The Independent - July 31, 2024
The Independent - July 31, 2024
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July 31, 2024
Southport families united in grief over three lost angels.
Devastated families have paid tribute to three girls killed in a “ferocious” knife attack at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in Southport.
4 mins
Far-right activists run riot outside Southport mosque
Violent clashes between far-right protesters and police erupted outside a mosque in Southport yesterday following a knife attack that killed three children. Twenty-two officers were injured during the trouble, police said.
2 mins
PM 'absolutely determined' to get on top of knife crime
After visiting the scene of a brutal attack at a children’s dance class in Southport, prime minister Sir Keir Starmer said he was “absolutely determined” to get to grips with knife crime.
2 mins
What is to be done about the blight of blade culture?
It’s fair to say that Monday’s knife attack at a dance school in Southport, which resulted in so much death and injury to children, has shocked the nation. It also follows a number of other serious, high-profile incidents.
3 mins
Reeves finally admits she will raise taxes in Budget
Taxes will almost certainly be raised in the autumn Budget, Rachel Reeves has said.
2 mins
Planning 'revolution' scales back London housing target
Angela Rayner’s planning “revolution” will see London’s housebuilding target slashed by 20,000 homes, despite a wider push to boost the number of houses being built each year.
4 mins
Axeing of social care reform 'fails another generation'
The Labour government has “failed another generation of families” with the cancellation of a series of planned social care reforms, the architect of the plans has warned.
2 mins
Islamists plan to take over using 'the womb', says peer
Lord Pearson of Rannoch accused of Islamophobic speech
3 mins
The Independent's awardwinning war correspondent Kim Sengupta dies, aged 68
Kim Sengupta, the award-winning war correspondent who covered every major conflict of the last 30 years, has died at the age of 68.
5 mins
Tributes pour in honouring ‘courageous' journalist Kim
David Lammy has led tributes to The Independent’s awardwinning war correspondent Kim Sengupta, who has died at the age of 68.
3 mins
'Fearless, intrepid, dogged'
Kim Sengupta had such a knack for talking to anyone, from ambassadors or generals to troopers to civilians - and he never gave up on a story, says former editor Chris Blackhurst
3 mins
He knew more of the chaos of war than most generals
Patrick Cockburn - a longtime colleague of Kim Sengupta remembers a courageous correspondent always determined to get as much fun as possible out of the direst situation
3 mins
Sixteen nurses in five years took their own lives while regulator investigated them
At least 16 nurses have taken their own lives while under investigation by the UK's scandal-hit nursing regulator, it has been revealed.
2 mins
Hate preacher jailed for life for directing terror group
Islamist preacher Anjem Choudary has been jailed for life for directing the terrorist organisation al-Muhajiroun.
2 mins
Inside the Bibby Stockholm as rehoming process begins
At 1.50pm last Tuesday asylum seekers on the Bibby Stockholm began to hear the news that the barge would soon be closed.
3 mins
Israeli airstrikes target Hezbollah chief in Beirut
Israel has carried out a strike on southern Beirut, targeting a senior Hezbollah commander they claimed was \"responsible for the murder of children\".
3 mins
Russian navy starts massive drills involving most of fleet
Putin orders exercises after forced withdrawal from Black Sea
2 mins
Taiwan president warns of dangers of Chinese invasion
‘Economic impact will be bigger than Ukraine war or Covid’
2 mins
Hadid 'shocked and upset' over adidas shoe campaign
American model Bella Hadid has spoken out after starring in an adidas campaign that has faced fierce backlash for referencing the 1972 Munich Olympics.
3 mins
Landslides leave more than 100 dead in southern India
Multiple landslides prompted by heavy rainfall in India’s southern state of Kerala yesterday left more than a hundred people dead, dozens injured, and many others trapped under debris.
2 mins
McDonald's sales fall for first time since pandemic
Fast tiood chain to rethink’ pricing after 1% dip, says CEO
1 min
Love it or loathe it, there's no ignoring brash Foxtons
Brash, loud and pushy: that’s Foxtons. With its latest results, London’s leading estate agent has shown that it is back on top. And those braving the capital’s painful property market can’t afford to ignore it.
3 mins
Biles wins Olympic gold as USA dominates team final
The all-around team final is a wild circus of a night with flips and spins and falls in all directions, and you need four eyes to watch. But at 8.20pm there was only one routine left to perform, and for 90 seconds the room belonged to Simone Biles.
3 mins
Team GB retain freestyle relay title for first pool gold
Team GB finally have a moment and a gold in the pool.
3 mins
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Category: Newspaper
Language: English
Frequency: Daily
The Independent has been at the frontline of journalism since 1986, with its mission to challenge and debate always ahead of its time. The Independent is free-thinking and free of bias in an increasingly fragmented world where communities locally, regionally and across continents are disenfranchised with traditional establishments. They want real facts and frank opinions delivered first-hand from a news source that is ready to stand for something, not everything.
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