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Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture emailGet the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Maria Shriver has responded to a federal judge’s order to remove President Donald Trump’s name from the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts. On Friday, District Judge Christopher Cooper in Washington, D.C., blocked Trump from renaming the performing space to “Trump-Kennedy Center,” saying Congress made it “crystal clear” that the building is to be named after former President John F. Kennedy. Cooper also said…

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 emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsThe FTSE 100 edged lower on Friday, as US President Donald Trump said he was now making a “final” decision on whether or not to strike a peace deal with Iran.The FTSE 100 closed down 16.68 points, 0.2%, at 10,409.28.The FTSE 250 ended up 100.85 points, 0.4%, at 23,425.77, while the Aim All-Share rose 7.62 points, 0.9%, to 821.25.For the week, the FTSE 100 fell 0.3%, the FTSE…

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the worldSign up to our free Morning Headlines emailSign up to our free Morning Headlines emailWhat do you think about when you picture a British female entrepreneur? Is it Trinny Woodall launching Trinny London after a long TV career or Deborah Meaden from Dragons’ Den? Maybe it’s Anita Roddick who launched The Body Shop in the Seventies. Chances are, beyond these examples, you may struggle to name a female entrepreneur, and you most certainly won’t know that they could be worth over £50bn to the British economy right…

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture emailGet the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter JoJo has spoken out after learning that the Broadway production of Chess will be closing just two days before her first scheduled performance.The “Leave (Get Out)” singer, 35, was scheduled to begin performances June 23, taking over the leading role of Florence Vassy from Glee star Lea Michele, who announced her June 21 departure earlier this year. The production was slated to continue its run through September…

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 emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsDigital bank Monzo is muscling into the mobile market by launching a phone plan that gets cheaper the longer a customer stays.Customers of the bank can join a waiting list for the mobile service that is built on the Virgin O2 network and will be rolled out in the summer.Monzo’s entry to the market is set to intensify competition among phone providers which are already being challenged by…

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 emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsHouseholds are set to find out how much energy bills will increase by from July when the price cap is updated as forecasts point to a rise of more than £200 and a painful winter of sky-high bills ahead due to the Iran war.Regulator Ofgem will on Wednesday reveal the level of the annual energy price cap for July to September for a typical dual fuel household across…

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planetGet our free Climate emailGet our free Climate emailOil prices rose again on Tuesday after US military strikes in southern Iran shattered hopes of an imminent peace deal. Positive noises about peace talks coming from both the US and Iran had sent crude tumbling 7 per cent on Monday – one of the sharpest single-day drops in weeks.But Brent crude climbed again by $1.40, or 1.5 per cent, to $97.56 a barrel on Tuesday morning after Washington struck missile launch sites and Iranian boats attempting to…

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 emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsUK high streets and shopping destinations are showing signs of recovery as more than 13 retail stores opened each week over the past year, according to new figures.However, England and Wales have still seen more than 6,000 retail premises vanish from local communities over the past five years.Analysis of Valuation Office Agency data by tax firm Ryan, found that there were 507,810 retail premises across England and Wales…

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture emailGet the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Sir Derek Jacobi has spent almost 70 years in showbusiness – but there’s just one director he’s worked with who’s “terrified” him. The veteran actor, 87, opened up about his life and career in a new interview, revealing that working with theatre director John Dexter was a difficult experience. Jacobi and Dexter worked together multiple times at the National Theatre, with Dexter directing him in Othello in…

Get Travel Insider with Simon Calder. A newsletter packed with tips, deals, inspiration, and the latest travel newsGet the Travel Insider newsletter with Simon CalderGet the Travel Insider newsletter with Simon CalderBritish Airways is putting up the price of reward tickets for customers using Avios, giving five days’ notice of the increases.The cash element of tickets booked through its loyalty scheme will rise by up to 33 per cent from Wednesday 27 May. For example, a ticket in Club World from London Heathrow to New York JFK, once requiring 176,000 Avios, will now also require £499 – an increase of…