The Independent - November 15, 2022
The Independent - November 15, 2022
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November 15, 2022
Prime minister hints triple lock on pensions will stay
Rishi Sunak has been urged to raise all benefits in line with inflation as he gave one of his strongest hints yet that \"triple lock\" protection for the state pension will be preserved in Thursday's autumn statement.
3 mins
PM brands Russia a pariah state’ ahead of Lavrov meet
Western leaders to confront Putin minister face to face today
2 mins
Biden Reiterates US Taiwan Policy After Meeting With Xi
Joe Biden shook hands with Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the G20 summit in Indonesia yesterday, seeking common ground over the issue of Taiwan and pledging cooperation on climate policies.
2 mins
Raab a bully? It’s plausible, ex-top civil servant admits
Rishi Sunak is facing growing questions about his promotion of a second cabinet minister after a senior civil servant agreed that the characterisation of him as someone who could bully was \"plausible\".
1 min
Anger as Sunak backtracks on Truss defence pledge
Prime minister Rishi Sunak has set himself on a collision course with defence hawks in his own Conservative Party by refusing to commit to increasing spending on the military to 3 per cent of GDP in this week's autumn statement.
3 mins
UK-France small boats deal is the same failed response’
Eighth agreement since 2015 won’t fix issue, charities warn
4 mins
Drowning migrants told to call 999 by French officials
French authorities told drowning migrants they were in British waters and to call 999 during the worst disaster of its kind in the English Channel, documents have revealed.
3 mins
Sunak axes pledge to place cap on refugee numbers
Rishi Sunak has ditched a key pledge from his Conservative leadership campaign to impose a cap on the number of refugees taken in by the UK each year.
4 mins
Thousands of NHS workers not paid enough to live on
Thousands of NHS workers are not paid enough to live on, new figures have revealed, as employers have been urged to fulfil their \"moral\" duty to pay staff a living wage.
3 mins
Australia trade deal gave too much away, says Eustice
Britain's flagship post-Brexit trade agreement with Australia \"was not actually a very good deal\" and the UK \"gave away far too much for far too little in return\", a member of the cabinet which pushed it through has admitted.
3 mins
Women suffer worst health impacts of Pakistan floods
Millions of women in Pakistan are still struggling with disease and worsening health as large parts of the country remain underwater or severely damaged by devastating floods.
3 mins
Tales of torture as Kherson emerges from occupation
In the liberated city, Bel Trew finds joy at Zelensky’s visit is overshadowed by stories of horror during Russian takeover
4 mins
Turkish police arrest Syrian woman over bomb attack
Turkey said yesterday it had arrested 46 people, including the perpetrator, in relation to the deadly bomb attack in central Istanbul at the weekend, which left six people dead.
3 mins
Iran sentences first person to death over protests
A court in Iran yesterday issued the first death sentence to a person arrested for taking part in nationwide protests.
1 min
Ms Trump’s lawyer is first female president of Slovenia
Lawyer and human rights advocate Natasa Pirc Musar has won presidential elections in Slovenia to become the country's first female head of state.
2 mins
Can't Sleep And Feeling Low? The Climate Crisis Could Be Harming Your Mental Health
World leaders have been travelling to Egypt for the annual meeting about the climate crisis at Cop27.
2 mins
England deliver once again with a Stokes masterclass
The all-rounder secured victory in the T20 World Cup final for a team at the top of their game, writes Jack Rathborn
2 mins
Tusk Vs Musk
Tom Ough asks if Mastodon really is a threat to Twitter
6 mins
Amazon To Lay Off 10,000 Employees' As Bezos Vows To Give Away His Fortune
Amazon is planning to axe thousands of jobs this week, according to a new report.
1 min
Government in dark over cost of fraud, says watchdog
The Home Office has no up-to-date estimate of the cost of fraud to the economy and a limited understanding of who commits the crimes, a report has found.
3 mins
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