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July 23, 2024
Cooper reveals Tories spent £700m on Rwanda scheme
New home secretary calls asylum backlog ‘Hotel California'
![Cooper reveals Tories spent £700m on Rwanda scheme](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/22095/1775074/3CzhkVHBx1721710694252/COOPER-REVEALS-TORIES-SPENT-700M-ON-RWANDA-SCHEME.jpg)
2 mins
Biden says he will 'work like hell' to get Harris elected
President speaks at vice-president’s campaign launch
![Biden says he will 'work like hell' to get Harris elected](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/22095/1775074/RXE5u9OuT1721710859946/BIDEN-SAYS-HE-WILL-WORK-LIKE-HELL-TO-GET-HARRIS-ELECTED.jpg)
4 mins
Biden was bad news but Harris is not a unifying figure for the Democrats
If this isn't a contradiction, the news that Joe Biden is pulling out is simultaneously shocking but not in the least surprising. America seems to specialise in this.
![Biden was bad news but Harris is not a unifying figure for the Democrats](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/22095/1775074/ZOPz1cigd1721711012335/BIDEN-WAS-BAD-NEWS-BUT-HARRIS-IS-NOT-A-UNIFYING-FIGURE-FOR-THE-DEMOCRATS.jpg)
3 mins
Could anything stop Harris from being the nominee?
When Joe Biden announced that he was abandoning his campaign for a second presidential term, he endorsed vicepresident Kamala Harris to replace him as the Democratic nominee.
![Could anything stop Harris from being the nominee?](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/22095/1775074/gCcmc5M911721711121141/COULD-ANYTHING-STOP-HARRIS-FROM-BEING-THE-NOMINEE.jpg)
3 mins
Tories to choose leader to replace Sunak on 2 Nov
The next Conservative leader will be announced on 2 November, the party has said.
![Tories to choose leader to replace Sunak on 2 Nov](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/22095/1775074/AgHNKXisO1721711206491/TORIES-TO-CHOOSE-LEADER-TO-REPLACE-SUNAK-ON-2-NOV.jpg)
2 mins
Labour consider scrapping 'cruel' two-child benefit cap
The new Labour government will consider scrapping the twochild benefit cap as Sir Keir Starmer comes under growing pressure to ditch the cruel” policy.
![Labour consider scrapping 'cruel' two-child benefit cap](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/22095/1775074/AfaqhChCx1721711283850/LABOUR-CONSIDER-SCRAPPING-CRUEL-TWOCHILD-BENEFIT-CAP.jpg)
3 mins
Violence against women soars 40% as police chief calls it 'national emergency'
Crimes involving violence against women and girls have surged by almost 40 per cent in England and Wales in recent years, according to a new report.
![Violence against women soars 40% as police chief calls it 'national emergency'](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/22095/1775074/zKAY_sSef1721711403360/VIOLENCE-AGAINST-WOMEN-SOARS-40-AS-POLICE-CHIEF-CALLS-IT-NATIONAL-EMERGENCY.jpg)
3 mins
Four members of the same family killed in horror crash
Two motorcyclists also died in 'truly horrendous' collision on West Yorkshire road that has left an 11-year-old girl orphaned
![Four members of the same family killed in horror crash](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/22095/1775074/J77Ql4mxI1721711540749/FOUR-MEMBERS-OF-THE-SAME-FAMILY-KILLED-IN-HORROR-CRASH.jpg)
3 mins
Unsung heroes helping to combat the climate crisis
The Independent will be launching a list of 100 people contributing to the frontline fight against global warming we need your suggestions for those who deserve recognition
![Unsung heroes helping to combat the climate crisis](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/22095/1775074/CjAcM2qWT1721711872399/UNSUNG-HEROES-HELPING-TO-COMBAT-THE-CLIMATE-CRISIS.jpg)
2 mins
