5 d. ago ‘The cost of living crisis hasn’t gone away – our helpline never stops ringing’

Facing record demand and ‘hand-to-mouth’ funding, advice workers tell The Independent how they are bearing the brunt of the UK’s relentless cost of living crisis

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7 d. ago FTSE 100 Live 21 January: Inflation rate rebounds, Currys and Burberry shares surge

UK inflation bounced back in December as tobacco duty hikes and Christmas getaways pushed up the cost of living.

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7 d. ago FTSE 100 Live 21 January: Inflation rate above forecast, Burberry sales rise

UK inflation bounced back in December as tobacco duty hikes and Christmas getaways pushed up the cost of living.

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7 d. ago Toxicology report says late US chess star Daniel Naroditsky had drugs in his system

29-year-old had stimulants and kratom in systemDeath investigated as possible overdose or suicideAmerican chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky had a combination of stimulant and psychoactive substances in his system when he died last year, according to a toxicology report released by North Carolina authorities.Naroditsky, 29, was found dead at his home in Charlotte in October 2025, a loss that sent shockwaves through the global chess community. At the time, police said his death was being investigated as a possible overdose or suicide. No official cause was announced.In the US, you can call or text the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline on 988, chat on 988lifeline.org, or text HOME to 741741 to connect with a crisis counselor. In the UK and Ireland, Samaritans can be contacted on freephone 116 123, or email jo@samaritans.org or jo@samaritans.ie. In Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline is 13 11 14. Other international helplines can be found at befrienders.org Continue read...

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1 week ago Man United transfer news LIVE: Ruben Neves cost revealed, Sancho's next move, defender eyed

Manchester United continue to be linked to a central midfielder as Michael Carrick got his spell as head coach off to an impressive start with a win over Manchester City

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1 week ago Man United transfer news LIVE: Exit confirmed, Ruben Neves cost revealed, Sancho's next move

Manchester United continue to be linked to a central midfielder as Michael Carrick got his spell as head coach off to an impressive start with a win over Manchester City

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1 week ago Coleen Nolan reveals money worries amid brutal Loose Women cuts

COLEEN Nolan has made a frank admission about her money worries amid ITV’s brutal cuts. The Loose Women star has opened up about the effects of the cuts that have seen the lunchtime staple slashed to just half the year amid the cost-saving measures. The slimmed down show no longer has a live studio audience...

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1 week ago Woman ‘overwhelmed’ by loneliness killed herself and disabled daughter, coroner says

Full-time carer Martina Karos and Eleni Edwards, eight, were found dead at home in SalfordA translator who became a full-time carer for her severely disabled eight-year-old daughter killed herself and her child after becoming “overwhelmed” by loneliness, a coroner concluded.Martina Karos, 40, and Eleni Edwards were found dead at their home in Salford, Greater Manchester, after police were called when the girl did not turn up at school on 23 September 2024.In the UK and Ireland, Samaritans can be contacted on freephone 116 123, or email jo@samaritans.org or jo@samaritans.ie. In the US, you can call or text the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline on 988, chat on 988lifeline.org, or text HOME to 741741 to connect with a crisis counselor. In Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline is 13 11 14. Other international helplines can be found at befrienders.org Continue reading...

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1 week ago Trump ‘ready to push the button’ on airstrikes in Iran as US personnel evacuate military base

U.S. intervention in Iran is said to be ‘imminent’ after weeks of protests against the ayatollah’s regime reportedly cost more than 2,500 lives

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2 w. ago Dominik Szoboszlai leaves commentator stunned with bizarre Liverpool error

TNT Sports commentator Ally McCoist was left stunned by Dominik Szoboszlai's mistake which cost Liverpool a goal in their FA Cup third roune tie against Barnsley

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3 w. ago £4,000 gap in cost of a funeral depending where you live in the UK

Plot prices are much higher in some areas while funeral directors can choose how much to charge

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3 w. ago Miranda Otto: ‘It can be a gift when things go absolutely the wrong way’

The stage and screen actor on turning gaffes into gifts, the impact of Eowyn, and the Lord of the Rings stew scene fans won’t stop asking aboutGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailYour latest role is Queen of the Cuttlefish, in The Pout-Pout Fish; if you could be a fish for a day, which one would it be and why?The blue groper at Clovelly beach – because it’s like an institution, and people go there to see it. I just think it’s cool that there’s a local fish that people actually go and see and talk about – it’s a special fish. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago We ditched the UK for a cheap sunny country, we live right by the beach and bills cost £78 a month

A BRITISH family have revealed why they ditched the UK to live in a sunny African country. The mum took to social media to reveal that her family of three had moved to Egypt. Egypt is known as a popular holiday spot, but the family feel in love with the country and decided to make...

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3 w. ago Champagne sparklers blamed for inferno that cost 47 lives: Survivors tell of panic to escape Swiss ski bar engulfed by flames in seconds

Families face an agonising wait to find out whether loved ones died in the early hours at Le Constellation in Crans-Montana, south-west Switzerland.

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