The Independent - January 13, 2025

The Independent - January 13, 2025

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January 13, 2025
Chancellor returns from China to face business blow
Major firms’ bosses less confident on economy, survey finds

4 mins
Army chief refused to quit over national security issue
A former minister suggested that the most senior chiefs in the British military should resign over a \"national security\" incident that occurred under the Conservative government, it has been reported.

2 mins
Why unstoppable veneer of Farage could be superficial
Nigel Farage has lost the rights to the Brexit Party name in an apparent admin slip - the party he led to victory in the last ever European elections in the UK, which effectively took out Theresa May’s premiership and ensured Britain would leave the EU.

6 mins
PM should sack Siddig over family gifts, urges Badenoch
Kemi Badenoch has called on Sir Keir Starmer’s anti-corruption minister Tulip Siddiq to resign amid ongoing questions over gifts she received from her aunt’s regime in Bangladesh.
4 mins
Science secretary: We can’t let AI wash over economy
The UK cannot let AI \"wash over our economy and pick up the pieces afterwards\", the science secretary has said as he prepares to launch the government's plans for the technology.

2 mins
Labour MP demands PM deliver grooming inquiry
A Labour MP has broken ranks and demanded that Sir Keir Starmer launches a national inquiry into the Asian grooming gangs that targeted hundreds of white working-class underage girls in towns around the country.

1 min
Japanese filmmaker whose arrest caused outcry backs calls for release of Suu Kyi
A Japanese filmmaker sentenced to 10 years in jail in Myanmar has backed calls for Aung San Suu Kyi to be freed.

2 mins
Nurse is seriously injured after hospital A&E stabbing
A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a woman, believed to be a hospital nurse, was seriously injured after being stabbed in Royal Oldham Hospital's A&E department.

1 min
Police officer killed by lorry while helping crash victims
A North Yorkshire police officer has died after she was struck by a lorry whilst helping at the scene of another crash on the side of a highway.

1 min
Newsom says LA blaze is worst natural disaster in US history’ amid criticism
California governor Gavin Newsom admits he wants to know \"what the hell happened\" to critical water systems as the Los Angeles wildfires devastated the city amid anger from residents over the state’s response.

4 mins
A Tokyo robot cafe aiming to empower human workers
Kentaro Yoshifuji’s robots allow people to work at the Dawn cafe from anywhere around the world, says Adam Withnall

7 mins
India's Uttar Pradesh hosts largest gathering on Earth
India is finalising preparations for the largest gathering of people anywhere on Earth, the six-week Maha Kumbh Mela festival, which begins in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh today.

2 mins
'We had been hated by the highest levels of command'
It’s 25 years since the ban on gay men and women serving in the UK armed forces was lifted. Those in the firing line recall the trauma that thousands suffered. Damian Kerlin reports

8 mins
The something about Diaz? She's a shinier version of us
Cameron Diaz walked away from Hollywood 10 years ago but has un-retired for aptly named Netflix film Back in Action’. Might she now be afforded some respect, asks Adam White

6 mins
Amorim's stature grows as misfiring Arsenal exit cup
While Ruben Amorim said that he instantly felt “today was our day”, Mikel Arteta now has to figure out what next for Arsenal’s season.

5 mins
Spurs survive torpedoes’ as Tamworth give stars a scare
Tamworth is not short of lore, having been a royal centre for the Kingdom of Mercia until the Vikings invaded.

2 mins
Man United to take on Van Nistelrooy's Leicester City as Plymouth draw Liverpool
Holders Manchester United have been drawn to play Ruud van Nistelrooy’s Leicester at Old Trafford in the fourth round of the FA Cup.

3 mins
'Retirement was a genuine consideration for me
Four-time world champ Mark Selby almost quit snooker but as his form returns he’s up for the Masters, says Luke Baker

4 mins
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