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March 24, 2023

The Bank of England will need steady hands to keep the country from recession

After the matinee panto performance of Boris Johnson as Pinocchio in the latest Westminster Palace of Varieties production, the Bank of England brings the nation back to reality with a bump that is, another upwards bump to the mortgage and credit card bill.

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Bank raises rates to 14-year high but outlook optimistic

Millions of homeowners and thousands of businesses face more pain after the Bank of England raised interest rates to a 14-year high yesterday.

3 mins

Cult of Boris in its 'death throes' as support wanes

This week’s double parliamentary humiliation marked the death throes” of the Boris Johnson cult” with only a rump of loyalists now supporting him, Tory MPs have said.

3 mins

Starmer's tax return reveals he paid higher rate than PM

Sir Keir Starmer was effectively taxed at a rate of nearly 32 per cent in the past financial year, while the prime minister, a multimillionaire, paid tax in effect at just over 22 per cent, analysis by The Independent shows.

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Johnson would lose seat to Labour, says Tory pollster

Ex-PM faces defeat if inquiry verdict triggers by-election

3 mins

Father a changed man after Paltrow crash, says daughter

The daughter of the man who collided with Gwyneth Paltrow on a ski slope, has said seeing her father's state after the incident was like \"a slap in the face\".

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Junior doctors to strike for four days as pay talks stall

Junior doctors in England will strike for four days in an escalating row over pay, as health secretary Steve Barclay is accused of failing to make a credible offer.

3 mins

Covid cases rise with London worst affected

Covid cases are rising across Britain, prompting calls for people to come forward for booster jabs.

2 mins

Police investigate sexual assault at children's hospital

Police are investigating fresh allegations of sexual assault against a child patient by a care worker at a scandal-hit private mental health hospital group.

3 mins

Pension strikes turn violent in France as millions rally

Chaos threatens to overshadow King Charles’s official visit

2 mins

Trump jury postpones its decision on potential arrest

Deepfake images leads NYPD to deny ex-president detained

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Israel passes law protecting Netanyahu ahead of UK trip

Protesters took to the streets in Israel yesterday against hugely controversial judicial reforms including a law that prevents a prime minister being declared unfit to hold office.

2 mins

RIP Brexit - the dividing force is finally losing power

Whatever the fate now of Boris Johnson - which longer include a return to power - there is hope in the spring air.

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DONE TO DEATH

‘John Wick: Chapter 4’, a massacre marathon from start to finish, commits so nobly to self-seriousness that it borders on camp, says Clarisse Loughrey; plus Florence Pugh’s new flick

4 mins

Goal record for Kane as England finally beat Italy

A night of historic landmarks in Naples, if also one that quickly went from the easiest of important victories to an immensely difficult test of character.

3 mins

Elliott Management enter the fray to buy Man United

Elliott Management have made an offer to buy a minority stake of Manchester United, potentially changing the landscape of the sale. The Independent has been told the bid, which was submitted before Wednesday night’s 9pm deadline, is for a small stake in the club.

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