The Independent - April 27, 2024
The Independent - April 27, 2024
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April 27, 2024
NHS staff facing 'shameful' level of sexual harassment
Sexual harassment levels in the NHS are \"shameful\", with incidents happening all the time, one of the country's top health chiefs has admitted.
2 mins
Yousaf vows to fight on as SNP leadership crisis grows
Humza Yousaf has vowed to fight on ahead of a vote of no confidence in his leadership, declaring: “I have every intention of winning.” The defiant Scottish first minister accused opposition parties in Holyrood of acting in bad faith, and said he will seek to meet party leaders in a bid to “make minority government work”.
4 mins
How did the Scottish leader wind up skating on thin ice?
The first minister could be reliant on rival and ex-SNP leader Alex Salmond to stay in power, as Archie Mitchell explains
4 mins
Johnson and Truss doomed the Tory party, says pollster
The Conservatives are doomed to lose the election because voters will not forgive the behaviour of Boris Johnson and Liz Truss, according to Britain’s top pollster.
3 mins
The PM draws his last-ditch dividing lines with Labour
Rishi Sunak has finally achieved one of his goals – to make this year’s general election “a real choice”.
3 mins
Home Office tempts civil servants to move to Rwanda
The UK Home Office has asked civil servants to apply for jobs relocating them to Rwanda to help oversee their controversial deportation plan.
2 mins
King 'greatly encouraged' to be resuming public duties
King Charles is to return to public royal duties next week after responding well to his cancer treatment, Buckingham Palace has announced. His Majesty is said to be “greatly encouraged” by the move.
2 mins
Army denies whistleblower claims horses are stuck in 'dark, rat-infested' barracks
The British army has denied claims they only exercise their Household Cavalry horses for \"one hour a day\" after two horses embarked on a six-mile bloody rampage through central London.
2 mins
Teacher lured her boyfriend with sex before killing him
A primary school teacher has pleaded guilty mid-trial to murdering her boyfriend by luring him into their bedroom for sex before tying him to the bed, stabbing him in the neck, and burying him in the back garden.
3 mins
Trump's lawyers attempt to discredit witness testimony
Former tabloid boss says he buried tales about ex-president
3 mins
Gaza baby rescued from dead mother's womb dies
A baby girl delivered from the womb of her dying mother after a devastating Israeli attack on their home in southern Gaza has died.
1 min
Gen-Z sees Gaza protests as their 1968 moment: 'We built this on their legacy'
Historical comparisons between the mass protests of 1968 and today's student demonstrations in solidarity with Gaza are both imperfect and hard to avoid.
3 mins
Modi to be investigated by India's election commission
Prime minister referred to Muslims as ‘infiltrators' in speech
4 mins
Patents for UAV technology surge amid 'new arms race'
Russia has filed hundreds of patents since Ukraine war began
2 mins
'Earth is big enough for the both of us,' Xi tells Blinken
Chinese president Xi Jinping told US secretary of state Antony Blinken that their countries \"should be partners and not rivals\" shortly after Beijing warned Washington against crossing its red lines in high-stakes meetings aimed at stabilising relations between the world's two largest economies.
2 mins
Marshall quits GB News board amid Telegraph link
Sir Paul Marshall is leaving the board of GB News after three years, amid reports the hedge fund manager is considering a new rival bid to buy the Daily Telegraph.
1 min
Shared philosophy is key to pivotal north London derby
If there wasn't so much tension around this game, and between these clubs, Mikel Arteta and Ange Postecoglou might be able to settle in and discuss a few shared ideas.
3 mins
Battling spirit deserts Reds to leave Klopp out of tune
There is a chorus that Jurgen Klopp is used to hearing in his homeland. But not about his sides; never about his sides. Until, amid the din at Goodison Park on Wednesday, the Liverpool was tempted to launch into a one-man rendition of an accusation.
3 mins
Slot to become Liverpool manager after deal agreed
Arne Slot is set to become Liverpool's next manager after they verbally agreed a compensation deal with Feyenoord for the Dutchman. The 45-year-old, who won the Eredivisie last season and the Dutch Cup earlier this month, emerged as Liverpool's first choice, with Jurgen Klopp giving his blessing to the appointment by praising Slot earlier yesterday.
1 min
Chelsea take on the best in the house that Emma built
It was all in the plan, it seemed. As Chelsea took to Stamford Bridge for the first time under Emma Hayes, the club’s then chair Bruce Buck declared that, in one sense, the “mission has been accomplished”.
3 mins
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