16 h. ago It's bare legs season! Here's how to get your pins perfectly primed for spring

Rose Beer rounds up all you need to know to get your legs ready for spring

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5 d. ago Spring Statement leaves UK SME’s more financially vulnerable, reports show

The Chancellor’s Spring Statement, delivered in March 2025, outlined long-term ambitions for economic growth through investment in defence, housing, and digital transformation.

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5 d. ago Gatsby by Jane Crowther; The Gatsby Gambit by Claire Anderson

Two enjoyable debut novels put fresh meat on Fitzgerald’s deathless classic – one a modern-day retelling in which Gatsby becomes a female influencer, another a pacy murder mystery in the vein of Agatha ChristieIt might seem unfathomable to us now, but F Scott Fitzgerald’s third novel was something of a let-down when it was published 100 years ago; his previous books, This Side of Paradise and The Beautiful and Damned – there had also been a novella, The Diamond As Big As the Ritz, and short stories including The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – had been more commercially successful and found greater favour with critics. Fitzgerald’s tale of obscure origins, extreme wealth and obsessional romantic desire appeared too unlikely, too contrived and, perhaps, too uncomfortable a reminder of class and financial inequality and its consequent social schisms to be recognised for what it was: a masterly exploration of delusion, self-delusion, myth-making and complicity.Fitzgerald himself died...

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8 d. ago Salman Rushdie's first book of fiction since his stabbing will be published in November

Salman Rushdie has a collection of novellas and short stories coming out this fall

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8 d. ago Voices: Independent readers react to Rachel Reeves’ spring statement – from ‘out of touch’ to ‘genuine poverty’

The chancellor’s spring statement sparked fierce criticism from readers, who accused her of reviving austerity by targeting the poor while failing to prioritise improving living standards, tax reform, and sustainable economic growth

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8 d. ago Chocolate lovers can grab 60p Creme Eggs ahead of Easter in Amazon Spring Sale making them 15p cheaper than Tesco

This is a great Creme Egg deal during the Amazon Spring Deal Days and will get you ready for those Easter egg hunts

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9 d. ago Spring statement: Should a Labour government be making these cuts? – Politics Weekly UK

Amid poor economic growth forecasts and global instability, Rachel Reeves is trying to balance the books by cutting spending on benefits. So why is a Labour government choosing this path? John Harris is joined by the Guardian’s political editor, Pippa Crerar, and political correspondent Kiran Stacey to unpick what was in the spring statement, and what it will mean for you Continue reading...

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9 d. ago 'Rachel Reeves wants prosperity for the working, but what about the disabled?'

As Rachel Reeves delivers her spring statement three readers from the most vulnerable groups in society give their stance on welfare cuts

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9 d. ago Read the Chancellor's Spring Statement in full: From welfare cuts to defence spending and national living wage

All 50 pages of the spring statement were issued as a PDF by the Treasury today after the Chancellor blamed 'increased global uncertainty' as the budget watchdog slashed its economic growth forecast.

Economics

1 week ago 'I'm too poor to be sick, why is Rachel Reeves trying to break us?'

As Rachel Reeves prepares for tomorrow's spring statement on the government's financial plans, three readers from the most vulnerable groups in society ask her to rethink her controversial stance on welfare claims

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1 week ago The 'really effective' cleaner that ensures patios 'stay clean for months' now reduced in the Amazon Spring Sale

This cleaner from Amazon is perfect to get your patio ready for spring

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1 week ago Philips electric shaver down from £150 to £65 ready for Amazon Prime spring sale

The Philips Shaver Series 5000 has already been slashed from £149.99 to £64.99 ahead of Amazon Prime's spring deal days launch with shoppers calling it 'great'

Economics

1 week ago Charlotte Hawkins’ GMB orange lace dress sold out but we found an identical one on sale

Charlotte Hawkins wowed Good Morning Britain viewers in her spring-ready orange lace midi dress which has now sold out – but luckily we spotted an almost identical one on sale

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1 week ago When does it get light in 2025 and why do clocks change in the UK?

Get ready for longer days as we spring forward into British Summer Time

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1 week ago Ugg launches new platform sandals ready for spring weddings and summer holidays

Ugg’s brand new GoldenRise platform sandals have a 00s style that’s the perfect pick for spring wedding guests and summer holidays and come in three versatile colours

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2 w. ago Brits urged 'act now' as our most endangered animals are killed in droves by litter crisis

As the 10th annual Great British Spring Clean kicks off today, Mirror readers are urged to pick up litter in order to protect our precious wildlife from injuries and death

Events

2 w. ago The best retros to be reading as Spring begins: NEVER MIND by Edward St Aubyn, THE SPRING BEGINS by Katherine Dunning, STORIES FOR MOTHERS AND DAUGHTERS Edited by Simon Thomas

Sally Morris reviews the retros you should be reading now.

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2 w. ago Amazon slashes £40 off rattan garden furniture set ahead of Spring Deal Days sale

Shoppers can get their garden ready for summer for less with this spring deal

Economics

2 w. ago Trump has turbocharged the attacks on free speech at US universities. I have seen it first

For speaking up for Palestine, I have been targeted – and have seen colleagues and students face arrest and sanctions Sandy Tolan is a professor at the University of Southern California in Los AngelesThe Trump administration’s attempted deportation of the Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil, a permanent legal resident of the US, is sparking outrage and nationwide protests. But as shocking as his arrest may have seemed to the world, it was sadly unsurprising to those of us on the frontlines of the war at home over Gaza. Here in the US, a building fury of anti-Palestinian hatred, especially since the October 2023 Hamas attacks on Israel, is giving Donald Trump cover to cleanse the country of “undesirables” and undermine free speech and academic freedom.“If you love Hamas so much why not pack up and move to south Gaza,” an infuriated reader wrote to me last spring, after the LA Times published my opinion article criticising my own university, the University of Southern Californ...

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2 w. ago Courteney Cox launches new laundry line ready for spring cleaning that ‘Monica Geller would be proud of’

Courteney Cox, who famously played Monica Geller in Friends, has launched a new laundry collection from her homeware brand with fans saying her character would be proud

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