The Independent - April 17, 2024
The Independent - April 17, 2024
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April 17, 2024
Sunak Forces Through Vote On Historic Smoking-Ban Bill
Britain is on course to ban smoking for an entire generation after Rishi Sunak forced through a historic vote in the House of Commons. The prime minister relied on Labour votes to see off opponents on his own benches, led by the former PM Liz Truss, winning by 383 votes to 67.
4 mins
Rishi-bashing: a nasty habit that could get Liz hooked
Liz Truss lit up on the floor of the House of Commons as she tried to stub out Sunak’s anti-tobacco bill
3 mins
Truss has a giant whinge in this self-serving memoir
In Ten Years to Save the West’, the deluded ex-PM relays her 49 days in office. Whether it’s the Queen’s death or crashing the economy, she reserves the greatest sympathy for herself
7 mins
Sunak Warns Netanyahu 'Calm Heads' Must Prevail
Rishi Sunak has told Benjamin Netanyahu that “calm heads” must prevail over the conflict with Iran, as the United States said it will hit Tehran with more sanctions “in the coming days”.
3 mins
Israel's options are many in its response to Iran's attack
As Netanyahu’s war cabinet mulls retaliation for the missiles fired by Tehran, Kim Sengupta details the covert means used by Israel previously – including assassinations and espionage
3 mins
Police investigate 'multiple allegations' against Rayner
Police investigating Angela Rayner have suggested there are multiple allegations which may extend beyond her housing arrangements. Greater Manchester Police had previously announced they are investigating the Labour deputy leader over the sale of her council house in Stockport and whether she broke electoral law by giving false information of her address during the 2010s.
3 mins
Sunak's Rwanda bill suffers another defeat in the Lords
Rishi Sunak's Rwanda deportation plan has been given a fresh beating by peers, amid a continuing stand-off over the controversial policy. Despite MPs overturning previous changes by the House of Lords, the unelected chamber again pressed demands for revisions to the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill.
1 min
Muslim prayer ban at school lawful, High Court rules
A headteacher famous for her strict discipline has hailed a landmark High Court ruling which backed the school’s right to ban prayer rituals in the playground.
4 mins
How will the Michaela case affect religion in schools?
A Muslim student has lost a High Court challenge against her school's ban on prayer rituals. Michaela Community School in Brent was taken to court by the girl over the policy, which she argued interfered with her right to practise her religion and amounted to discrimination against Muslims.
2 mins
Right-wing event featuring Farage shut down by police
A conference attended by Nigel Farage and Suella Braverman came to an abrupt end yesterday after police acted on orders for the event to be shut down. Local authorities ordered the controversial National Conservatism (NatCon) Conference to be closed to \"guarantee public safety\".
3 mins
Big Tech Struggling Against Online Fraud, Says Bank Boss
The boss of one of the UK's top high-street banks has called on online giants such as Facebook to pull their weight in combatting Britain's growing fraud epidemic.
4 mins
Victim of Windrush scandal dies months after travelling to Jamaica for a 'fresh start'
Anthony Williams, a former army veteran and victim of the Windrush scandal, has died months after quitting the UK for a \"fresh start\" in Jamaica.
3 mins
Ukraine's soldiers fearful of defeat without US weapons
Askold Krushelnycky travels from Kramatorsk to Chasiv Yar on the country’s eastern front, hearing from soldiers who say they cannot hold on much longer without more ammunition
4 mins
Judge Warns Trump Over Juror Intimidation At Trial
The Manhattan judge presiding over Donald Trump's hush money trial criticised the former president after he was heard commenting about a potential juror yesterday in a Manhattan court.
4 mins
Trump And The Women That Could Finally Take Him Down
"People are really vicious, and no place are they more vicious than in their relationships with the opposite sex," Donald Trump wrote in his 1997 book Trump: The Art of the Comeback.
9 mins
Protester numbers decline, but the weirdness increases
Protesters outside the court are eager to defend the former president over matters he’s not even on trial for. It’s all got a bit weird in the world of avid Trumpers
3 mins
Historic Copenhagen stock exchange goes up in flames
A spire on one of Copenhagen's oldest buildings collapsed in flames in what Denmark has described as its \"Notre Dame moment\".
2 mins
Israel Faces A Shakespearean Dilemma After Iran's Salvo
Israel's current Iran policy conundrum can be concisely summed up by paraphrasing Prince Hamlet: "To retaliate or not to retaliate, that is the question.
3 mins
It's time banks refunded all victims of fraud - like TSB
The fraud committed online against people is beyond contempt. I was horrified when one of our customers lost more than £4,000 to a fraudster who impersonated a stonemason when she was ordering a gravestone to commemorate the tragic loss of her son.
3 mins
I don't like kids, but we can't ban them from public spaces
There's an episode of Sex and the City - the OG, not any of the films or reboots - that really struck a chord with me back in my twenties.
4 mins
How The Iran-Israel Conflict Could Spiral Into A Wider War
As the UN calls for de-escalation following Iran's attack on Israel, Middle East expert Dr David B Roberts explores the potential for the hostilities spreading far beyond the Levant
7 mins
Chelsea's penalty debacle puts Pochettino on the spot
It was an argument straight from the playground. Even as Chelsea cruised to their best win of the season, Mauricio Pochettino's side somehow found a way to remind everyone of how far there is to go before this young team can be taken seriously.
3 mins
Bayern bank on experience to beat Arteta's young guns
In the energetic training sessions before Arsenal's trip to Bayern Munich, Thomas Tuchel's staff were talking the players through Bukayo Saka's runs, and told to use their \"experience\".
5 mins
Bellingham Could Hurt The Club Desperate To Sign Him
As Jude Bellingham sat behind the top table at the Etihad Stadium, to his right were three massive images, filling a wall.
4 mins
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