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Lauren MacDougall

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Registered Audience Editor at The Independent

Registered Audience Editor @independent

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  • 1 day ago | independent.co.uk | Lauren MacDougall

    your viewsOur community is sharply divided over how Rachel Reeves should fix the country’s finances. While some urged spending cuts over tax rises, others insisted ‘we really can’t afford to support the lifestyles of the mega wealthy’From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing.

  • 1 day ago | nz.finance.yahoo.com | Lauren MacDougall

    Rachel Reeves faces budget conundrum in spending review (PA) As Chancellor Rachel Reeves prepares to deliver her first major Spending Review, Independent readers have weighed in on one of the thorniest issues in British politics: how to restore the UK’s fragile public finances. A new warning from the OECD urging Reeves to act quickly – with a mix of tax rises, spending restraint and welfare reform – has reignited debate about the long-term sustainability of the nation’s economy.

  • 2 days ago | independent.co.uk | Lauren MacDougall

    your viewsOur community is divided on Starmer’s push to make Britain ‘war-ready’. While some supported it as a smart move in uncertain times, others felt the money should go to urgent needs at homeFrom reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing.

  • 2 days ago | msn.com | Lauren MacDougall

    Microsoft Cares About Your PrivacyMicrosoft and our third-party vendors use cookies to store and access information such as unique IDs to deliver, maintain and improve our services and ads. If you agree, MSN and Microsoft Bing will personalise the content and ads that you see. You can select ‘I Accept’ to consent to these uses or click on ‘Manage preferences’ to review your options and exercise your right to object to Legitimate Interest where used.

  • 3 days ago | independent.co.uk | Lauren MacDougall

    the independent debateAs weight-loss injections become more mainstream, do you see them as a breakthrough treatment, or are we moving too fast without fully understanding the long-term consequences? Originally developed for type 2 diabetes, drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro are now being widely used for weight loss, with demand skyrocketing. Touted as a game-changer by some and a cause for concern by others, GLP-1 receptor agonists work by suppressing appetite.

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17 Apr 25

RT @AlasdairGold: Tottenham Hotspur are through to the semi-finals of the Europa League! They saved their most mature performance of the se…

Lauren MacDougall
Lauren MacDougall @lmacdougall93
21 Aug 24

What are Good Pair Days trying to tell me… https://t.co/0iG3jugo0f

Lauren MacDougall
Lauren MacDougall @lmacdougall93
18 Apr 24

RT @elliefmuir: Excited to say that the @Independent's Lifestyle newsletter has undergone a shiny new ✨rebrand✨ and is now called 'Lessons…