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Tesco shoppers share little-known trick to claim free items The supermarket giant is already known for giving shoppers discounts through its Clubcard rewards scheme. But did you know you can claim free items from Tesco by simply collecting your receipt? How to save money Shoppers have just begun to realise there is a voucher on the bottom of some receipts offering them a free item. People have taken to Facebook group Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK to…

UK inflation: which goods and services have changed most in price? From olive oil to cocoa and carpets to holiday centres, how the cost of everyday things varies UK inflation falls by less than expected to 2.3%Big drop in UK inflation disguises more disappointing details The UK’s annual inflation rate fell by less than expected to 2.3% in April. Economists had forecast a fall to 2.1%. The Office for National Statistics compiled the overall reading…

Rishi Sunak says there will be general election in second half of year – UK politics live PM declines to rule out summer election in response to question from SNP leader at Westminster In an interview with Sky News this morning, Jeremy Hunt, the chancellor, was asked if the UK would follow Ireland, Spain and Norway in formally recognising a Palestinian state. No, he replied. He told Sky: We have a long-standing position on this…

Man who died on Singapore Airlines flight was on ‘last big holiday’ | UK News A 73-year-old British man who was killed on a flight from london to Singapore was on his ‘last big holiday’ with his wife who remains in hospital. Grandfather Geoffrey Kitchen is believed to have suffered a heart attack when the Singapore Airlines flight plunged 7,000ft in just six minutes after hitting severe turbulence. The aircraft, which was carrying 229 people,…

Ex-Marine charged with spying for China found dead in park | UK News A former Royal Marine accused of spying on Hong Kong activists in Britain has died in unexplained circumstances in a park. Matthew Trickett was among three men charged under the National Security Act with surveillance for the Hong Kong intelligence service and foreign interference. The defendant had been released on bail and was due to appear at the Old Bailey in London…

Human remains found in south London River belong to murder victim | UK News Human remains found in a river in south London yesterday have been confirmed as belonging to murder victim Sarah Mayhew, whose body was cut up with power tools and dumped. Police were called to the waterway near a recycling centre in Mitcham after repairmen made the grim discovery shortly before 2.30pm. Ms Mayhew, 38, was last seen in Sutton on the…

British-Asian woman charged with hate crime for placard depicting Sunak and Braverman as coconuts There is no bias in the original title provided. Sign up to our free fortnightly newsletter from The Independent’s Race Correspondent Nadine WhiteSign up to our free fortnightly newsletter The Race ReportA British-Asian woman who carried a placard depicting prime minister Rishi Sunak and former home secretary Suella Braverman as coconuts has been charged with a racially aggravated public order offence.Marieha…

Emotional moment as MP Craig Mackinlay who lost his hands and feet to sepsis returns to Parliament There is no bias in the original title provided. Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inboxGet our free View from Westminster emailThere were emotional scenes in the House of Commons as Tory MP Craig Mackinlay, who lost his hands and feet to sepsis, returned to Parliament. Mr Mackinlay, who has…

‘I have no sense there was any conspiracy at all’, Paula Vennells tells Post Office Horizon inquiry – live Former chief executive of the Post Office tells the inquiry she does not think there was a conspiracy but that mistakes were made Paula Vennells has made an opening statement at the Post Office Horizon IT inquiry where she apologised to the victims of the scandal and offered to stand outside the old Post Office of…

No10 blocked veterans IDs at polling stations over fears it would ‘open floodgates’ to students, minister claims There is no original title provided. Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inboxGet our free View from Westminster emailRishi Sunak blocked veterans using their IDs at polling stations over fears it could “open the floodgates” to more students voting, a cabinet minister has revealed.Veterans minister Johnny Mercer complained he had…

DWP under investigation over disability benefit assessments after claimant deaths There is no bias in the title provided. Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inboxGet our free View from Westminster emailMinisters could face an unlimited fine if they are found to have broken the law in their treatment of disabled people after a watchdog launched the first investigation of its kind into a government department. The probe,…

UK inflation falls less than expected to 2.3% in April There is no bias in the title provided. For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsUK inflation has fallen by lower than expected, despite falling gas and electricity prices, dashing hopes that the Bank of England will lower interest rates at its next meeting in June.The figures…

One of today’s biggest trending stories is a report on the British man who died on board a Singapore Airlines flight hit by severe turbulence. He has been named as Geoff Kitchen. 

