The Independent - September 13, 2024

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September 13, 2024

No money for NHS without major surgery, says Starmer

PM sets out 10-year plan for service after damning review

3 mins

Starmer and Biden to thrash out victory plan for Ukraine

Prime minister set to hold intensive talks with US president

5 mins

National debt could soar to 270% of GDP, warns OBR

Watchdog says public debt set to spiral over coming decades

2 mins

MPs could face crackdown on holding paid media roles

Nigel Farage and Lee Anderson could be at risk of losing their presenting roles at GB News if certain reforms are introduced by anew parliamentary body set up to restore trust in politics.

2 mins

Can Labour's landmark bill change the lives of tenants?

The huge political row about cuts in eligibility for the pensioners’ winter fuel payment overshadowed another potentially even more far-reaching and radical reform proposed by the government – the Renters (Reform) Bill.

3 mins

Tubes 'dislodged' at another ward where Letby did shifts

Babies’ breathing tubes were dislodged at a significantly higher rate while Lucy Letby was working as a trainee nurse at a hospital in Liverpool, an inquiry heard yesterday.

3 mins

Cancer vaccine promise as tests show positive results

A cancer vaccine is one step closer to becoming a reality, according to the results of a trial.

2 mins

'Coconut' placard trial met with protests outside court

Dozens of people protested outside of a court in London as the trial of a British Asian woman charged with a hate crime over a satirical placard begins.

4 mins

BA refuses compensation for 'Stanley Johnson flight'

Around 200 passengers on the British Airways “Stanley Johnson” flight from Malaga to London Gatwick that was diverted to Heathrow will not get compensation for the delay and inconvenience.

3 mins

Randall and Hopkirk star Kenneth Cope dies at 93

The Carry On and Coronation Street star Kenneth Cope has died at the age of 93. He made his name as ghost detective Marty Hopkirk in the ITV supernatural detective series Randall And Hopkirk (Deceased).

2 mins

Billionaire takes part in first ever commercial spacewalk

Businessman Jared Isaacman, 41, stepped out of his capsule while hundreds of miles from Earth

2 mins

Israeli strike on Gaza school is 'appalling', says Lammy

The deaths of six UN workers in an Israeli strike on a school in Gaza has been described as appalling” by David Lammy, the UK foreign secretary.

2 mins

Greece warns Germany not to ‘scrap' the Schengen area

Greek prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has warned German chancellor Olaf Scholz that an increase in migration into Europe cannot be addressed by unilaterally scrapping” the freemovement Schengen zone.

3 mins

Six Indian men fighting for Russia set to return home

A father who has never met his newborn son is among six Indian nationals set to be released from serving in the Russian army, nervously awaiting their clearance to fly home after being sent back from the front line of Vladimir Putin’s war against Ukraine.

3 mins

Why a little-and-often diet plan beats three meals a day

Grazing like our ancestors offers a wealth of health benefits, says Hannah Twiggs, like better portion control, more stable energy levels and improved muscle strength in older adults

5 mins

PUT A CORK IN IT

As a report claims just 27% of young people own a corkscrew, Olivia Petter reflects on the effect of solo boozing at home

4 mins

Orchestral manoeuvres in the dark illuminate ‘Lungs'

The Proms lift Florence and the Machine’s debut album on the LP’s 15th anniversary. Roisin O’Connor is blown away

3 mins

Port Talbot rescue sums up Britain's industrial decline

The government has announced a “new improved” arrangement with Tata, the conglomerate that owns the Port Talbot steelworks, confirming a £500m grant that will go towards building a greener electric arc furnace.

4 mins

Man City hearing into 115 charges to begin Monday

The long-awaited hearing into Manchester City’s alleged 115 breaches of the Premier League’s financial rules is to begin on Monday, according to Sky Sports and ESPN.

1 min

Ten Hag shrugs off Ronaldo criticism of Man United

Erik ten Hag shrugged off criticism from Cristiano Ronaldo by saying that the Portuguese star is far away from Manchester and implying he is out of touch with events at his old club.

1 min

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