"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."
"A migrant sex offender who was mistakenly released from prison in a major blunder was paid 500 to leave the UK, it has emerged. Home secretary Shabana Mahmood said she shared the public's anger over Hadush Kebatu's bungled release and had pulled every lever to remove him from British soil but revelations about the cash payment are likely to spark further outrage."
"Kebatu, who was forcibly sent back to Ethiopia on Tuesday night with a team of five escorts on the flight, was given a 500 payment after threatening to disrupt his deportation flight. Downing Street said on Wednesday that the payment had been an operational decision and came after officials rejected an application from Kebatu for a scheme that has offered up to 1,500 in resettlement grants in the past."
The Independent covers reproductive rights, climate change and Big Tech and dispatches journalists across the political spectrum without paywalls. The outlet investigates financials like Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC and produces documentaries such as 'The A Word' about American women fighting for reproductive rights. Hadush Kebatu, a migrant sex offender, was mistakenly released from HMP Chelmsford and later forcibly returned to Ethiopia with five escorts. Kebatu received a £500 payment after threatening to disrupt his deportation flight. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said she shared public anger and sought his removal. Downing Street called the payment an operational decision after officials rejected Kebatu's application for a resettlement scheme offering up to £1,500, saying alternatives would be slower, costlier and risk legal claims.
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