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April 28, 2024

Indefinite jail terms putting lives at risk, warns coroner

Call for review follows the case of a man handed a 23-month sentence who took his life after 17 years trapped behind bars

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Prison warden chief calls for urgent review of sentencing

Ease overcrowding or lock up fewer criminals, says union

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Conservative MP defects to Labour over 'chaotic' NHS

A top Tory MP has defected to the Labour Party after claiming the Conservatives have become a \"nationalist party of the right\".

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Migrants who brave death and Rwanda to make it over

Refugees tell stories of desperation as they cross the Channel

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PM: Rwanda plan working if migrants look to Ireland

Rishi Sunak has pounced on claims that migrants are heading to Ireland from the UK over fears of being sent to Rwanda as evidence that his deportation plan is working – despite no flights having taken off.

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Election? Let Sunak get on with the job, urges Shapps

Speculation swirls over a possible announcement tomorrow

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Rees-Mogg hounded out of university after giving a talk

Pro-Palestine protesters confront former business secretary

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Beleaguered Yousaf refuses.to rule out Scottish election

Humza Yousaf has not ruled out a Holyrood election after writing to the leaders of Scotland’s political parties to seek “common ground” ahead of a crucial no-confidence vote.

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Zero-hour contracts and zero chance of paying rent

Young tenants tell Joe Middleton about the cost to their health of squalid living conditions and record rent rises

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Gold Titanic pocket watch fetches £1.2m at auction

A gold pocket watch that was recovered from the body of the richest man on the Titanic has sold for £1.175m. The watch was sold yesterday to a private collector in the US at Henry Aldridge & Son in Devizes, Wiltshire, for the highest amount ever for Titanic memorabilia, the auctioneers said.

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Woman raped by her father wins payout from the police

Force admits to mistakes after a four-decade battle for justice

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Cooper reveals 'terrifying' attempted rape by author

Jilly Cooper has shared a memory of nearly being raped by a fellow author in her early career. The writer also spoke about her feelings towards movements such as #MeToo in an interview with The Telegraph.

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Russia targets Ukraine's power network with strikes

Kyiv hits back with long-range drone attack on oil refineries

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CIA thinks Putin 'probably didn't' order Navalny death

US intelligence agencies are said to have concluded that Vladimir Putin probably did not directly order the killing of his most prominent critic Alexei Navalny, who suddenly died in his Arctic prison cell in February.

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British troops could be sent to Gaza to help deliver aid

The government is considering whether to send troops to Gaza to help deliver aid via a new sea route.

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Thousands rally in Madrid to support prime minister

Thousands of supporters and party members of Spain’s Socialist Party rallied outside the party’s national headquarters in Madrid yesterday to show their support for prime minister Pedro Sanchez and urged him not to step down.

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Iraqi social media star shot dead outside her own home

A popular Iraqi social media star has been shot dead outside her home in Baghdad, officials said.

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Weinstein admitted to hospital after jail transfer

Harvey Weinstein, the former movie mogul and convicted sex offender, has been admitted to hospital in New York City, according to his lawyer. Arthur Aidala, an appellate lawyer for Weinstein, said yesterday that Weinstein was moved to Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan after he was transported to the city jails from a prison in upstate New York.

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WWE and Khan...the ideal tag team to conquer London

Professional wrestling and politics may seem like strange bedfellows, but that isn’t really the case. There’s a surprisingly rich history of the two crossing over, probably due to their shared tendency to blur reality and fiction, their reliance on larger-than-life personalities, and the fact that most people can’t help but complain no matter who wins.

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Champions Barcelona ooze class as Hayes says goodbye

Barcelona win 2-1 on aggregate

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Klopp farewell turning sour as Reds drop more points

Jurgen Klopp’s long Liverpool farewell is in danger of turning sour after a touchline row with Mohamed Salah during a 2-2 draw at West Ham, which hammered another dent into their fading title hopes.

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United self-destruct again as Burnley win late penalty

Erik ten Hag objects when his Manchester United are described as a disgrace or an embarrassment, so there may be a need for a more measured turn of phrase. But this was an indictment: of a club, a team and a manager. United showcased their self-destructive streak again, suggesting no lead is safe when they possess it, and dropped two points.

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Why the shameless derby is a lose-lose clash for neutrals

Manchester City have made themselves hard to like amid allegations of financial wrongdoing, writes Peter Hall, but Nottingham Forest have taken negative PR to another level

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England cruise past France to seal another Grand Slam

The Women’s Six Nations revolution will have to wait for another year as England’s reign of terror goes on. For six years now the Red Roses have ruled this competition with an iron fist and jewel-studded crown, and the most dominant rugby team on the planet were garlanded again in the glory of a magisterial Bordeaux performance.

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The Independent dergisindeki tüm hikayeleri okuyun

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The Independent has been at the frontline of journalism since 1986, with its mission to challenge and debate always ahead of its time. The Independent is free-thinking and free of bias in an increasingly fragmented world where communities locally, regionally and across continents are disenfranchised with traditional establishments. They want real facts and frank opinions delivered first-hand from a news source that is ready to stand for something, not everything.