So, it's safe to say that we might also be looking at a delayed autumn. According to the official autumn leaves forecast released by the Japan Meteorological Corporation, this seems to be the case.

Chandler Cunningham-South is present at blindside flanker after Ollie Chessum was ruled out against the All Blacks – and most likely the entire autumn programme – because of a knee problem.

RUGBY Union's Autumn Internationals have returned - and there are some cracking ties in store. Steve Borthwick's England are facing thrilling clashes at home to New Zealand, Australia and South ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The aftershocks of a landmark tax-raising Budget were still reverberating late this week for the wealthy ...

Scotland begin their autumn against Fiji, who always bring a dash of flair to whoever they face, at Murrayfield this weekend. Under Mick Byrne, a former Aussie Rules player who was Scotland’s ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Theologically, there is supposed to have been only one Fall. Here is a tale of two. In Britain, autumn’s ...

The Autumn Nations Series returns with a bang this November as the world’s best rugby teams go head to head in 21 mouthwatering fixtures. While no trophy is up for grabs, the next five weekends ...

UPDATE: Rachel Reeves has now delivered her Budget. Find out what happened here: Autumn Budget: what it means for you. Sir Keir Starmer has laid the groundwork for an increase in taxes after ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The maximum rate of capital gains tax will be hiked to 24 per cent, Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced in today’s Autumn Budget. “This means the UK will still have the lowest capital gains tax ...