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Amid the panic about the birth rate crisis, access to IVF is being quietly decimated

Amid the panic about the birth rate crisis, access to IVF is being quietly decimated

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Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more I think we should stop calling it a ‘postcode lottery’. A lottery implies that you’ve got some luck in this – but you’ve only got luck if you happen to live in that particular place. You don’t get any more luck once you’re there. You’re stuck.” Sarah Norcross, director of the Progress Educational Trust (PET), a charity that improves choices for people affected by infertility, is talking about the current access to fertility treatment. More specifically, access to in vitro fertilisation (IVF) on the NHS in England. It’s a particularly relevant topic, given that today, 25 July, is World IVF Day: it commemorates the birth of Louise Joy Brown in Oldham, Greater Manchester, in 1978, the first baby ever conceived through IVF. But although …

Loose Women star Judi Love: ‘I was banned from social housing for bringing container of maggots into authority office’

Loose Women star Judi Love: ‘I was banned from social housing for bringing container of maggots into authority office’

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Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Judi Love has revealed that she was previously banned from her local social housing authority after confronting them with a tupperware full of maggots. The Loose Women star, 46, lived in social housing in London with her two children before finding success as a comedian. While Love has spoken about her past living conditions before, she’s now revealed that she was banned from receiving social housing for over a year after a row over an insect problem led to her walking into the local authority’s office with a tupperware full of dead flies and maggots. Speaking on The Romesh Ranganathan Show, Love said: “I got banned from the local housing. They lifted it after three or five years, or was it a year? Judi Love on Romesh Ranganathan’s podcast (The Romesh Ranganathan Show) “Basically, my last house that was social housing, …

Christopher Nolan shares verdict on younger generation’s relationship with ‘AI slop’

Christopher Nolan shares verdict on younger generation’s relationship with ‘AI slop’

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Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Christopher Nolan is not worried about leaving the future of filmmaking in the hands of younger generations, so long as they continue to reject “AI slop.” The Oscar-winning Oppenheimer director, 55, is a prominent critic of the technology, often warning of its “terrifying possibilities.” While he has acknowledged certain benefits to its use in moviemaking, he has maintained his preference for practical effects and in-camera filming techniques. Despite the growing push to rely on AI in nearly every aspect of life, Nolan said he has noticed a “rapid wholesale dismissal of a supposedly foundational jump in technology” among younger filmmakers, a trend he feels bodes well for the future of art. “So much energy has been expended on bringing in AI, but if you look at that generation’s reaction, they’re utterly rejecting it,” the British director said in a new interview …

Wimbledon 2026: The best celebrity outfits from this year’s tournament

Wimbledon 2026: The best celebrity outfits from this year’s tournament

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Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more This year’s Wimbledon Championships has proven to be as much a fashion spectacle as a sporting one, both on and off the court. Naomi Osaka turned heads with her striking kimono-inspired walk-on outfits, while Coco Gauff showcased a high-profile collaboration between New Balance and Miu Miu. Not to be outdone, spectators have embraced the sartorial spirit, with many adopting the players’ strict all-white dress code. The stands have become a runway, demonstrating that style is truly serving at SW19. Here are some of the best celebrity looks this year. Claudia Winkleman Claudia Winkleman rocks a white suit at Wimbledon (Getty) The Traitors presenter Claudia Winkleman showed a fresh take on summer tailoring, stepping away from her normal wardrobe of black. Winkleman opted for an …

How method dressing became the go-to tactic for everyone from Zendaya to Kate Middleton

How method dressing became the go-to tactic for everyone from Zendaya to Kate Middleton

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Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more If anyone knows how to dress like a Greek goddess, it’s Zendaya. On Monday evening, the 29-year-old actor stepped out in a white Schiaparelli couture gown plucked fresh from the runway. With a moulded, glazed porcelain bustier, gold fringe skirt that blends into silver, and a high-halter-neckline with a racerback, the gown couldn’t have been more on theme for the occasion: the UK premiere for The Odyssey, Christopher Nolan’s long-awaited adaptation of Homer’s ancient Greek epic. Zendaya plays Athena, the Greek goddess who serves as a guide to Odysseus (played by Matt Damon) on his return home to Ithaca. Known for her wisdom, intelligence, and mentorship, Athena is a powerhouse of a role, one whose authority and commanding presence the actor has been paying …

BTS celebrate England’s World Cup win at epic Tottenham Hotspur Stadium comeback show

BTS celebrate England’s World Cup win at epic Tottenham Hotspur Stadium comeback show

