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www.independent.co.uk
3 months ago
UK news

Watch live: Boris Johnson gives evidence to Covid inquiry as ex-PM faces grilling

Boris Johnson gives evidence to Britain's Covid inquiry
He is expected to admit mistakes, but argue decisions saved lives
Johnson will defend following advice of scientists and not locking down quickly
The Independent
1 year ago
UK news

Ex-minister for Grenfell victims 'ashamed' by Government response

The former minister for Grenfell victims has said he is "ashamed" by the Government's response to the fire.
The Independent
1 year ago
UK news

Writer calls for Ukraine visa to be dropped after spending 11 hours on forms

A British writer who has welcomed four Ukrainian refugees into her home has urged the Government to drop the visa process after it took her 11 hours to fill in the forms and nine days to bring the family to the UK.
The Independent
2 years ago
UK news

122,000 offer homes for refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine

More than 120,000 individuals and organisations have expressed an interest in taking in Ukrainian refugees, the Government has said.
The Independent
2 years ago
UK news

Eustice defends farming policy amid accusations Government not focused on food

Producing food and protecting nature are two sides of the same coin, and the Government wants to work with farmers to deliver green goals, George Eustice has said.
The Independent
2 years ago
UK news

Ministers warned people will be 'flying blind' on Covid if free tests scrapped

Ministers are being warned that the public could be left "flying blind" on Covid following reports free lateral flow and PCR tests are set to be scrapped next week.
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Europe politics
www.independent.co.uk
3 months ago
Europe politics

Watch live: Boris Johnson gives evidence to Covid inquiry as ex-PM faces grilling

Boris Johnson gives evidence to Britain's Covid inquiry
He is expected to admit mistakes, but argue decisions saved lives
Johnson will defend following advice of scientists and not locking down quickly
www.independent.co.uk
3 months ago
Europe politics

Watch live: Boris Johnson gives evidence to Covid inquiry as ex-PM faces grilling

Boris Johnson gives evidence to Britain's Covid inquiry
He is expected to admit mistakes, but argue decisions saved lives
Johnson will defend following advice of scientists and not locking down quickly
moreEurope politics
the Guardian
1 year ago
UK politics

Poll gives Labour 17 point lead over Tories ahead of Keir Starmer's speech to conference - UK politics live

Good morning from a chilly Liverpool where many delegates to the Labour conference are waking up to the news that their party has take its biggest poll lead over the Tories for more than 20 years.
the Guardian
2 years ago
World news

Peter Dutton says Australians should look at 'positives' of flood response as Dominic Perrottet apologises

The New South Wales premier, Dominic Perrottet, has apologised for his government's response to the flooding crisis in the state's north, while Peter Dutton has told Australians "to look at the positives" of help being provided to devastated communities.
the Guardian
1 year ago
Medicine

'Patients are falling through the cracks': drug costs hinder India's response to TB

eera Yadav's flat in Mumbai once felt like a prison, but it's now a war room.For five years, Yadav barely left her second-storey home after being diagnosed with multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB).
Politics NY
1 year ago
Brooklyn

Gillibrand calls on Biden to invoke Defense Production Act for more monkeypox vaccines

U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) held a virtual press conference Wednesday to call on the Biden administration to invoke the Defense Production Act (DPA) to increase the domestic supply of vaccines in order to halt the spread of monkeypox virus.
BBC News
1 year ago
UK politics

Nadine Dorries criticised for sharing edited image of Sunak wielding knife

The culture secretary retweeted an image of the PM depicted as Julius Caesar about to be stabbed in the back by Mr Sunak, in the role of Brutus.
the Guardian
1 year ago
UK politics

Liz Truss defends plans to cut British army by nearly 10,000 troops

Liz Truss has defended plans to cut the British army by nearly 10,000 troops as she called on other Nato countries to "step up" their defence spending.
Eater Boston
1 year ago
Boston food

What It's Like to Work at a World Central Kitchen Facility Three Miles From the Ukrainian Border

In the days Steve "Nookie" Postal spent working at a World Central Kitchen (WCK) food production facility in Przemysl, Poland, just three miles from the Ukrainian border, life could look repetitive: five to six thousand sandwiches assembled each day, hours spent standing up performing the same task over and over and over again.
the Guardian
2 years ago
World news

Fears for Indigenous community of NSW island as anger rises about government's flood response

An Indigenous community from Cabbage Tree Island in the New South Wales northern rivers region fears they have lost everything in the floods.
Independent
1 year ago
Parenting

Children falling into poverty more quickly than rest of population, says charity

Children and young people are falling into poverty at a rate higher than that of Ireland's general population, the Children's Rights Alliance has said.
the Guardian
1 year ago
UK politics

Smoking age in England should rise by a year each year, review says

The age at which people can legally buy tobacco in England should rise from 18 by one year every year until eventually no one can buy tobacco, a radical government-commissioned review has recommended in an effort to end smoking-related harm.
The Independent
1 year ago
UK news

Legal age to buy tobacco should be raised to make smoking obsolete - review

The minimum age at which people can buy a tobacco product in England should be raised by a year annually until the point where no-one can buy them, a review has recommended.
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

Government's 500m support scheme failing Britain's poorest households

A key part of the government's response to the cost of living crisis has not been available to applicants for months in some parts of the country after councils ran out of money, the Observer can reveal.
The Independent
1 year ago
UK news

'Fines issued over leaving party for official who helped write Covid rules'

Fines for breaking coronavirus laws have reportedly been issued to people who attended a leaving party for a senior official who helped shape the Government's response to the pandemic.
the Guardian
2 years ago
World news