Geoffrey Kitchen: ‘Popular and kind’ musical theatre director died on Singapore Airlines flight on ‘last big holiday’ with wife A much-loved musical theatre director died on a Singapore Airlines flight that hit severe turbulence while his family said he was on his “last big holiday” with his wife. Father-of-two Geoffrey Kitchen has been named as the 73-year-old Briton who died on board the Boeing 777-300ER plane, which was forced to make an emergency landing in…

UK inflation falls by less than expected to 2.3% Smaller annual drop in April than forecast could delay Bank of England interest rate cut UK inflation fell to 2.3% in April – its lowest level for almost three years – but the decline was smaller than expected, denting hopes of a return to the Bank of England’s 2% target. The drop in the consumer prices index (CPI), down from 3.2% in March, was driven by…

Kate Middleton news: Princess of Wales gives update on project as she continues cancer treatment An “excited” Princess of Wales has given her first major project update since beginning her cancer treatment. Her Royal Foundation Business Taskforce for Early Childhood has released a new report today (21 May) that suggests £45.5 billion could be added to the economy a year if businesses introduce more family-friendly working practices. Palace sources have confirmed that the report has…

Singapore Airlines death: Briton describes screams and lacerations on chaotic flight that plunged 6,000ft in fatal turbulence A British passenger has described the carnage onboard the Singapore flight that dropped rapidly in turbulence killing one person and injuring dozens more. The Boeing 777-300ER plane was en route from Heathrow to Singapore carrying 211 passengers and 18 crew when it made the emergency landing in Bangkok, the airline said in a statement. Seven of the 30…

Growing calls for Ken Clarke to be stripped of his peerage over infected blood scandal Calls are growing for the former health secretary Ken Clarke to be stripped of his peerage after he was condemned for “indefensible” actions during the infected blood scandal. Demands for Lord Clarke to be kicked out of the House of Lords are “totally understandable”, a cabinet minister said. Mel Stride also said the Tory grandee still had questions to answer…

Family warn XL Bully owners after ‘kind-hearted’ Hornchurch mother killed by pets The family of a “kind-hearted” mother killed by one of her registered XL Bully dogs have urged other owners to give up the breed if they show a hint of aggression. Angeline Mahal, believed to be in her fifties, was attacked by her two dogs at the semi-detached home in Cornwall Close in Hornchurch just after 1pm on Monday. Armed police attended the…

Neil Gaiman’s Coraline to become ‘dark, spangly’ stage musical Playwright Zinnie Harris and composer Louis Barabbas’s adaptation of the novel will open at Leeds Playhouse and tour in 2025 Neil Gaiman’s award-winning novella Coraline is to be turned into a musical that will tour the UK in 2025. The children’s fable, which found a new audience 15 years ago as a stop-motion animation by Henry Selick, has been adapted by playwright Zinnie Harris and composer…

Crucial reforms to help thousands trapped in indeterminate jail terms fail after Labour peers ‘bottle it’ Crucial reforms to help thousands of prisoners trapped under abolished indefinite jail terms have failed after Labour refused to back changes to the parole process. The party has been accused of turning its back on desperate families of Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) prisoners in a crunch House of Lords debate on Tuesday. The controversial sentences – in which offenders were…

Demand for Taylor Swift’s UK tour could fuel summer ticket fraud bonanza | Ticket prices The clamour to secure tickets for Taylor Swift’s sold-out UK shows is expected to fuel a summer fraud bonanza as figures showed a “staggering” £1.2bn was stolen from unwitting consumers in 2023. Swift’s Eras tour, which arrives in the UK in June, and the Olympic Games, are contenders for biggest ticketing scam of the year. The warning, from industry group…

Mr Ryan said the asylum seekers were moved as accommodation became available and not because of the sporting spectacle.

More than 1,000 slave labourers may have died in Nazi camps on Alderney, review finds | Channel Islands More than 1,000 slave labourers may have died on British soil at the hands of the Nazis in the second world war, hundreds more deaths than were officially recorded in historical archives, a review has found. Labourers on the island of Alderney were “subject to atrocious living and working conditions, which included starvation, long working hours, completing…

Tory MP Craig Mackinlay opens up after losing hands and feet to sepsis A Conservative MP has opened up about losing his arms and legs to sepsis. Craig Mackinlay is due to return to parliament for the first time after suffering a septic shock in September 2023. Speaking to the BBC, the MP for South Thanet recalled the shock of waking from a 16-day induced coma to find his limbs had turned black. “I remember…