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January 10, 2022

Terror Attacks More Difficult To Stop As People Radicalised Online, Warns Police Chief

Preventing terror attacks is “more diffiult than it’s ever been”, one of Britain’s most senior counterterror police offiers has warned in an exclusive interview with The Independent.

3 mins

Venues Must To Be Prepared For Terror Attacks, Says Patel

Venues will have a legal duty to provide security in the wake of the Manchester Arena bombing under proposed government plans.

2 mins

Too Early For The UK To ‘Live With Covid', Scientists Warn

Scientists are warning that it is too early for the country to start “living with Covid”, after cabinet minister Nadhim Zahawi suggested that the UK could lead the world in moving from a pandemic to endemic phase of the disease.

4 mins

Peers set to make misogyny a hate crime as they debate policing bill amendments

Peers are expected to vote this week to make misogyny a hate crime, as the House of Lords considers a string of amendments to improve protection for women in Priti Patel’s controversial policing bill.

3 mins

Relaxation Of HGV Rules Is ‘Playing Russian Roulette With Road Safety' Says Union

A lorry-drivers’ union has accused the government of playing “Russian roulette” with road safety after it emerged that no records are being kept of foreign trucks invited in to beat the HGV shortage.

2 mins

Liz Truss ‘Fails To Deliver' New LGBT+ Advisory Panel

Equalities minister Liz Truss is facing criticism for failing to set up a new LGBT+ advisory panel, almost nine months after disbanding one she had clashed with over “fundamental disagreements”.

4 mins

Europeans Deprived Of UK Immigration Status Due To Crimes They Did Not Commit

Innocent European nationals are being deprived of British immigration status because of crimes they did not commit appearing on out-of-date Home Offie records, The Independent can reveal.

5 mins

Puds, parties and pageants: Queen's platinum jubilee events revealed by palace

Buckingham Palace has revealed the celebrations planned for 2022 to celebrate the Queen’s platinum jubilee.

2 mins

164 Killed In Kazakhstan Unrest, According To Officials

At least 164 people were killed during protests that erupted in Kazakhstan this week, the country’s health ministry said yesterday.

2 mins

Biden Faces An Important Week In Dealing With Putin

Over the next few days US, Russian and Nato offiials will discuss the military build-up by Russia on the border with Ukraine – with the added complication of troops from Russia being sent to help quell anti-government protests in neighboring Kazakhstan.

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