"This summer in 50C Delhi is unlike any other I've had'
In stifling temperatures that stop air conditioners from working and make tap water scalding hot, Stuti Mishra is forced to live with India's new reality of extreme heat
!["This summer in 50C Delhi is unlike any other I've had'](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/22095/1775074/oiXMZllnv1721711952924/THIS-SUMMER-IN-50C-DELHI-IS-UNLIKE-ANY-OTHER-IVE-HAD.jpg)
3 mins
Secret Service director on Trump shooting: 'We failed'
Kimberly Cheatle says she takes full responsibility for any Secunily lapse’ that allowed assassination attempt to happen th TTT VEapL easy Vep, TCeaTT Ur eaTTy aT GaN TN IU ONT NU Ne en
![Secret Service director on Trump shooting: 'We failed'](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/22095/1775074/2KHeH1kgY1721712188550/SECRET-SERVICE-DIRECTOR-ON-TRUMP-SHOOTING-WE-FAILED.jpg)
5 mins
Gazans forced to flee 'safe zone' for Israeli operation
In stifling temperatures that stop air conditioners from working and make tap water scalding hot, Stuti Mishra is forced to live with India's new reality of extreme heat
![Gazans forced to flee 'safe zone' for Israeli operation](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/22095/1775074/HLbe2vyi91721712448823/GAZANS-FORCED-TO-FLEE-SAFE-ZONE-FOR-ISRAELI-OPERATION.jpg)
2 mins
Ukraine targets Russian oil plant in mass drone strike
Ukraine has launched dozens of drones in a mass strike across Russia and around the Black Sea, including a major oil refinery.
![Ukraine targets Russian oil plant in mass drone strike](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/22095/1775074/s1ZHFwFrE1721712612172/UKRAINE-TARGETS-RUSSIAN-OIL-PLANT-IN-MASS-DRONE-STRIKE.jpg)
3 mins
Ex-chancellor Zahawi 'plans takeover bid for Telegraph'
Former Tory chancellor Nadhim Zahawi is plotting a £600m bid to take over The Daily Telegraph, according to reports.
![Ex-chancellor Zahawi 'plans takeover bid for Telegraph'](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/22095/1775074/OuMafx9Bp1721712794383/EXCHANCELLOR-ZAHAWI-PLANS-TAKEOVER-BID-FOR-TELEGRAPH.jpg)
1 min
Nimbys beware: there's just one way to stop rent rises
Britain is suffering from a housing crisis and the PM must act by building affordable homes where many won’t like them
![Nimbys beware: there's just one way to stop rent rises](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/22095/1775074/Gx4JCOCwH1721712896061/NIMBYS-BEWARE-THERES-JUST-ONE-WAY-TO-STOP-RENT-RISES.jpg)
3 mins
'Golden girls' could inspire new era of Team GB glory
UK athletics has not been so expectant since London 2012, with stars like Keely Hodgkinson destined to excel in Paris
!['Golden girls' could inspire new era of Team GB glory](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/22095/1775074/yoqGezXu71721713120576/GOLDEN-GIRLS-COULD-INSPIRE-NEW-ERA-OF-TEAM-GB-GLORY.jpg)
4 mins
'I'll always have fire as long as the list isn't complete'
Team GB weightlifter Emily Campbell is focused on gold
!['I'll always have fire as long as the list isn't complete'](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/22095/1775074/dR4IILQVd1721713350780/ILL-ALWAYS-HAVE-FIRE-AS-LONG-AS-THE-LIST-ISNT-COMPLETE.jpg)
4 mins
The British boxers looking to bring home Olympic gold
After three Olympic boxing qualifiers during a year of pain, a dozen broken hearts, bad decisions, tears, sweat and blood, the first bell for the British boxers at Paris 2024 is finally close.
![The British boxers looking to bring home Olympic gold](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/22095/1775074/ySukA_um_1721713562958/THE-BRITISH-BOXERS-LOOKING-TO-BRING-HOME-OLYMPIC-GOLD.jpg)
3 mins
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