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20 hours ago

Reform UK suspends another councillor just hours before a Kent County Council meeting

Reform UK has lost councillors in Kent, reducing its KCC majority below 50 while The Independent seeks donations to fund on-the-ground journalism.
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1 day ago

Surfers baffled as world-famous river wave disappears

Munich's iconic Eisbach river wave vanished after annual river maintenance, prompting surfers to work with officials to investigate the unclear cause.
Film
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5 hours ago

Russell Crowe is back in awards contention more than 20 years since last Oscar nod

The Independent covers major US issues without paywalls, funded by donations, and Russell Crowe delivers a towering, acclaimed performance in the film Nuremberg.
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UK politics
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16 hours ago

Disabled people say welfare system is why they can't get back to work

Underfunded welfare and insufficient workplace adjustments keep disabled people out of work and cost UK employers around 85 billion a year.
UK news
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16 hours ago

Teenager arrested after fireworks thrown at emergency workers on Bonfire Night

A 14-year-old was arrested after teenagers threw fireworks at emergency workers during a Bonfire Night fire at Knowsley Heights tower block in Liverpool.
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18 hours ago

Everything we know about the prisoners mistakenly released from Wandsworth Prison

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
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1 day ago

Interest rates live: Bank of England to vote on potential cut today

(Getty Images) 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.
UK news
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1 day ago

Drone sightings disrupt flights at Belgium's main airport

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. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
Berlin
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1 day ago

Democrats Won Practically Everywhere Last Night, and Helped Protect Abortion Access

Zohran Mamdani defeated sex pest Andrew Cuomo to become New York City's next mayor; Virginia and New Jersey Democrats won governing trifectas; Georgia Democrats won their first statewide elections for non-federal offices since 2006; Mississippi Democrats broke the GOP supermajority in legislature; California voters approved a ballot measure to fight back against GOP redistricting; and Maine voters rejected a ballot measure that would have restricted mail-in voting.
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US politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 day ago

MP calls for companies to pay tax for AI bots used to replace workers

An MP proposes a tax on large companies using AI to replace workers to recoup lost tax revenue and discourage large-scale job displacement.
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Higher education
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1 day ago

Other Law Schools Could Learn A Thing Or Two About Fundraising From My Alma Mater's Annual Giving Campaign - Above the Law

An alumnus donates despite deep moral conflict with his Catholic law school's use of resources to advocate stripping reproductive rights.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 days ago

Blake Lively vs Justin Baldoni: Timeline of the feud between It Ends With Us co-stars

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.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 days ago

Early review finds mistakes in grooming gang investigations

An NCA review found potential human error and investigative failures in police handling of grooming gang allegations, and thousands of case files are under reassessment.
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2 days ago

Starmer affirms UK commitment to climate action ahead of Cop30 summit

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.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 days ago

What I told MPs about the government's catastrophic Afghan data leak

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. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 days ago

What is a wealth tax and would it work in the UK?

Rachel Reeves faces mounting pressure to raise government funds—potentially via higher taxes or a wealth tax—while The Independent requests donations to fund on-the-ground journalism.
US politics
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2 days ago

Afghan data leak superinjunction left democracy in deep freeze', say journalists

The Independent covers major issues, relies on donations to fund on-the-ground journalism, and refuses paywalls to keep reporting accessible to all.
UK politics
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3 days ago

Dangerous' online pornography featuring choking to be banned

Possession and publication of online images showing strangulation and suffocation will be criminalised as part of a crackdown on violent pornography.
Public health
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3 days ago

The UK has duty to protect HIV care for LGBT+ people, global activists tell Starmer

Donations sustain independent, paywall-free journalism that reports on reproductive rights, climate, Big Tech, and global HIV funding gaps.
#journalism
US politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 days ago

Pregnant British teenager Bella Culley to be freed from Georgia prison

Bella Culley, a 19-year-old pregnant British woman detained in Georgia on alleged drug smuggling charges, has been released after over five months in prison.
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US politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
5 days ago

Lotto jackpot rolls over to an impressive 5m as no weekend winner

The Independent provides free, on-the-ground journalism across political viewpoints, funded by donations to support reporting on issues like reproductive rights, climate, and investigative stories.
UK politics
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5 days ago

Timeline of Kemi Badenoch's first year leading the Conservative Party

Kemi Badenoch won Conservative leadership in November 2024; The Independent seeks donations to fund ground reporting and maintains free access without paywalls.
UK politics
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5 days ago

Kemi Badenoch has six months to save the Tories and her leadership, MPs warn

Kemi Badenoch faces a six-month ultimatum to improve Conservative poll performance or face a leadership challenge, with Robert Jenrick favored as successor.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
5 days ago

Starmer to face cabinet backlash if he breaks manifesto pledge on income tax

Senior Labour ministers warn raising income tax would break a manifesto pledge, risk voter trust and trigger cabinet backlash, jeopardizing political recovery.
US politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 week ago

Lord of the Rings star Elijah Wood crashes couple's wedding in Hobbiton

Elijah Wood unexpectedly attended a Hobbiton wedding in Matamata, New Zealand, congratulated the couple and posed for photos.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 week ago

Starmer's digital ID plan could be jeopardised by Irish jobs agreement

UK digital ID plans risk conflicting with Common Travel Area rights, provoking opposition from Sinn Fein, Northern Ireland parties, and potential legal obstacles.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 week ago

Home Office could move migrants into pop-up buildings to end hotel crisis

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.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 week ago

Starmer signs 8 billion Typhoon fighter jet deal with Turkey

Britain agreed to sell 20 Typhoon jets to Turkey in a deal worth up to 8 billion, supporting thousands of jobs and boosting NATO security.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 week ago

What will happen to your digital ID if your phone gets stolen?

UK digital IDs will be mandatory, stored as phone apps, raising security and civil-rights concerns and prompting calls for evolving legal protections against fraud.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 week ago

150 energy bill discount to arrive for families this winter

More than six million households across England, Scotland and Wales will receive a one-off 150 energy bill discount, mostly applied automatically after confirmation letters.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 week ago

Rachel Reeves faces new 20bn Budget blackhole

Rachel Reeves faces a potentially larger-than-expected fiscal shortfall as the OBR may downgrade UK productivity, complicating the November Budget.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 week ago

Theresa May slaps down Robert Jenrick for turning judges into villains'

Theresa May has delivered a thinly veiled rebuke to Robert Jenrick after he launched an attack on British judges earlier this month. In a wide-ranging critique on the direction of her party, the former Conservative prime minister warned against using populism for a short-term political end. She challenged the Tories' approach to net zero, the judiciary and human rights, urging the party to show leadership instead.
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UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 week ago

UK aid cuts a tragic mistake that will put national security at risk, MPs warn

UK aid cuts endanger Britain's national security, risk worsening global crises, and critics urge restoring overseas aid to 0.5% of national income.
US politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 week ago

White House pushed Navy celebration officials to launch live explosives: report

White House officials pressured Navy planners to use 2,000-pound live bombs instead of dummy explosives during the 250th anniversary demonstration attended by President Trump.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 week ago

Reform MP admits to gaming the benefits system'

Reform MP Lee Anderson admitted he and colleagues at the Citizens Advice Bureau previously 'gamed' benefits forms to secure PIP for claimants.
US politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 week ago

Heavy rain and gale-force winds set to batter UK until next week

Severe storms with gale-force winds and heavy rain will batter parts of the UK, and The Independent seeks donations to fund paywall-free journalism.
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