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The Independent
How will Labour's plans for devolution actually work?
Angela Rayner, deputy prime minister and still the darling of her party, is a restless woman.
4 min |
December 17, 2024
The Independent
Starmer reset blow as EU sues over free movement
The European Commission is taking Britain to court over its alleged failure to comply with EU law on freedom of movement after Brexit.
2 min |
December 17, 2024
The Independent
Tax changes will risk loss of 125,000 jobs, Reeves is told
Rachel Reeves has been warned that her so-called tractor tax” will not just hit farms but will also put tens of thousands of family businesses at risk along with 125,000 jobs.
2 min |
December 17, 2024
The Independent
Follow our lead on defence or pay price, Estonia warns
Starmer urges allies to double down on support for Ukraine
3 min |
December 17, 2024
The Independent
Letby's lawyers seek appeal after expert ‘changed mind'
Lucy Letby's lawyers are seeking to launch a fresh appeal over her convictions after claiming that the prosecution's lead witness was \"not reliable\".
4 min |
December 17, 2024
The Independent
MPs raise fears over China's reach as 'spy' is identified
An alleged Chinese spy who became a close confidant of the Duke of York has been named as Yang Tengbo following a court ruling, as concerns grow over Beijing's reach within British society.
4 min |
December 17, 2024
The Independent
Inside 10 Downing Street
Sir Keir Starmer has been accused of acting more like a civil servant than a PM, as Isabel Hardman explores the internal power struggle that’s afflicting the government’s early tenure
6 min |
December 16, 2024
The Independent
Out of office? Happy for you.But spare us the details, eh?
For the holidaying employee, there are, in fact, few more delightful moments. You’ve hurried and harried to get as much done as you can before you start your annual leave.
2 min |
December 16, 2024
The Independent
How to talk to your children about money this Christmas
I find that often, people think teaching kids about money is about sitting them down and taking them through how to draw up a budget, teacher-pupil classroom style.
3 min |
December 16, 2024
The Independent
My toddler now knows about Santa - and that's a problem
“Do you think Father Christmas has his Christmas tree up yet?”; “Will Father Christmas still come if it’s rainy?”; “What do you think Father Christmas will get for Christmas?”
3 min |
December 16, 2024
The Independent
Age could ultimately decide the Fury vs Usyk rematch
All the talking finally stopped, and nobody will ever forget round nine of the first fight between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury in Riyadh back in May.
3 min |
December 16, 2024
The Independent
Celtic edge Old Firm epic to win League Cup final
Brendan Rodgers hailed a classic Old Firm cup final at Hampden Park last night, but was glad his Celtic side emerged victors over Rangers in a 5-4 penalty shootout to lift the Scottish League Cup.
1 min |
December 16, 2024
The Independent
Crafty Cucurella fires up Chelsea's title challenge
A frantic London derby built on instinct and emotion naturally propelled Marc Cucurella into the spotlight again. Enzo Maresca refuses to acknowledge Chelsea as title contenders, but for large spells, amid such intensity from Thomas Frank’s excellent Brentford, they thrived and eventually held on for a precious victory, cutting the gap to leaders Liverpool to just two points, with the Reds holding a game in hand.
3 min |
December 16, 2024
The Independent
City just can't win as Diallo takes the fast track to glory
If it were a contest to find the most troubled club inside the M60, Manchester City were the derby winners. In every other respect, it was another disastrous day for them.
3 min |
December 16, 2024
The Independent
Israel to close embassy in Ireland over ‘antisemitism'
Israel has said it will close its Dublin embassy, accusing Ireland of crossing every red line”.
2 min |
December 16, 2024
The Independent
Spy ship rumours as drones spotted over New Jersey
Drones of indeterminate origin have been flying over New Jersey, prompting a mixed bag of responses from lawmakers.
2 min |
December 16, 2024
The Independent
South Korea opposition will not seek to impeach acting president over martial law
South Korea’s main opposition party has decided not to impeach acting president Han Duck Soo, providing a critical lifeline to the country’s leadership amid continuing political upheaval over Yoon Suk Yeol’s short-lived declaration of martial law.
4 min |
December 16, 2024
The Independent
Hundreds feared dead after cyclone hits Mayotte island
Aid being sent to tiny French territory off Mozambique coast
2 min |
December 16, 2024
The Independent
Syrian defector who laid bare Assad torture regime warns thousands have died
Photographer Caesar’ smuggled 53,000 images of those tortured and killed by the Assad regime out of the country
4 min |
December 16, 2024
The Independent
Love Island star reveals her desperate bid to escape ex
A reality TV star has said she was forced to move home four times to escape her ex-partner’s relentless harassment as she told of how he would jump balconies” to track her down.
3 min |
December 16, 2024
The Independent
Vicar sorry for telling crying children that Santa isn't real
A vicar in Hampshire has apologised to upset children and their angry parents after telling year 6 pupils that Santa Claus wasn’t real.
1 min |
December 16, 2024
The Independent
Two-year-old boy killed by stolen Porsche hit-and-run
A two-year-old boy has been killed in a hit-and-run crash involving a stolen Porsche in the West Midlands.
1 min |
December 16, 2024
The Independent
Sara's grandfather fights to keep siblings in Pakistan
As hundreds attend vigil for murdered schoolgirl in Woking vs
2 min |
December 16, 2024
The Independent
'Pink-pilling' tactics used by far right to recruit women
Misogyny and male supremacy might lie at the heart of far-right ideology but that does not mean women are absent from such movements with some caught up in the race riots that exploded across the UK this summer.
3 min |
December 16, 2024
The Independent
McCartney rolls out the hits as world tour reaches UK
Sir Paul McCartney got back to Manchester for his first show in the city in more than a decade on Saturday, regaling more than 23,000 fans with a career-spanning set comprising songs from his Beatles, Wings and solo catalogues.
5 min |
December 16, 2024
The Independent
Pacific trade deal hailed two years after PM 'mocked' it
Sir Keir Starmer’s government has hailed the UK becoming the first European nation to officially join an Indo-Pacific trade bloc, despite having said the impact of the deal would be very small” less than two years ago.
2 min |
December 16, 2024
The Independent
Budget measures will hit care providers, experts say
Rachel Reeves’s Budget measures will devastate care providers, leaving vulnerable disabled and elderly people without care next year, healthcare experts are warning.
2 min |
December 16, 2024
The Independent
Why won't the Home Office set a small boats deadline?
Yvette Cooper has described the number of people arriving in the UK on small boats as too high”. But she has also steadfastly refused to set a deadline for when voters might see the figures fall.
2 min |
December 16, 2024
The Independent
Cooper won't set deadline to cut small boat crossings
Yvette Cooper has refused to set a deadline to reduce dangerous small boat crossings in the Channel.
2 min |
December 16, 2024
The Independent
UK in contact with Syrian rebels who toppled Assad
The UK foreign secretary David Lammy has said the government has opened “diplomatic contact” with the Syrian rebels who ousted Bashar al-Assad’s regime last weekend.
2 min |