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Get the inside track from Roisin O’Connor with our free weekly music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This BTS joked they were partly responsible for England’s recent World Cup knockout victory over Mexico as the K-pop supergroup made a triumphant return to London,. The global sensation kicked off the first of a two-night residency at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, marking their highly anticipated comeback. The “Arirang” tour, named after a beloved Korean folk tune, marks the end of a nearly four-year hiatus for the boyband. This break was largely necessitated by the seven members completing their country’s compulsory military service. Towards the climax of the two-and-a-half hour, three-act spectacle, band leader RM engaged the packed, decibel-shattering crowd by referencing England’s instant-classic 3-2 win. “London, it’s been a while. Congrats on the win last night,” the 31-year-old exclaimed, eliciting a huge cheer. He continued, “We always bring the luck to every place. When we were in Belgium, Belgium won, and now in London, …

Tom Holland recounts Christopher Nolan’s unusual question about Zendaya’s Odyssey casting

Tom Holland recounts Christopher Nolan’s unusual question about Zendaya’s Odyssey casting

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Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Tom Holland revealed that Christopher Nolan asked him whether he would be “offended” if Zendaya was cast as Athena in The Odyssey, before requesting the actor to convey the offer to his wife. The forthcoming film follows Odysseus’s decade-long journey home to Ithaca after the Trojan War as he fights monsters, gods and other mythical adversaries while his wife Penelope fends off suitors and his son Telemachus searches for his father. Matt Damon stars as Odysseus, Anne Hathaway as Penelope and Holland as Telemachus. The cast also includes Robert Pattinson as the suitor Antinous, Charlize Theron as Calypso, Lupita Nyong’o as Helen of Troy, as well as Jon Bernthal, Benny Safdie, John Leguizamo, Himesh Patel, Samantha Morton, Elliot Page, Mia Goth, and Bill Irwin. The Spider-Man star said the conversation about Zendaya took place after Nolan had offered him the role …

Olivia Wilde: ‘A boyfriend is no longer required – it’s a good evolution’

Olivia Wilde: ‘A boyfriend is no longer required – it’s a good evolution’

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Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Olivia Wilde has weighed in on the viral debate over whether having a boyfriend is embarrassing, saying that “boyfriends are no longer required” as part of a wider cultural shift in modern dating. Talking about her new comedy The Invite, the actor and director said that romantic relationships are no longer seen as a necessity, arguing that the default expectation for women to have a partner is shifting. “Relationships don’t have to be embarrassing,” Wilde says. “But they’re no longer required. A boyfriend is no longer required, which I think is a good evolution.” Her comments tap into a wider online conversation around the idea that “having a boyfriend is embarrassing” – a phrase that has come to reflect everything from dating fatigue to the compromises, awkwardness and performative elements of modern relationships. Wilde directs and stars in The Invite, a …

Harry Styles makes emotional One Direction tribute at final Wembley show as he brings out surprise guest

Harry Styles makes emotional One Direction tribute at final Wembley show as he brings out surprise guest

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Get the inside track from Roisin O’Connor with our free weekly music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This Harry Styles concluded his record-breaking 12-night residency at Wembley Stadium last night, with his sister Gemma making a surprise speech and Styles himself paying tribute to his former One Direction bandmates. The British pop star has received glowing reviews for the London shows, part of his Together, Together tour in support of his latest album, Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally. On Saturday (4 July), Styles took some time to acknowledge this significant milestone in his career, addressing around 80,000 fans at his final sold-out Wembley concert. “I wouldn’t be on this stage if it wasn’t for four friends of mine that were a massive part of this journey,” he said. “I wanna thank Niall, Louis, Zayn and my dear friend Liam for these nights and everything that I learned in this time, the friendship, everything… None of this would be possible, I …

Wimbledon has become a fashion runway. Naomi Osaka took the lead, now Novak Djokovic and co are ‘stepping it up’

Wimbledon has become a fashion runway. Naomi Osaka took the lead, now Novak Djokovic and co are ‘stepping it up’

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Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sport Get our free Inside Sport newsletter Get our free Inside Sport newsletter Beyond the pristine grass courts and intense rallies, Wimbledon has become an unexpected stage for men’s fashion, with stars such as Novak Djokovic and Taylor Fritz turning heads with their distinctive attire. This sartorial shift follows earlier attention garnered by Naomi Osaka’s “Kill Bill” inspired kimono. Djokovic has been seen arriving on court in a personalised Lacoste blazer paired with shorts, while Fritz has opted for a white cotton Hugo Boss jacket, long trousers, and a distinctive white silk scarf. Joelle Michaeloff, chief creative officer at Wilson sports brand, noted this emerging trend among male players. “This is the first tournament where the guys are really stepping it up, which is fun to see,” she said, highlighting a growing inclination among male players to use their clothing as a form of self-expression. Michaeloff, who works with clients including Alex de Minaur and Marta Kostyuk, added that players …