The Independent

8 hours ago | independent.co.uk | Hannah Twiggs

Food FocusWhy does a £30 bottle of wine suddenly cost three times more when you sit down in a restaurant? From corkage hacks to pricing red flags, Hannah Twiggs uncovers what you’re really paying for when you order wine – and how to get better value next time you dine outIt was the sort of wine list that prompts a raised eyebrow before the first sip is poured.

8 hours ago | independent.co.uk | Hannah Twiggs

Sunday ClubIt started with a walk, a glass of wine and a pizza dropped face-down on the floor. Hannah Twiggs shares her dad’s hard-earned lessons in home pizza – plus three topping combos worth arguing overLast weekend, we did what any sensible people would do when the sun makes an unexpected appearance in Britain: fled the city and headed for the countryside. My dad’s place – all leafy hedgerows, quiet lanes and dogs underfoot – was a welcome reprieve from our usual postcode.

17 hours ago | independent.co.uk | Ian Parker

Christian Eriksen’s second-half strike completed a come-from-behind win for the Danes. Ian ParkerMichael O’Neill saw plenty of positives to take from Northern Ireland’s 2-1 friendly defeat to Denmark as he kept his sights firmly on the World Cup qualifying campaign that starts in September. Christian Eriksen’s second-half strike completed a come-from-behind win for the Danes as Northern Ireland suffered a second straight defeat after March’s 5-1 loss to Sweden.

20 hours ago | independent.co.uk | Millie Cooke |David Maddox

Exclusive: The TUC has ratcheted up pressure on the government to introduce wealth taxes amid a growing expectation that the chancellor will unveil a swathe of spending cuts next weekLabour's biggest financial backers are piling pressure on Rachel Reeves to avoid making cuts at next week’s spending review and instead pursue wealth taxes to fund Britain’s public services.

21 hours ago | independent.co.uk | Mark Staniforth

Mikey Lewis stepped up with a late kick to boot his side into the history books. Mikey Lewis held his nerve to kick the conversion that ended 40 years of Hull KR hurt in a dramatic finish to the Betfred Challenge Cup final at rain-lashed Wembley. The Super League leaders looked set to extend the agony as opponents Warrington entered the last three minutes with a four-point lead, before Tom Davies flopped onto Tyrone May’s kick to haul the Robins level.