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The Independent
Newsom says LA blaze is worst natural disaster in US history’ amid criticism
California governor Gavin Newsom admits he wants to know \"what the hell happened\" to critical water systems as the Los Angeles wildfires devastated the city amid anger from residents over the state’s response.
4 min |
January 13, 2025

The Independent
Police officer killed by lorry while helping crash victims
A North Yorkshire police officer has died after she was struck by a lorry whilst helping at the scene of another crash on the side of a highway.
1 min |
January 13, 2025

The Independent
Nurse is seriously injured after hospital A&E stabbing
A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a woman, believed to be a hospital nurse, was seriously injured after being stabbed in Royal Oldham Hospital's A&E department.
1 min |
January 13, 2025

The Independent
Japanese filmmaker whose arrest caused outcry backs calls for release of Suu Kyi
A Japanese filmmaker sentenced to 10 years in jail in Myanmar has backed calls for Aung San Suu Kyi to be freed.
2 min |
January 13, 2025

The Independent
Labour MP demands PM deliver grooming inquiry
A Labour MP has broken ranks and demanded that Sir Keir Starmer launches a national inquiry into the Asian grooming gangs that targeted hundreds of white working-class underage girls in towns around the country.
1 min |
January 13, 2025

The Independent
Science secretary: We can’t let AI wash over economy
The UK cannot let AI \"wash over our economy and pick up the pieces afterwards\", the science secretary has said as he prepares to launch the government's plans for the technology.
2 min |
January 13, 2025
The Independent
PM should sack Siddig over family gifts, urges Badenoch
Kemi Badenoch has called on Sir Keir Starmer’s anti-corruption minister Tulip Siddiq to resign amid ongoing questions over gifts she received from her aunt’s regime in Bangladesh.
4 min |
January 13, 2025

The Independent
Why unstoppable veneer of Farage could be superficial
Nigel Farage has lost the rights to the Brexit Party name in an apparent admin slip - the party he led to victory in the last ever European elections in the UK, which effectively took out Theresa May’s premiership and ensured Britain would leave the EU.
6 min |
January 13, 2025

The Independent
Army chief refused to quit over national security issue
A former minister suggested that the most senior chiefs in the British military should resign over a \"national security\" incident that occurred under the Conservative government, it has been reported.
2 min |
January 13, 2025

The Independent
Chancellor returns from China to face business blow
Major firms’ bosses less confident on economy, survey finds
4 min |
January 13, 2025

The Independent
'I want to prove that Garcia took nothing out of me'
On a rare trip to the UK, Devin Haney speaks to Alex Pattle about itching to fight again and how his father inspires him
3 min |
January 12, 2025

The Independent
If only Arteta's Norwegian would get back on song...
Yet to score from open play this season, Martin Odegaard's woes in front of goal is central to Arsenal's declining threat
4 min |
January 12, 2025

The Independent
Alexander-Arnold shines as Reds dominate Accrington
Trent Alexander-Arnold's future is likelier to involve Real Madrid than Accrington Stanley.
4 min |
January 12, 2025

The Independent
No mercy as City dismantle minnows in return to form
Jack Grealish needed that.
3 min |
January 12, 2025

The Independent
Daughter of Pelicot says her father 'must die in prison'
The daughter of Dominique Pelicot has said her father must die in prison as she described the \"crushing double burden\" of being the child of a convicted rapist and his victim, her mother.
2 min |
January 12, 2025

The Independent
Thousands protest against far-right rally in Germany
Thousands of people demonstrated against a convention held by the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) yesterday as political parties launched their campaigns for next month's national election.
2 min |
January 12, 2025

The Independent
Harry and Meghan help give aid to wildfire victims
Prince Harry and Meghan have been seen supporting the victims of the California wildfires, as they distributed aid to those affected.
2 min |
January 12, 2025

The Independent
What caused fire hydrants to run dry in Los Angeles?
As Los Angeles battles multiple fast-moving wildfires, emergency officials have faced a nightmare sitaution: fire hydrants that have run out of water.
4 min |
January 12, 2025

The Independent
Ukraine captures North Korean soldiers in Kursk
Two men in their 20s, both badly injured, are being held as prisoners of war as Russia makes significant gains in Donetsk
2 min |
January 12, 2025

The Independent
Piper opts for artificial eye 16 years after acid attack
TV presenter Katie Piper has revealed she is trying out an \"artificial eye\" more than 16 years on from an acid attack that left her with life-changing burns and partial blindness.
1 min |
January 12, 2025

The Independent
‘Antidepressants made me worse. I was crying for help’
Woman suicidal’ after same medication as Thomas Kingston
4 min |
January 12, 2025

The Independent
GPs defy NHS to prescribe over-the-counter products
Baby formula and shampoo authorised for struggling patients.
3 min |
January 12, 2025

The Independent
'Bully' cat breeders illegally sell kittens on social media
The craze for hairless \"bully\" cat kittens is leading unlicensed breeders to illegally use Instagram and Facebook to sell the animals for thousands of pounds each, an investigation has uncovered.
4 min |
January 12, 2025

The Independent
Thousands of sex offenders taken off register too easily’
‘I know you can’t lock them up forever but there has to be a better way, says one victim critical of inadequate’ system
4 min |
January 12, 2025

The Independent
Fears Queen Elizabeth papers could be censored
Experts have expressed concerns that thousands of official documents about the late Queen and Prince Philip due to be made public over the next two years could be censored.
2 min |
January 12, 2025

The Independent
Starmer must sack Treasury minister, says Badenoch
Kemi Badenoch has called for Sir Keir Starmer to sack Treasury minister Tulip Siddiq over allegations about properties linked to her family and her aunt's political movement in Bangladesh.
2 min |
January 12, 2025

The Independent
Musk set to attend Farage's Trump inauguration party
The president-elect, his family and the tech billionaire head a stellar guest list for the DC event hosted by Reform's leader
2 min |
January 12, 2025

The Independent
China trip criticised as a return to 'operation kow tow' by former Tory leader
Rachel Reeves has been warned that she and Labour have abandoned their principles by seeking deals with China in a desperate attempt to save Britain’s faltering economy.
5 min |
January 12, 2025

The Independent
LOSING MY RELIGION
Sara Maitland shares how the Bible - with its fabulous variety of genres - influenced her writing and self-understanding
2 min |
January 11, 2025

The Independent
It's not the end of the street for British soap operas - but they arrive at a crossroads
After 'Corrie' was usurped in Christmas Day ratings by a game show, Nick Hilton asks if soaps can adapt to survive
4 min |