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‘I’m happy for him,’ the musician says

From The Independent (UK): Economic secretary Andrew Griffith told the bosses of some of the UK's biggest banks on Wednesday that it is important to protect freedom of expression…. It came after former politician Nigel Farage's bank account with Coutts—a bank for the ultra wealthy—was closed. The account was shut…

EXCLUSIVE: Actor-turned-investigative journalist Ben McKenzie tells Bevan Hurley that cryptocurrency is one giant scam fuelled by greed, manipulation and many of his fellow Hollywood stars

It’s a great time to be a music fan in India, experts tell Peony Hirwani as popular performers like Post Malone and the Backstreet Boys entertain people ‘hungry for live entertainment’

Tom DeLonge took a hiatus from Blink-182 to feed his lifelong extraterrestrial passion. Eight years later, as Congress holds historic hearings on UFOs, he tells Sheila Flynn: ‘This was all part of the plan’

TV chef spoken to by ITV staff following complaint about his behaviour

TV chef spoken to by ITV staff following complaint about his behaviour

Billionaire facing civil and criminal cases in New York

Tom DeLonge took a hiatus from Blink-182 to feed his lifelong extraterrestrial passion. Eight years later, as Congress holds historic hearings on UFOs, he tells Sheila Flynn: ‘This was all part of the plan’

Dame Alison Rose’s overnight decision to quit after leaking a story about Nigel Farage’s bank account to the BBC rocked NatWest and the wider banking sector

Will Spain extend visa-free stays for Brits? Can you cancel a trip to Rhodes next week? And which are the best companies offering flight-free holidays? The Independent’s travel team answered readers’ most pressing questions in a free online event