41 h. ago Nathaniel Wood pays back UFC opponent who was fined for missing weight

Wood outpointed Jose Delgado in October, after the latter failed to make weight for their 145lb clash

Events

52 h. ago Rachel Reeves urged to hit betting firms with tax hikes in the Budget

A committee of MPs has called on the Chancellor to press ahead with taxing harmful parts of the gambling industry with tax rises

Economics

3 d. ago Dana White says UFC consulted with FBI over suspicious betting activity

UFC contacts FBI over suspicious wagersDulgarian released after UFC Vegas 110 lossCaesars refunds bets amid integrity probeWith the UFC potentially facing its second betting scandal in the past three years, CEO Dana White told TMZ on Tuesday that the promotion is in close contact with the FBI after heavily favored featherweight Isaac Dulgarian lost on Saturday at UFC Vegas 110.Confirming reports from Uncrowned and Yahoo Sports, White said IC360, UFC’s betting integrity partner, alerted the UFC hours before Dulgarian’s featherweight fight against Yadier del Valle that the underdog was drawing plenty of betting action to win along with first-round prop bets. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago British leftwingers elated by Zohran Mamdani’s victory in New York, with some saying election has lessons for Labour – UK politics live

Sadiq Khan, Zack Polanski and Zarah Sultana among figures on the left praising the mayor-elect as they look at potential blueprint for elections in UKLibby Brooks is the Guardian’s Scotland correspondent.Scotland’s finance secretary Shona Robison has called for “urgent engagement” with the UK chancellor after Rachel Reeves flagged up the prospect of tax rises yesterday.We are calling on the UK government’s autumn budget to deliver more funding for those public services, infrastructure, and cost of living support – including by abolishing the two-child limit in universal credit.Scotland has been short-changed in the past, and we must not be left as an afterthought in the UK government’s budget. Under the current arrangements Scotland has to wait and see what impact the chancellor’s decisions will have for us.Recently the chancellor admitted that Brexit has damaged the economy. Brexit has had a hugely negative impact on public spending, reducing the available investment for public ser...

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4 d. ago Government faces questions over tax rises after Reeves warns all must contribute

The Chancellor even faced calls from the Tories to resign if she goes ahead with raising taxes in the November 26 Budget.

Events

5 d. ago Cops may have 'missed chance' after being called to multiple knife incidents before mass train stabbing

Police have confirmed they were called to three incidents before a knife attack on a train.

Politics

6 d. ago Sadiq Khan calls on Reeves to bring ‘authentic’ Labour budget that boosts green investment

London mayor says government should stay true to its beliefs and face down those who claim net zero adds to cost of livingKeir Starmer’s government has shown a lack confidence that it has the answers to the country’s problems, the mayor of London has said, as he called on the chancellor to back green investment in this month’s budget.Speaking on the eve of a summit of world mayors in Rio de Janeiro, Sadiq Khan said the Treasury should be more supportive of the energy secretary, Ed Miliband, in his pursuit of the government’s target of an 81% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2035. Continue reading...

Economics

7 d. ago Rachel Reeves considers ‘exit tax’ for wealthy Britons fleeing the country

Shadow cabinet minister Robert Jenrick slams Labour chancellor and calls for her to rule out ‘crazy’ and ‘desperate’ idea that would see ‘wealth creators sprint for the door’

Economics

9 d. ago Humiliation for Rachel Reeves as she admits she DID know she needed a licence after Daily Mail revealed the Chancellor broke rental law

There were growing calls for the Chancellor to be sacked following an extraordinary day of contradictory statements.

Society

9 d. ago Humiliation for Rachel Reeves as she admits she DID know she needed a licence after Daily Mail revealed the Chancellor broke the law over house rental

The Chancellor was on the ropes with calls for her to be sacked following an extraordinary day of contradictory statements.

Society

9 d. ago Rachel Reeves' sense of entitlement is breathtaking. She has broken the law, so why is it one rule for her and another for everyone else?: DAN HODGES

In April 2022, Rachel Reeves, then Labour's shadow chancellor, called on her opposite number Rishi Sunak to resign from office.

Politics

9 d. ago UFC featherweight Nathaniel Wood calls for chance to tame 'Pitball' in Octagon in London

ULTIMATE INSIDER UFC COLUMN: Nathaniel Wood came through his 'dogfight' at UFC 321 and immediately called for a scrap with a ‘Pitbull’ Patricio Freire

Politics

1 week ago Kemi Badenoch calls for Chancellor to ‘get the axe’ if she raises tax at Budget

Sir Keir Starmer declined to rule out tax rises when questioned about the subject at Prime Minister’s Questions.

Economics

2 w. ago Rachel Reeves facing resignation calls as she's 'considering hiking income tax'

Doom-and-gloom chancellor Rachel Reeves is facing resignation calls after it emerged she is considering breaking Labour’s manifesto by hiking income tax.

Politics

2 w. ago UFC fighter Nathaniel Wood explains ‘living nightmare’ of OCD and anxiety

UFC fighter Nathaniel Wood has spoken out about the misconceptions of OCD and how having the mental health condition is a “living nightmare”.

Sport

2 w. ago 'Ask your daughters': German chancellor hints at migrant sex attack problem as he defends calling for 'very large scale' expulsions

The conservative leader sparked fury after implying Germany faces a growing problem of sexual attacks linked to migration - remarks critics branded 'dangerous' and 'deeply irresponsible.'

Events

2 w. ago UFC star Nathaniel Wood: ‘I blamed my opponent when my newborn daughter was in intensive care’

Exclusive interview: British UFC featherweight Wood opens up to The Independent on the dark thoughts he used to get into the frame of mind to fight when his newborn daughter was fighting for her life

Politics

2 w. ago M&S boss urges Rachel Reeves to 'change course' to escape 'economic doom loop' of high taxes and weak growth

n a stinking rebuke ahead of next month's Budget, Stuart Machin hit out at the Chancellor's 'catastrophic' £25billion increase in national insurance and called for 'no more' tax hikes.

Economics

3 w. ago Number of children in temporary accommodation almost double Wembley capacity

Campaigners are calling on Chancellor Rachel Reeves to unfreeze housing benefit in the Budget.

Politics

3 w. ago German Chancellor Merz calls for single European stock exchange

Endorsement comes after Berlin signals readiness to allow more centralised markets supervision

Politics