"From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging."
"Harry Jefferson was working on board the HMS Queen Elizabeth supercarrier, refuelling a Merlin helicopter, when the supersonic F-35 stealth fighter landed a few metres from him in June 2021. Although he tried to turn his head away, Mr Jefferson, 27, was exposed to extreme levels of noise and heat as the vertical-landing jet touched down. Having suffered permanent hearing damage, the engineer went on to quit the Navy and is now suing for about 500,000 for the loss of his career in the forces."
"A colleague who was working with him that day, Reece Colwell, 25, is also suing, although his claim is expected to be considerably smaller as his career was not ended. Their lawyers say they should have been ordered to stay inside or in another safe place when the Mach 1.6 (1,220mph) single-seat fighter came in to land. The MoD has accepted breach of duty in that the pair should not have been working so close to the landing jet"
The Independent covers major topics including reproductive rights, climate change and Big Tech and emphasizes on-the-ground reporting funded by donations to keep content free. The outlet investigates issues such as Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC and produces documentaries like 'The A Word', which spotlights American women fighting for reproductive rights. A former Royal Navy engineer, Harry Jefferson, says his hearing was permanently damaged when an F-35 landed a few metres from him on HMS Queen Elizabeth in June 2021 while he refuelled a Merlin helicopter. Jefferson left the Navy and is seeking about 500,000 in compensation; a colleague, Reece Colwell, is pursuing a smaller claim. Lawyers contend both should have been ordered to a safe place, and the MoD has accepted breach of duty that they should not have been working so close to the landing jet.
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