LORD GRADE makes a passionate plea to save independent pharmacies

Down by the quayside at Yarmouth on the Isle of Wight, where my wife and I are living under lockdown, there stands a stalwart of the community, a sweetly old-fashioned local chemist. The pharmacist’s wooden windowfront sits on a narrow street between the local newsagent and the King’s Head pub. To the casual passer-by, it … Read more

2021 Independent Spirit Awards nominations: Olivia Wilde leads the stars announcing the nominees

2021 Independent Spirit Awards nominations: Olivia Wilde leads the stars announcing the nominees as Never Rarely leads the pack with SEVEN nods By Christine Rendon For Dailymail.com Published: 16:09 GMT, 26 January 2021 | Updated: 16:09 GMT, 26 January 2021 Olivia Wilde led the filmmakers announcing the nominees for the 2021 Independent Spirit Awards, with … Read more

Katie Price reveals son Harvey has his own three-bed house to prepare him for ‘independent living’

‘I’m doing it slowly for him’: Katie Price reveals son Harvey is living in his own three-bed house across the road from her to prepare him for ‘independent living’ By Clare Mccarthy For Mailonline Published: 10:52 GMT, 24 January 2021 | Updated: 10:52 GMT, 24 January 2021 Katie Price has revealed her son Harvey is … Read more

Harry Styles was drawn to Olivia Wilde’s ‘intelligence and independent nature’ during on-set romance

Harry Styles’ budding romance with Olivia Wilde recently went public. And details from the three-time Grammy nominee’s new relationship are continuing to emerge, as things get serious. Styles was reportedly drawn to Wilde’s ‘intelligence and independent nature’ when their on-set romance began in the fall, while working together on Don’t Worry Darling. Attractive qualities: Harry … Read more

Independent probe into Martin Bashir’s Princess Diana BBC interview faces a ‘delay of months’

An independent probe into BBC journalist Martin Bashir’s Princess Diana interview faces a ‘delay of months’ after a separate legal complaint was lodged with police. Pressure is mounting on the Metropolitan Police to launch its own criminal investigation into background of the bombshell 1995 Panorama interview. It is alleged Mr Bashir created a string of … Read more

ASOS accused of ‘ripping off’ independent jewellery brand’s design

ASOS is accused of ‘ripping off’ independent jeweller’s earrings after REJECTING the brand when it applied to be featured on site’s Marketplace Studio Cult, in New York City, took to Twitter to share screenshots of the designs Creative Director Yuliya Veligurskaya had been rejected from ASOS Marketplace  Twitter quick to spot likeness between Studio Cult’s … Read more

Independent panel to resolve trade disagreements instead of European Court of Justice

Britain and the EU will seek international help if they clash over trade in the future to avoid using the European Court of Justice, it was confirmed today. Boris Johnson said that ‘independent third party arbitration’ would be used if either side felt it was being ‘unfairly undercut’ by the other. The Prime Minister was … Read more

Independent shops urge government to support retailers with £2billion returned by supermarkets

Several supermarkets have agreed to waive the business rates holiday and hand over the money saved. Here, we take a look at what it means: – What are business rates? Business rates are paid by every commercial property in the UK. They are similar to council tax for residential properties and are collected by local authorities … Read more

One in seven of those who hold society’s most powerful positions went to top ten independent schools

Whether educating prime ministers or royalty, Eton has long had a reputation as a training ground for the powerful. And a new study quantifying the school’s impact on British society has confirmed its influence in all spheres of public life. Eton College, whose alumni include Boris Johnson, David Cameron and Prince William, is officially the … Read more

ALEX BRUMMER: Independent directors don’t fix a frail boardroom

As we know from Carillion, Arcadia-Top Shop owner Taveta and other recent corporate imbroglios, a line-up of seemingly robust independent directors does not stop businesses going wrong. Powerful executives at Carillion published misleading financial reports before it headed into insolvency. Sir Philip Green, who decorated his board with respected business and legal figures, still sold … Read more