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May 22, 2023

Second Afghan hero facing Rwanda deportation threat

An Afghan colonel who fought alongside British troops and fled to the UK on a small boat has been threatened with deportation to Rwanda, in a new betrayal of heroic soldiers who supported coalition forces. The war veteran, who was part of joint operations with UK forces in Helmand province during some of the fiercest fighting of the Afghan war, was left in fear for his life and claims he “was not helped in any way” after Kabul fell to the Taliban in August 2021.

6 mins

William urges more support for trauma victims following Manchester Arena failings

The Prince of Wales has called for a change in the way child victims of trauma are treated after a damning report found survivors of the Manchester Arena attack were told the bombing would “make them stronger”. Victims who were as young as 10 when an Isis supporter targeted crowds leaving an Ariana Grande concert in 2017 have spoken publicly for the first time about their battles for help.

4 mins

PM to meet ethics adviser over Braverman scandal

Pressure is mounting on Rishi Sunak to launch an investigation into whether Suella Braverman broke government rules by asking civil servants to help her avoid speeding points. Former Conservative Party chair Sir Jake Berry said the home secretary clearly had “questions to answer”, while another former Tory minister told The Independent that the allegations were “the final straw”.

4 mins

Did the home secretary breach the ministerial code?

Labour and the Liberal Democrats are calling for an investigation into claims that Suella Braverman asked civil servants to help her avoid being given points on her driving licence. Opposition parties say the home secretary’s actions may have broken the ministerial code. But did she break the code, and if so, which part?

2 mins

Labour vows to cut suicide rates and NHS wait times

A Labour government would take on the mission to reverse the rising number of deaths from suicide, Sir Keir Starmer will pledge.

2 mins

Quarter of young men back Tate’s misogyny, poll finds

Around a quarter of young men agree with Andrew Tate’s views on how women should be treated, a poll has found. YouGov data seen by The Independent reveals that 26 per cent of men in the UK aged between 18 and 29 who had heard of the misogynistic influencer agreed with his opinions on women.

3 mins

Consumers warned to avoid these four convincing scams

Britons are being warned about the most convincing scams being seen by consumer group Which? this year. The company said there are four believable scams to look out for in 2023 to ensure you don’t lose your money, explaining that consumers can protect themselves by signing up for scam alerts or seeking out expert advice.

3 mins

Biden tells Zelensky Putin 'will not break our resolve'

US president announces $375m in military aid for Ukraine

2 mins

Russian exiles 'poisoned' at talks held by Kremlin critic

Detectives in Berlin are investigating after two women fell ill

1 min

Greece's ruling party falls short of majority in election

Greece's conservative New Democracy party achieved a crushing victory in a national election yesterday, official results showed. New Democracy had a lead of 40.8 per cent of the vote based on 94.3 per cent of the votes counted versus 20.1 per centfor the leftist Syriza party, but fell just short of the threshold needed to form a government on its own, making a runoff election in a month more likely.

2 mins

Turkey is in danger of being poisoned by far-right toxicity

\"Syrians escaping the dictatorship of Bashar al-Assad did not cause Turkey's inflation crisis, raise food and housing costs, or destroy the value of the Turkish lira. Afghans fleeing the Taliban are not responsible for the authoritarian drift of Turkey, the crackdown on the press and the hollowing out of its institutions.

4 mins

Uganda's anti-gay bill would mean death if I was to return

\"When I arrived in England, I knew it was safe for me to finally come out. Struggling with your sexuality is a big deal, especially when you're in a homophobic country like my own.

3 mins

Shell faces showdown over climate after £68bn profits

Shell faces a tense annual general meeting that could be dominated by clashes over climate action after the oil major saw a record year of profits. The company will probably see conflicting pressures at the meeting tomorrow as investors look to capitalise on record oil and gas profits while shareholder activists push for faster action on climate crisis issues.

2 mins

City celebrate title with easy victory over Chelsea

Perhaps it was almost as Todd Boehly envisaged: a Chelsea game in May, the new champions given a guard of honour after securing what may prove the first of a treble, cruising to victory over fallen rivals. Except Chelsea had to form the guard of honour – in perhaps the closest they came to a coherent formation for quite some time – and Manchester City were celebrating in the sunshine.

3 mins

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