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Offenders ordered to attend sentencing or face penalties
The tougher sanctions come after a series of high-profile killers refused to face their victim’s families as their punishments were handed down at court.
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May 07, 2025
The Independent
Why won't Starmer reverse cut to winter fuel payment?
The prime minister has ruled out any change to the government’s decision to means-test pensioners’ winter fuel allowance (WFA).
3 min |
May 07, 2025
The Independent
PM rules out fuel allowance U-turn despite public anger
Ministers claim the policy has allowed investment in NHS
4 min |
May 07, 2025
The Independent
Accused in Sycamore Gap case Says it was just a tree’
One of the two men accused of cutting down the Sycamore Gap tree couldn’t believe the public outcry over the tree’s felling, remarking that it was just a tree”.
3 min |
May 07, 2025
The Independent
Ciao, 'Chito': the man who could be Asia's first pope
Filipino Luis Antonio Tagle, who likes to be called by his nickname, has a gift of connecting with people that may sway enough voters in today’s conclave, writes Joshua McElwee
5 min |
May 06, 2025
The Independent
Veterans hosted by royals.and PM at VE Day parties
Hundreds of thousands watched from The Mall in London yesterday as an RAF flypast marked the 80th anniversary of Europe’s liberation from the Nazis.
4 min |
May 06, 2025
The Independent
Shock 'affair' link to British woman murdered in France
The husband of a British woman stabbed to death in a French village has described his shock after police said an affair with a local man could have been a motive.
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May 06, 2025
The Independent
NHS trust declined to refer nurse over sex assault claim
A senior nurse was struck off over allegations of sexual assault and harassment, after a colleague reported him to a regulator when a hospital refused to refer her case.
4 min |
May 06, 2025
The Independent
Alexander-Arnold's exit does not make him a traitor
Trent Alexander-Arnold has confirmed he will be leaving Anfield at the end of the season but there is no question he will be departing as a Liverpool great, writes Richard Jolly
4 min |
May 06, 2025
The Independent
Family pay tribute to boy killed in Gateshead fire
The heartbroken family of a teenage boy who died in a fire at an industrial park have paid tribute to their cheeky” and loving” son.
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May 06, 2025
The Independent
Reform councils to ban pride and Ukraine flags
Reform UK will ban councils from flying Ukraine’s flag in support of the war-torn country, allowing only the union, county and St George’s flags on council buildings.
2 min |
May 06, 2025
The Independent
Should we delay our hike to wait for our lost luggage?
Greetings from Peru, where I need your advice about our delayed luggage.
1 min |
May 06, 2025
The Independent
Medical staff to get opt-out right in assisted dying cases
NHS staff and pharmacists will be allowed to refuse to take part in assisted dying procedures, under an amendment to the plans expected to be tabled this week.
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May 06, 2025
The Independent
ALISHA RAHAMAN SARKAR
Benjamin Netanyahu’s cabinet has approved plans to seize the Gaza Strip and station troops there indefinitely – a move that would vastly expand Israel’s operations there and draw fierce international opposition.
3 min |
May 06, 2025
The Independent
Canelo vs Crawford should make up for a lost weekend
Hyped-up cards in New York and Riyadh failed to capture the imagination, Steve Bunce writes, but the September meeting between two fine fighters promises to be unmissable
4 min |
May 06, 2025
The Independent
Woman talked of hiding mushrooms in food before in-laws poisoned, jury told
The jury in Australia’s alleged mushroom killer case was yesterday shown Facebook messages and photos from a true crime group chat in which Erin Patterson appeared to joke about hiding powdered mushrooms in food, including brownies given to her children.
3 min |
May 06, 2025
The Independent
Five questions for Farrell ahead of Lions squad reveal
The final chance for any British and Irish Lions hopefuls to impress Andy Farrell and his staff has passed, with the head coach preparing to name his squad on Thursday.
4 min |
May 06, 2025
The Independent
Trump orders reopening and expansion of Alcatraz
US president Donald Trump says he has ordered that Alcatraz, the notorious California island prison, be reopened.
2 min |
May 06, 2025
The Independent
Zhao makes history as first Chinese world champion
The long-overdue moment of the first Chinese winner of the World Snooker Championship finally arrived and was supposed to be one of unalloyed joy.
5 min |
May 06, 2025
The Independent
Visa crackdown leaves UK 100,000 care workers short
Crisis will only worsen with new rule on minimum earnings
4 min |
May 06, 2025
The Independent
Tory MPs to discuss ousting Badenoch after election loss
Reform UK gains see Conservatives act before it is too late’
3 min |
May 06, 2025
The Independent
Trump's 100% tariffs may be 'knockout blow' for UK film
Donald Trump’s plan to impose a 100 per cent tariff on movies made outside the US could deal a knockout blow” to the UK film sector, a trade union has said.
3 min |
May 06, 2025
The Independent
Zuckerberg's AI serfs will do nothing to cure our loneliness
Our billionaire tech overlords have not been showering themselves with glory for their decision-making of late.
3 min |
May 06, 2025
The Independent
An apocalyptic end to any hope that is left for peace
The conditions that families in Gaza are being forced to endure are beyond what any of us could imagine in our worst nightmares, and the world has greeted that unprecedented suffering with a shrug.
2 min |
May 06, 2025
The Independent
First look at coronation art commissioned by the King
A series of artworks commissioned by King Charles to commemorate his coronation weekend have been unveiled, offering a unique perspective on the historic event ahead of the release of official portraits.
2 min |
May 05, 2025
The Independent
Zhao takes upper hand in World Championship final
Whoever wins the 2025 World Snooker Championship will be making history. We'll have either the oldest world champion or the first Chinese world champion and both would be huge for the sport.
3 min |
May 05, 2025
The Independent
Terrorists could use 'dark' drones to cause carnage
A drone expert is warning that an attack by a swarm of \"dark\" drones could cause carnage at a large public event or devastate critical national infrastructure.
2 min |
May 05, 2025
The Independent
Nationalist Simion secures Romania presidential vote
Hard-right nationalist George Simion is set to secure a decisive win in the first round of Romania's presidential election redo, electoral data indicates, months after an annulled vote plunged the European Union and Nato member country into its worst political crisis in decades.
3 min |
May 05, 2025
The Independent
Piastri dominates Miami Grand Prix to extend lead
Oscar Piastri crossed the checkered flag in south Florida yesterday 4.6 seconds ahead of McLaren teammate Lando Norris.
3 min |
May 05, 2025
The Independent
Resurgent Palmer powers Chelsea to crucial victory
Having been forced to watch the new champions walk on, Cole Palmer then made everyone look at his own footwork.
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