Home buyers have just days left to sidestep rising stamp duty costs … from the Independent Vicky Shaw
Home buyers may reflect extra stamp duty costs in their offers to sellers after April 1, one property market expert said. Read More
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‘Race’ for buyers to get on the property ladder before stamp duty rises in April … from the Independent Vicky Shaw
One recent home buyer has told how there was ‘huge’ pressure on the professionals involved in the sale to get everything sorted. Read More
Former Australian police officer avoids prison after killing 95-year-old woman with a stun gun … from the Independent Rod McGuirk
A former Australian police officer has avoided a prison term for killing a 95-year-old nursing home resident with a stun gun Read More
The US is on an egg hunt in Europe to ease prices at home … from the Independent Vanessa Gera and Kerstin Sopke
The U.S. government is on a global egg hunt Read More
Strictly Come Dancing receives rare Bafta TV awards snub after infamous scandal … from the Independent Maira Butt
Popular dancing competition has dominated the ceremony previously, securing a win just last year – but the bullying scandal might have hurt its chances at…
Tesla’s UK subsidies under scrutiny after Trump announces car tariffs … from the Independent Neil Lancefield
Tesla has benefited from £188m in UK taxpayer subsidies in nine years Read More
India rejects US religious freedom report urging sanctions on its spy agency … from the Independent Shweta Sharma
The 2025 report accuses the Indian government of ‘hateful rhetoric’ fuelling attacks on religious minorities Read More
Suspected US strikes pummel Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen … from the Independent Jon Gambrell
Suspected U.S. airstrikes have pummeled sites across Yemen controlled by the country’s Houthi rebels, including neighborhoods in the capital, Sanaa Read More
I had 750k to buy a house – then lost it in a ‘cryptomugging’ … from the Independent Lydia Spencer-Elliott
Britain is facing a phone-snatching epidemic, and for victims of ‘cryptomugging’ the cost is much higher than the price of a new iPhone. Lydia Spencer-Elliott…
Singer-songwriter Chloe Moriondo: ‘I’ve been embarrassed by my online past selves – but most kids are cringy’ … from the Independent Hannah Ewens
After a bad romantic breakup with her creative partner caused her to take a hiatus from a promising career, the alt-pop singer-songwriter channeled that loss…
Oh, brother! Is The White Lotus incest storyline a sign of a show running out of ideas? … from the Independent Fiona Sturges
Mike White’s drama pioneered a particular strand of anti-wealth grotesque satire. But, wonders Fiona Sturges, was this week’s moment of illicit brotherly love a step…
Mumford & Sons stick to the same format on their latest album, Rushmere … from the Independent Helen Brown
On their first album in seven years, the British band keep to familiar territories of Ye Olde England and the dusty Americana that suits their…
Folkestone isn’t the prettiest – but the food might just win you over … from the Independent Lilly Subbotin
Lilly Subbotin finds stormy skies, strong cocktails and surprisingly good pizza in Folkestone, the Channel Tunnel’s forgotten neighbour – and wonders if it’s time we…
This big conversation faux pas will make you enemies, not friends … from the Independent Ellie Muir
As researchers coin the term ‘boomerasking’ in reference to an age-old conversation tactic beloved by narcissists, Ellie Muir takes a closer look at this social…