Next upgrades profit outlook again as it benefits from summer spending
Next has raised hopes that UK shoppers are still willing to spend despite pressures on household budgets, as it upgraded its profit guidance for the third time this year. The…
Best savings accounts in August to earn up to 5% on your money
Earning over 4% while inflation remains elevated is a must to protect the buying power of your cash The Independent Money channel is brought to you by Trading 212. Interest…
Rainfall and thunderstorms finally reach UK ahead of another potential heatwave
July was the driest month ever recorded in southern England – and meteorologists have said there may not be significant rainfall in the area for some time Parts of the…
Antisemitic incident reports rise by a fifth in first half of 2026
Special correspondentPublished8 minutes agoThe number of antisemitic incidents recorded across the UK since the start of the year is up by a fifth compared to last year, figures show. The…
Man charged over death of nine-year-old girl on industrial estate
A man has been charged in connection with the death of a nine-year-old girl in Arbroath. Officers were called to the Elliot Industrial Estate shortly after midnight on Sunday following…
Afghan boxer arrives at Greek court in connection with death of Scottish woman
The man suspected of killing a Scottish aid worker in Greece has arrived at court in Athens. The body of Elisabeth Jane Ross was found in a suitcase at an…
Man charged in relation to death of 9-year-old girl on family camping trip in Arbroath
A 35-year-old man has been charged in relation to the death of a nine-year-old girl in Arbroath, police say. This is a breaking news story. More follows. Subscribe here to…
Teen who died in River Thames named as ‘talented young footballer’
Banta Sillah ‘had immense potential and was dearly loved’ A 14-year-old boy who died in the River Thames on Monday has been named as a “talented young footballer”. The boy…
Burnham considering public inquiry into Epstein claims
The new PM is also ‘looking into’ a separate public inquiry into Mohamed Al Fayed Prime Minister Andy Burnham is considering a public inquiry into the actions of convicted paedophile…
Right turn on green: is the Telegraph changing its tune on the climate?
“Nobody can deny that the UK is getting warmer and high temperatures are becoming a clear threat to homes, nature and food security,” read the lengthy news report, which explored…