Councillors slam Government proposal to take away power from local communities

[ad_1] South Cambridgeshire District Councillors called on the Government to help improve infrastructure in the area. The Development Corporation would take away power from local councils(Image: Amy Britton/CambridgeshireLive) Councillors shared concerns over the creation of a Greater Cambridge Urban Development Corporation and plans to remove some local planning powers. An Extraordinary Full Council meeting was […]

Iranian missiles cause ‘extensive damage’ to world’s biggest natural gas plant in Qatar as Tehran furiously hits back across Gulf following US-Israeli strike on fuel facility – sending price of crude SOARING

[ad_1] By JAMIE BULLEN, LIVE COVERAGE EDITOR and NOOR QURASHI, NEWS REPORTER Updated: 15:48 EDT, 18 March 2026 Missiles caused ‘extensive damage’ in Qatar tonight hours after Iran threatened to wage a ‘full scale economic war’ by attacking energy facilities across the Middle East. Video showed huge explosions in Ras Laffan – the world’s biggest natural gas […]

Imperfect Women divides critics over ‘predictable’ plot with shining performances

[ad_1] 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 latest documentary, ‘The A Word’, which shines a light on the American women […]

What is the £1.3bn MFS mortgage scandal and what is private credit?

[ad_1] A £1.3bn worldwide asset freezing order has been granted against the tycoon accused of fraud after his UK mortgage lending business collapsed. Paresh Raja, the founder and chief executive of Market Financial Solutions (MFS), is now barred from dissipating assets worth up to the suspected value of funds allegedly missing from his mortgage and […]

Fed holds interest rates steady in 1st move since war with Iran spiked oil prices

[ad_1] The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday at its first meeting since the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran drove up gasoline prices and risked a wider bout of inflation. The central bank’s move marked the second consecutive time it has opted to maintain interest rates at current levels since the outset of 2026. […]

John Fetterman Breaks from Democrats, Backs Markwayne Mullin for DHS Secretary

[ad_1] Americans hated President Joe Biden’s loose borders, Pennsylvania’s Sen. John Fetterman said on Wednesday as he suggested he would confirm Sen. Markwayne Mullin to the homeland security post. “Americans don’t like chaos,” Fetterman said to Mullin, adding: America definitely didn’t like the kinds of chaos during the Biden administration at the border. As a […]

Plans to let AI firms use music without permission abandoned by government

[ad_1] The UK government has scrapped plans to introduce copyright law exceptions which would allow AI firms to use the work of songwriters without their permission. The government had been in favour of allowing AI developers to train their machines on copyrighted works, with rightsholders having an opt-out option. However, that approach was “overwhelmingly rejected […]