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The Independent
Missile interceptors and pamphlets: how Europe is preparing for nuclear war
Homeland defence is not an abstract concept to the nations bordering Russia, nor is the nuclear threat, says Francis Tusa
6 min |
March 22, 2025
The Independent
What is the OBR and does it control the economy?
Kemi Badenoch calls it an emergency Budget”.
3 min |
March 22, 2025
The Independent
Heathrow flights resume after 300,000 left stranded
The first flights landed at Heathrow last night after the airport closed for more than 15 hours, leaving hundreds of thousands of passengers stranded worldwide due to a fire at a nearby power substation.
3 min |
March 22, 2025
The Independent
Lawrence killer present at murder scene, report says
One of Stephen Lawrence’s killers has finally admitted he was at the scene of the teenager’s racist murder, according to the Parole Board, as he bids to be freed from prison.
2 min |
March 22, 2025
The Independent
Economic growth forecast is halved in blow to Reeves
The official economic growth forecast for this year will be cut in half next week in what will be a serious setback for Sir Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves.
2 min |
March 22, 2025
The Independent
Tesla recalls all Cybertrucks
Tesla has been forced to recall every Cybertruck it has ever sold after safety regulators raised an issue with the glue used to attach one of its stainless steel panels.
2 min |
March 22, 2025
The Independent
Political survival is the only impetus for Netanyahu's war
Do not be fooled to believe the resumption of the war in Gaza has any military justifications, or is intended to produce a better long-term agreement. It is a personal, politically motivated adventure by Benjamin Netanyahu and meant to advance personal political goals.
3 min |
March 21, 2025
The Independent
Bank holds interest rates at 4.5% as inflation rises again
Interest rates have been held at 4.5 per cent by the Bank of England during mounting global uncertainty and growing trade tensions sparked by Donald Trump.
5 min |
March 21, 2025
The Independent
Why fans should brace for a Maga World Cup' next year
Gianni Infantino is having his dignity’ questioned, explains chief football writer Miguel Delaney, as the Fifa president cosies up to Donald Trump ahead of the 2026 tournament
6 min |
March 21, 2025
The Independent
William in Estonia to visit British troops on front line
The prince meets with country’s president Alar Karis before travelling to visit Nato forces guarding the Russian border
2 min |
March 21, 2025
The Independent
British tourist deported by US in chains after visa error
Travellers to the United States are being warned to doublecheck their visas after a British tourist was unceremoniously deported from the country.
4 min |
March 21, 2025
The Independent
New drug could reduce risk of early-onset Alzheimer's
An experimental drug appears to reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s in people destined” to develop the disease in middle age.
3 min |
March 21, 2025
The Independent
War between foxhunters and saboteurs turns hi-tech
‘Attack drone’ use increases by both sides s during clashes
3 min |
March 21, 2025
The Independent
Labour's welfare 'reforms" don't go nearly far enough
When I resigned from David Cameron’s government as the secretary of state for work and pensions in 2016, welfare stood at 61.6bn. By the end of this parliament, it is projected to be 108.7bn. Sickness benefit alone, which was 19bn back then, is set to rise to 32bn. So it is with disability benefit, which is set to rise from 11bn to some 31bn. To govern is to choose. Against the backdrop of an increasingly unsafe world, the need to invest significantly more in defence and a flatlining economy, further reform of welfare is a necessity.
2 min |
March 21, 2025
The Independent
Rock-and-roll Jordan had a flamboyance that captivated the Formula One paddock
Former team owner passed away yesterday after cancer battle
5 min |
March 21, 2025
The Independent
Unlike Reform, Labour is driven by British values
I grew up in a family built on British values, on service, duty and hard work. My grandfather hunted Nazi U-boats before becoming a Colman’s Mustard salesman. My father dedicated his career to policing, while my mother cared for the vulnerable, ensuring dignity and respect for those in need.
3 min |
March 21, 2025
The Independent
'Nuclear plants belong to the people of Ukraine'
Zelensky rejects Trump takeover of country’s energy but discusses US investment in Russian-held Zaporizhzhia
4 min |
March 21, 2025
The Independent
Hottest day of year as South hits 20C on spring equinox
Britain is enjoying its hottest day of the year so far as temperatures exceeded 20C on the spring equinox.
2 min |
March 21, 2025
The Independent
McTominay penalty saves Scotland in close first-leg
Scott McTominay scored the only goal of the game as Scotland survived a second-half barrage from Greece in their Nations League play-off in Athens.
2 min |
March 21, 2025
The Independent
Here's why it is a good thing that AI decides your next job
By now, you’ve heard the horror stories. AI that’s racist, sexist, or both. Screening tools ranking white men’s resumés higher, language models reinforcing gender stereotypes, and artificial intelligence that seems to have a homophobic bias.
3 min |
March 21, 2025
The Independent
Chancellor's spending cuts plan sparks austerity fears
There are growing fears that Britain will be plunged back into austerity, as Rachel Reeves prepares to unveil a swathe of spending cuts at next week’s mini-Budget.
3 min |
March 21, 2025
The Independent
Trump signs order to break apart education department
President Donald Trump yesterday signed an order aimed at “eliminating” the Department of Education, delivering a longanticipated political win for conservatives who’ve pushed to privatise education.
4 min |
March 21, 2025
The Independent
Baby pulled from rubble as Gaza devastated by strikes
Rescuers have pulled a 25-day-old baby girl alive from the rubble of her home in Gaza’s Khan Younis after an airstrike killed her parents and brother.
2 min |
March 21, 2025
The Independent
Tuchel's grand plan and why England need him
As the new manager prepares for his first match in charge at Wembley, Miguel Delaney sees someone fired up for future
5 min |
March 21, 2025
The Independent
End tsunami of sick notes, urges Duncan Smith as he criticises Labour reforms
Labour’s plans to cut the welfare bill do not go nearly far enough, the former minister who brought in the biggest reform of benefits since the 1940s has warned.
3 min |
March 21, 2025
The Independent
Zelensky is mastering the art of dealing with Trump
Seizing the opportunity to drive a wedge between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, Ukraine’s president has moved swiftly to usher the American president back towards his corner.
3 min |
March 21, 2025
The Independent
Is Britain about to enter another round of austerity?
There are ever more signs that the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, will use her spring statement next week to introduce further public spending cuts, augmenting fears that the country could be on the verge of a new age of austerity. How has the growth agenda morphed so soon into something akin to its opposite?
3 min |
March 21, 2025
The Independent
Sturgeon cleared in police probe into SNP's finances
But estranged husband in court for embezzlement charges
2 min |
March 21, 2025
The Independent
Miedema brace gives City surprise first-leg advantage
Substitute Vivianne Miedema scored a brace as Manchester City inflicted Chelsea's first defeat of the season by beating them 2-0 in their Champions League quarter-final first leg at the Joie Stadium.
2 min |
March 20, 2025
The Independent
Light-blocking 35m office tower could face demolition ME] SB) FE Wak)
A retired couple who say a 19-storey office tower is blocking the light in their 1m apartment next to the Thames are suing ina case that could see the 35m building demolished.
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