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Starmer has little choice but to bind himself closer to his chancellor

Ditching Rachel Reeves would put spotlight back on real context for decision to drop idea of breaching manifesto

The Guardian - UK · Dec 1, 2025

Three former Tory MPs defect to Farage’s Reform

One says he believes the Conservative Party has ‘lost touch with the people it was meant to serve’

The Independent UK · Dec 1, 2025

‘Being midlife women is our professional superpower’: North & Nest on starting a business post-menopause

‘At some point you stop waiting for permission and do it for yourself. Time is finite. Men often have the sports car moment. Women of our generation are choosing a different kind of shift’

The Independent UK · Dec 1, 2025

Travelodge warns over raft of cost hikes and Budget pressures

The group is facing higher staff bills, property taxes and a hit from the new tourist tax.

Evening Standard · Nov 27, 2025

Gambling giants warn of £700 million hit from Chancellor's betting duty hikes

The OBR said it expected the changes to raise an extra £1.1 billion a year for the Treasury by 2029-30

Evening Standard · Nov 27, 2025

Voices: My daughter wants to go to a sleepover with boys. Should I let her?

DEAR VIX: The Independent’s agony aunt Victoria Richards is here to help. Email [email protected] for advice on love, work, family and relationships

The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2025

Voices: Hong Kong’s devastating fire must spell the end of bamboo scaffolding

COMMENT: Experts say traditional materials allowed the fire to spread from one tower block to another, engulfing seven in total. There is now huge pressure on Hong Kong’s government to act, writes Asia editor Adam Withnall

The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2025

Layoffs are piling up, raising worker anxiety. Here are some companies that have cut jobs recently

It's a tough time to be looking for a job

The Independent UK · Nov 26, 2025

What's open on Thanksgiving? Not much, as many stores rest -- or prepare -- ahead of Black Friday

With Thanksgiving and the formal launch of the holiday shopping season, Americans will again take to the road for holiday gatherings before knocking off items on their Christmas gift lists

The Independent UK · Nov 26, 2025

France's top court upholds Sarkozy's conviction for illegal campaign financing in 2012

France’s top court has upheld ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy’s conviction for illegal campaign financing of his reelection bid in 2012

The Independent UK · Nov 26, 2025