures’ looms for pharmacies as Reeves’s Budget measures bite

One pharmacist told The Independent he was ‘on borrowed time’ after going to his bank twice for extra money to stay afloat

Politics

2 h. ago Children's playtime being 'squeezed out' of school day, major report warns

Generations of kids are also spending less time outdoors and with friends as a result of hundreds of playground closures and cuts to park budgets

Events

3 h. ago The shocking way Neighbours cast found out show was AXED and they were out of work for second time

The abrupt axing of Neighbours was a shock to the show's cast who found out online.

Events

4 h. ago UK ministers head to India in search of trade deal they hope will boost economy

Business secretary says negotiations – now in their 15th round – are a ‘top priority’ for Labour governmentMinisters are relaunching negotiations with India this week in an attempt to clinch a multibillion-pound free trade agreement that they hope will boost the UK’s flatlining economy.Jonathan Reynolds, the business and trade secretary, flew to Delhi on Sunday to meet his Indian counterpart, Piyush Goyal, for the first time since Labour won the election. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago James Maddison reveals Thomas Tuchel talks as Tottenham resurgence boosts England hopes

Spurs playmaker has designs on Three Lions return for first time since being cut from Euro 2024 squad

Politics

4 h. ago ‘Now is the time of monsters’: young Berliners despair at far

Alternative für Deutschland projected to finish second in federal election with about 20% of the voteFor more than 150 years, the symbolism of the Siegessäule, or Victory Column, in Berlin’s Tiergarten, has shifted alongside German identity: from emblem of the empire to strategic relocation by the Nazis and, finally, its adoption as an icon of Berlin’s legendary love parade.On Sunday, as throngs of people gathered in its shadow, the golden statue bore witness to yet another shift – an election that had yielded an emboldened far right in a result that was unprecedented in Germany’s postwar history. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago USA v Australia: SheBelieves Cup women’s football international – live

Updates from the game at State Farm StadiumAny thoughts? Get in touch with Joey on emailToday’s game will mark Sermanni’s eighth game as interim boss of the Matildas, with it looking increasingly likely the veteran mentor’s stint will stretch to include April’s friendlies against South Korea.Football Australia’s search for a full-time successor to Tony Gustavsson has now stretched into its seventh month following the Swede’s exit following the Paris Olympics and while the federation has been adamant that they have plenty of time to find a successor – given that the Matildas’ next competitive fixture won’t come until the opening game of a home Asian Cup next March – the sense of urgency surrounding the need to appoint someone is growing by the day. Continue reading...

Society

5 h. ago ITV Dancing On Ice viewers make demand after spotting 'ludicrous' problem

'Cut the air time,' one viewer fumed

Culture

5 h. ago Philippe Clement sacked by Rangers after home defeat by St Mirren

Belgian departs after 16 months in charge at IbroxTeam are 13 points behind Celtic and out of Scottish CupPhilippe Clement has been sacked as the Rangers manager after 16 months in charge following damaging back-to-back home defeats. The Belgian has been under extreme pressure since the humiliating Scottish Cup exit at the hands of Scottish Championship side Queen’s Park a fortnight ago, and a first Ibrox loss to St Mirren since 1991 on Saturday proved to be the final straw for the board.Clement departs Rangers – 13 points adrift of city rivals Celtic at the top of the Scottish Premiership – at a time when the club are in talks about a multi-million-pound investment by a United States-led consortium which includes Paraag Marathe, president of 49ers Enterprises and chairman of Leeds United. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago EastEnders Bex Fowler return confirmed as actress Jasmine Armfield reprises role

EastEnders' Bex Fowler is returning to Walford for the first time since 2020 in the wake of her father Martin Fowler's tragic death on the BBC soap, with actress Jasmine Armfield reprising the role

Politics

5 h. ago AP PHOTOS: Conservatives celebrate German election win as the far right sees historic success

German opposition leader Friedrich Merz’s conservatives have won a lackluster victory in a national election Sunday, projections show.

Culture

6 h. ago Dad, 20, insists he's 'not a hero' for diving into burning van and dragging three

Window cleaner Harry Wilson (pictured), 20, of Burnley, Lancashire, grabbed her just in time, out of flames from a smoking battery under her seat while driving in nearby town Bacup.

Events

7 h. ago ‘It feels like we lost’: Newcastle’s Howe left bemused by late Forest revival

‘Best and the worst’ of Newcastle on show in 4-3 victorySaudi owners to make decision on new stadium this weekAs the final whistle blew at St James’ Park and Nottingham Forest’s players collapsed to the turf in despair, Eddie Howe looked simply bemused and confused.Shortly afterwards Newcastle’s manager said that, even though his team had won 4-3, he felt as if they had lost one of the most extraordinary Premier League games of the season. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Girl born with most severe form of butterfly skin excited ahead of big school

The 12-year-old having to undergo painful bandage changes lasting up to three hours at a time.

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8 h. ago Newcastle boss Eddie Howe: I love management – but I hate it at the same time

The Magpies led 4-1 before Nottingham Forest mounted a second-half fightback.

Events

9 h. ago German election live: Conservatives projected to win and far

Exit polls show CDU/CSU as largest party with about 29%, with Alternative für Deutschland on about 20%German election 2025: results in full – liveOpinion is divided as Germany faces what some describe as the “most important election in their lifetime”. The country is expected to shift to the right as Friedrich Merz is in pole position to become Germany’s next chancellor, while far-right party AfD could become the second most powerful party.So earlier today I asked voters at a polling station in central Berlin what they expected from the election and what they wanted the next chancellor to focus on. Continue reading...

Politics

9 h. ago Ten years on from a deadly tragedy an abandoned street stands frozen in time

'The impact will last forever but Bosley will carry on'

Events

10 h. ago Alexander Isak scores 'coolest' pen of all time as Prem release statement on spot kick

Alexander Isak showed off his cool penalty taking technique against Nottingham Forest after the Premier League released a statement over the spot-kick

Politics

10 h. ago Holly Willoughby’s new life after sick murder plot and Phillip Schofield scandal

After a rollercoaster few years in the public eye, Dancing On Ice host Holly Willoughby is taking life ‘one day at a time’ and choosing to ‘positively move forward’

Events

11 h. ago Russell Watson shares chilling words from doctor after fearing the worst with health ordeal

Tenor singer Russell Watson admits fearing that he wasn't going to wake up, after being told his brain tumour had returned for a second time

Science