PhD prop, fishing icon and a property mogul: Where iconic Kangaroos are now

The 1990 Ashes series will go down in rugby league history as one of the greatest of all time, with a Mal Meninga try in Game II etched in the game’s folklore. The players listed below make-up the team which took part in the second Test at Old...

Met Office issues urgent warning to prepare emergency kit in eight UK areas including North East

Bradley Jolly Overnight News Editor 07:09, 22 Oct 2025 The North East is among eight areas issued a warning over flooding(Image: Chris McLoughlin via Getty Images) Britons have been urged to prepare for torrential downpours that could trigger...

Rise in cost of renting property in Milton Keynes in past year

The cost of renting property in Milton Keynes rose during the past year, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics. The average private rent in the city reached £1,294 per month in the year to September, up two per cent from...

Taxing times for landlords could deepen Britain’s housing crisis

The latest bright idea to get Britain building, according to reports based on a leaked memo from housing officials, is to slash the minimum percentage of affordable homes required in new housing developments from 35 per cent to 20 per cent....

Bedford house prices outpace East of England average – as experts warn of uncertainty ahead of autumn Budget

Latest figures have shown house prices in Bedford increased in August, rising more than the average across the East of England. Housing market experts said growing uncertainty around the autumn Budget has had an impact on sellers' sentiment across...

Ingol in shutdown as explosive devices found in property

“We appreciate that this will be concerning for the local community, but we want to reassure all residents we are working extremely hard with all our partners to make the address safe and bring this matter to a swift conclusion.” Police say they...

Private property and reconciliation: What the Cowichan Tribes ruling could mean for B.C.

B.C. Conservative leader wants all negotiations with First Nations paused until ramifications of court case settled Reverberations from the Cowichan Tribes land title decision continue to cause concern about the future of private property rights...

Savage pension and property raids. Higher-rate taxes for all. Even confiscation of assets. Just some of the ways DAN HANNAN is told Rachel Reeves is trying to balance the Budget... and MUCH worse is to come

Tax rises are not a necessity. They are a choice – and an extremely unwise choice, given that the private sector is already groaning under the heaviest tax burden since the 1940s. This point cannot be stressed enough. In the run-up to next month’s...

What critical infrastructure does China own in the UK?

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

UK FCA: Full steam ahead with fund tokenisation

[co-author: Ben Price] The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a consultation paper (CP) setting out its plans to progress the tokenisation of funds – that is, the digital representation of interests in investment funds, using...

Secret triangular island next to Britain’s ‘poshest town’ could be yours for just a few quid next month

A SECRET triangular island next to Britain’s “poshest town” could be yours for just a few quid next month. What’s even better is that you could still enjoy London life while enjoying the self-contained island retreat. Sign up for the Money...

Philadelphia 25ers

Dear Intelligent American, We shall put on sabbatical the snappy cultural comments that typically commence this missive as we have two time-sensitive matters to raise. The first involves the Center For Civil Society’s quick-approaching conference...

Firms in England set for £1bn business rates hike next year

Businesses across England are expected to face a £1 billion increase in their property taxes next year, following the release of the latest inflation data. The Office for National Statistics confirmed on Wednesday that Consumer Prices Index (CPI)...

Cannabis farmer brought into the UK by people traffickers will be deported

An Albanian cannabis farmer who was brought into the UK by people traffickers will be deported. Mateo Caushi was arrested trying to run away from police when they raided an address on The Lanes in Darlington, County Durham, in June. The...

Hermès Fashion Success Spurs Steady Q3 Growth Ahead of Grace Wales Bonner Designer Changeover

PARIS – Can newly appointed menswear creative director Grace Wales Bonner maintain Hermès momentum? The news that the 35-year-old British Jamaican designer will take over from Véronique Nichanian, who has been in the post for 37 years, was...

'I sold my phone for £400 on Facebook Marketplace, what happened next was a nightmare'

James Holt Senior Live and Breaking News Reporter and Katy Hallam 18:03, 25 Oct 2025 (Image: Danielle Pickett) A woman who sold her iPhone on Facebook Marketplace was conned out of £400, before the buyer ominously warned that he 'knew where she...

UK probes possible Russia-linked hack that exposed files on US military bases

The British defense ministry is investigating the theft of sensitive military documents in a hacker attack on U.K. bases, including RAF Lakenheath and RAF Mildenhall, where U.S. forces are stationed. (Sarah Post/U.S. Air Force) British defense...

Meet The Janeites - how Austen fans are celebrating a big anniversary at Lyme Park

Jag Dhanda posing in Regency attire at Lyme Park in 2000 When Colin Firth stripped off and plunged himself into the lake outside Lyme Park, it was a watershed moment. Quite literally in fact. Back in 1995, BBC rules dictated that Firth - who was...

Ellen DeGeneres gives fans a rare glimpse inside her £24 million Cotswolds mansion after move to UK with Portia de Rossi

The former talk show host, 67, posted a clip to Instagram showing her dogs, Sport and Kid, racing around the living room of her ultra-modern countryside home — a striking, minimalist property estimated to be worth around £24 million.

The Knowledge Economy: Nobel Laureates Highlight Innovation and Intellectual Property as Keys to Sustained Economic Growth

At a pivotal moment for the world economy, the 2025 Nobel Prize in Economics rightly honors Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion, and Peter Howitt for showing how the forces of innovation drive sustained economic growth and lift global living standards....