19 m. ago LIZ JONES: I have a sneaking suspicion what's really going on inside Spencer Matthews' marriage to Vogue Williams... and what kind of a man he TRULY is

Some people seem determined to push the narrative that Spencer Matthews has never managed to shake his weakness for the ladies.

Politics

33 m. ago How much it costs to use a pressure washer and how to keep energy costs low whilst using it

Spring is the perfect time to give your garden a makeover, and a pressure washer is ideal for a quick and effective clean - here’s how to keep energy costs low whilst using it

Events

43 m. ago Barry Ferguson would crack under real Rangers pressure as clock ticks on one rival for the job — Hotline

Michael Gannon mans the phones as Old Firm fans debate it out while Killie punters say the clock is ticking for Derek McInnes

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45 m. ago People in certain Council Tax bands could save up to £400 this year on energy bills

People can check online to see if they qualify for support through the Great British Insulation Scheme.

Economics

56 m. ago DOMINIC LAWSON: Grotesque Labour hypocrites are hammering our economy with Net Zero insanity while letting other countries off the hook

When Rachel Reeves suddenly declared the Government would now back a third runway at Heathrow, Zarah Sultana, the MP for Coventry South, was incandescent with fury.

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58 m. ago Voices: As WH Smith leaves the high street, which lost chain do you miss most? Join The Independent Debate

With WH Smith set to disappear from the high street, we want to know which shops you miss the most — whether it’s Woolworths, BHS, C&A, Debenhams, Blockbuster, or another favourite...

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67 m. ago Wayne Rooney risks prosecution as he's caught urinating in street in London

The football legend, 39, was seen relieving himself in full view of other people during a wild night out with friends

Events

80 m. ago Thailand earthquake: Signs of life detected under collapsed tower block three days on from tragedy

Chadchart Sittipunt the governor of Bangkok, said Thai authorities have successfully detected the vital signs of at least three people who were caught in a collapsed tower block

Politics

81 m. ago March design news: Maurzio Cattelan goes Greek, art teapots and house paint that changes colour

Exhibitions at this year’s Milan Furniture Fair, a guide to green wood carving and funeral urns by AlessiThis is the final monthly design news round-up, so we’ve made it a bumper edition. As well as previewing some shows that will be this year’s Salone del Mobile in Milan, there’s pyjamas from Grayson Perry and Greek mythology reinterpreted by conceptual artist Maurizio Cattelan. Enjoy. Continue reading...

Politics

92 m. ago Donald Trump says he is ‘not joking’ over possible third term – US politics live

President tells NBC ‘there are methods’ in securing a third term despite constitutional barriersGood morning, and welcome to our US politics blog amid news that Donald Trump is “not joking” about a possible third term.The comments on Sunday are the clearest indication yet he is considering ways to breach a constitutional barrier against continuing to lead the country after his second term ends at the beginning of 2029.“There are methods which you could do it,” Trump said in a telephone interview with NBC News from Mar-a-Lago. And he told host Kristen Welker: “I am not joking.” He elaborated later to reporters on Air Force One from Florida to Washington that “I have had more people ask me to have a third term, which in a way is a fourth term because the other election, the 2020 election, was totally rigged.” Trump lost that election to Joe Biden. Still, Trump added: “I don’t want to talk about a third term now because no matter how you look at it, we’ve got a long time to go.”Donald ...

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95 m. ago People are only just realising what secret 'SSSS' code on your boarding pass means and why it's bad news

Holidaymakers across the globe are only realising what 'SSSS' means on their boarding pass - and some have even dubbed the mysterious four-letter code the 'kiss of death.'

Politics

1 hour ago Undiagnosed entertainment: how Hollywood awkwardly dodges autism

Eccentric, blunt-speaking characters who present as being on the spectrum are everywhere on our screens – but why are their creators so reluctant to state it openly?I received my autism diagnosis about a decade into my career as a comedian and about three decades into being alive. In the eyes of some of the frothier comment section trolls, being a comedian means that I can’t be autistic, despite the likes of Fern Brady and Stewart Lee proving otherwise. This is because people are keener on stereotypes than admitting they know nothing about autism – why is the general level of knowledge so poor?With Elon Musk and Robert F Kennedy Jr doing their best to make autism terrifying again, either by implying that it causes sieg heiling or by bringing back the MMR autism panic of the 1990s (along with actual measles), it struck me that we autistic people don’t have a lot of reliable representation to fall back on. There’s Rain Man, of course, and Ben Af...

Events

1 hour ago Government considers free bus pass 'next steps' for disabled people after peak times review

At the moment people can only travel for free off-peak between 9.30am and 11pm, Monday to Friday and all day at weekends and on public holidays

Politics

1 hour ago DWP payment update for people on Universal Credit ahead of uprating next week

The Administrative Earnings Threshold determines how much Universal Credit individual claimants and couples are entitled to each month.

Politics

1 hour ago Girl, 4, killed in Kettering house blaze with mum named as family 'too upset to speak'

An update has been issued following a blaze at a property near Kettering resulted in the deaths of three people, including a four-year-old girl, a 30-year-old woman and a 23-year-old man

Events

2 h. ago Victims of horror house fire that killed three people including girl, four, and woman, 30, in Northamptonshire village are named

Emma Conn, 30, her daughter Mayci Marion Fox, four, died in a fire along with Louie Thorn, 23, at a historic property in the village of Rushton, near Kettering on Friday.

Events

2 h. ago Moment terrified tourists scramble out of swaying infinity pool to avoid being swept off skyscraper roof to their death during devastating Bangkok earthquake

Shocking footage captured the moment two people were lounging in a pool under the sun before a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Thailand and Myanmar on Friday.

Events

2 h. ago Fragmentation between authorities ‘open invitation’ to Channel gangs, says PM

Sir Keir Starmer said work was being done to better co-ordinate efforts to tackle people-smuggling gangs.

Events

2 h. ago Jessica Simpson admits she drinks snake sperm cocktail for very simple reason

Jessica Simpson has confessed to drinking a very strange concoction that most people would feel a bit queasy about, but the star insists it has multiple health benefits

Politics

2 h. ago The best hotels in Ibiza for beach holidays, family resorts and five

Whether it's reconnecting with friends on a sun-drenched rooftop, hitting the town with the party people, or looking for a peaceful retreat on the coast, Ibiza has hotels that will cater to every need

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