Learner drivers to get booking fees refunded over crackdown on drip-pricing
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Controversial US looksmaxxer Clavicular rips into Anthony Albanese's appearance and makes stunning claim about Australian politics
READ MORE: Moment 'looksmaxxer' walks out on 60 Minutes interviewBy MAISY RAE and ASHLEY NICKEL, NEWS REPORTER, AUSTRALIA Published: 03:54, 15 April 2026 | Updated: 03:54, 15 April 2026 e-mail View comments
Trump’s energy secretary once said gas prices would fall by summer - now he’s not so sure
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsTrump’s energy secretary once said gas prices would fall by summer - now he’s not so sureThe national average gas price hit $4.118 per gallon TuesdayKatie Hawkinson in Washington, D.C. Tuesday 14 April 2026 19:00 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark...
BP sees ‘exceptional’ oil trading result as Iran war sends crude costs soaring
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FTSE 100 Live 14 April: Oil price still near $100, index seen higher
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Gas supplies ‘can meet British demand over summer’ despite Iran war disruption
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Retail sales ‘tepid’ as Middle East conflict raises consumer caution
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Hezbollah's leader urges Lebanon to walk away from Israel talks
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Trump muses that gas prices could be higher through midterms as GOP in panic mode
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsTrump muses that gas prices could be higher through midterms as GOP in panic mode‘Frankly the gas hasn’t gone up as much as I thought,’ Trump told Fox News this past weekendBrendan Rascius in New York Monday 13 April 2026 17:31 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":tru...
FTSE 100 edges lower amid new US-Iran uncertainty
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House flipping now at a 10-year low as buying and renovation costs soar
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What is the single market? UK could adopt its rules without legislation
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Middle class to be £480 worse off as Trump's Iran war drives up bills, says think tank
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Average shelf life of a mortgage ‘falls to record low of just eight days’
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London leaver: 'I was spending £20k a year on rent with no real security'
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Vistry promotes Adam Daniels to top job after speedy search
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Cost of crude oil races higher as Donald Trump pledges to block Iranian ports
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FTSE 100 Live 13 April: Oil price surges on Hormuz blockade, Asia markets in red
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Trump admits high gas prices could last until US midterm elections
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsTrump admits high gas prices could last until US midterm electionsDonald Trump has conceded gas prices may remain high for several months amid the Iran warBo Erickson Sunday 12 April 2026 18:25 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":...
Trump claims tankers headed to US to load up on oil in early morning Truth Social rant
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsTrump claims tankers headed to US to load up on oil in early morning Truth Social rantMike Bedigan in New York Saturday 11 April 2026 14:30 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2955817","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independe...