UK government to scrap 'BAME' in response to race inquiry

Ministers will drop the term black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME), beef up local scrutiny of police stop and search and draft a model history curriculum to teach Britain's "complex" past in response to the Sewell report on racial disparities.
Nytimes
1 year ago
New York City

R. Kelly, Predator Who Used Fame as a Lure, May Now Face Life in Prison

Federal prosecutors have asked for a sentence "in excess of 25 years" after the former R&B artist was convicted of racketeering and other crimes in New York last year.
Nytimes
1 year ago
World politics

Man Confesses to Killing Journalist and Indigenous Activist, the Police Say

Dom Phillips, a freelance reporter for The Guardian, and Bruno Araújo Pereira, a Brazilian expert on Indigenous peoples, have been missing in the Amazon since June 5.
Nytimes
1 year ago
Europe news

Search for Journalist and Expert in Amazon Becomes Homicide Investigation

The police arrested a second suspect after Dom Phillips, a British journalist, and Bruno Araújo Pereira, a Brazilian expert on Indigenous people, went missing.
Nytimes
1 year ago
World politics

Search for Journalist and Expert in Amazon Becomes Homicide Investigation

The police arrested a second suspect after Dom Phillips, a British journalist, and Bruno Araújo Pereira, a Brazilian expert on Indigenous people, went missing.
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

Leaked Prevent review attacks 'double standards' on rightwingers and Islamists

The government's counter-terrorism programme has been too focused on rightwing extremism and should now crack down on Islamism, according to leaked draft extracts from a landmark review of the Prevent strategy.
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Health

Dr. Anthony Fauci tests positive for COVID-19, but is experiencing mild symptoms

Dr. Anthony Fauci testifies before a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing on Jan. 11, 2022 on Capitol Hill.
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

Calls for drug arrests to be replaced by $400 fine in New South Wales

New South Wales attorney general, Mark Speakman, has declared current drug policies in the state are "clearly not working", as he pushes his government to adopt reforms which would see people caught with illicit drugs face fines, rather than appear before a judge.
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

Matthew Guy uses budget reply speech to attack Victoria's response to the pandemic

The Victorian opposition leader, Matthew Guy, has delivered a budget reply speech focused on attacking the government's response to the pandemic, without announcing any new policies ahead of the November state election.
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

Schools urged to adopt maligned National Tutoring Programme

The education secretary will write to schools this week to urge them to use the government's flagship national tutoring programme (NTP), which has been criticised for failing to help disadvantaged pupils.
the Guardian
2 years ago
World news

'A real kick in the guts': elderly couples forced apart as NSW regional aged care homes close

The closure of the Bulahdelah's Cedar Wharf Lodge will see elderly couples torn apart, unable to visit each other as limited transport options hinder travel to the New South Wales Hunter region aged care home.
the Guardian
2 years ago
World news

National tutoring scheme failing disadvantaged pupils, say MPs

A national tutoring programme is failing to help the children who need it most, according to MPs, who say ministers should terminate their contract with the consultancy firm running the scheme unlessit "shapes up".
the Guardian
2 years ago
World news

Labor warns China it should not 'take comfort' from Russian invasion of Ukraine

Labor's shadow foreign affairs minister, Penny Wong, has said Russia's invasion of Ukraine should not embolden China's regional ambitions as she called for the "strongest possible sanctions" against Moscow by the Australian government.
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

Queensland laws mandating last drinks at 3am helped halve early morning assaults, report finds

Controversial Queensland laws forcing pubs and nightclubs to call last drinks at 3am contributed to a significant drop in early morning assaults and had no adverse effect on hospitality businesses, a review of the measures has found.
The Independent
1 year ago
UK news

Minister: We cannot stop evil against children but review can help limit cases

Major reforms to children's social care will not "prevent evil" but offer an opportunity to limit the number of tragic cases, an education minister has said.
BBC News
1 year ago
London

Government failed health staff in pandemic - BMA

The British Medical Association review said staff were desperately let down by the lack of protective equipment.
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

NSW government criticised for 'dismissive' response to inquiry into kangaroo population

Just two of the 23 recommendations handed to the New South Wales government after an inquiry into kangaroo population levels and culling practices have been accepted in full.
the Guardian
2 years ago
World news

Government strategy sidesteps Sewell race report's most criticised conclusions

When Tony Sewell released the report by the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities last March, it was met by an avalanche of criticism.
the Guardian
1 year ago
Mental health

Inaction on gambling addiction will bring more grief, says bereaved mother

The mother of a young man who killed himself after becoming addicted to gambling says more parents will grieve like her and her husband because the government is not doing enough to take on the industry.
CBC
2 years ago
Toronto

Dr. Peter Juni stepping down as director of Ontario science table in a few weeks | CBC News

The scientific director of the Ontario COVID-19 Science Advisory Table, Dr. Peter Jüni, says he is stepping down in a few weeks for family reasons.
CBC
2 years ago
Toronto

Ontario reports 821 COVID-19 hospitalizations and 28 more deaths | CBC News

Ontario is reporting 821 people in hospital with COVID-19 on Friday and 28 more deaths linked to the virus.
CBC
2 years ago
Toronto

Sources say Christine Elliott stepping down as Ontario's deputy premier, won't seek re-election | CBC News

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is facing another high-profile resignation just months away from the provincial election as sources say Christine Elliott, his deputy premier, is poised to announce she's leaving politics.
the Guardian
2 years ago
UK politics

UK government rejects request by thousands of women to examine childcare costs

Tens of thousands of women who asked the government to look into cripplingly expensive childcare costs in the UK had their demands for an inquiry rejected by the government on International Women's Day.
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