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April 21, 2026 · The Independent

Pound drops as Starmer faces pressure to step down over Mandelson scandal
The Polymarket betting site gives a 40 per cent probability of Starmer leaving office by June
In absence of Carlos Alcaraz, meet the Spanish star ready to ‘explode’ in Madrid
After his breakthrough run in Miami, Martin Landaluce tells Jamie Braidwood about the advice he has received from his id
Queen Elizabeth II’s grandson Peter Phillips opens up on her ‘saddest moment of all’
Queen Elizabeth II’s grandson has opened up the late monarch’s “saddest moment of all” in a new documentary marking what
No 10 pushed for ambassadorship for former Starmer aide, Sir Olly Robbins says
Lord Matthew Doyle stepped down as the Prime Minister’s communications chief last March
Channel 4’s outgoing boss Ian Katz defends £700k-a-year pay cheque
The chief content officer recently announced his decision to leave after nine years