The Independent - October 02, 2024

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October 02, 2024

Iran fires missiles at Israel after invasion of Lebanon

About 200 'hypersonic' rockets launched by Revolutionary Guards as USA warns of ‘consequences' for massive attack

5 mins

West almost powerless to stop bellicose Netanyahu

Benjamin Netanyahu's speech to the UN General Assembly in New York on Friday was a bombastic defence of Israel's war in Gaza and the cross-border exchanges of fire with Hezbollah since 7 October.

2 mins

Flight chartered for British citizens to escape Lebanon

British citizens seeking to flee Lebanon have described being in a \"state of terror\" as Israel has launched a ground invasion against Hezbollah - with the UK government having chartered a flight out of the country for later today.

3 mins

Migrants to spend years in hotels as backlog persists

Migrants could be housed in hotels for up to three more years because of the asylum backlog, it has emerged. Since Labour's general election win, home secretary Yvette Cooper is said to have realised that clearing the backlog of asylum seekers will take longer than she had hoped.

1 min

Sunak has 'no intention of quitting' British politics

Friends reveal ex-PM has 'unfinished business' in UK

2 mins

Half of Tory members want Reform merger, poll finds

Rees-Mogg calls for electoral pact after landslide defeat

2 mins

Tory leadership candidates.stay the course in long race

The Conservative leadership contest continues to ramp up as the four remaining contenders make their pitches to voters and delegates at the party's 2024 conference in Birmingham.

3 mins

Why is Badenoch's poll lead distrusted by the bookies?

People who bet on the Conservative leadership election do not believe the opinion polls. All but one of the surveys of Tory members that have asked them to choose between Kemi Badenoch and Robert Jenrick have put Badenoch ahead.

2 mins

NHS boss condemns doctor who harassed female juniors

A top NHS boss has called out a \"predatory\" surgeon who was sanctioned by regulators for sexually harassing colleagues and trainees. Amanda Pritchard, NHS England chief executive, has condemned the \"appalling behaviour\" of Oxford University Hospital-based surgeon Mr James Gilbert, who was found to have sexually harassed four female colleagues.

3 mins

Black professor's anger at 'ludicrous' race hate probe

The police have dropped a probe into a leading academic who referred to former GB News presenter Calvin Robinson as a \"house N***o\", The Independent has learned. West Midlands Police officers visited Professor Kehinde Andrews at his Birmingham home on 4 September and then invited him to a voluntary interview, under threat of arrest.

2 mins

Universities urge return to UK-EU student exchanges

British universities have urged the government to reintroduce EU student exchanges which were halted after Brexit, such as the Erasmus programme. A new report from Universities UK, an organisation that advocates for 141 universities across the country, said Sir Keir Starmer's government should \"strongly consider the case\" to rejoin the scheme, cancelled under Boris Johnson.

2 mins

Girl suffers serious injury in acid attack outside a school

Teacher also hurt trying to help as suspect fled on e-scooter

4 mins

New Nato chief says top priority remains Ukraine

Mark Rutte, the former Dutch premier, plays down fears of Donald Trump as he promises to strengthen the organisation

2 mins

Children among at least 23 dead after school bus fire

At least 23 children and teachers are feared dead after a bus carrying students caught fire in suburban Bangkok yesterday.

1 min

Assange says he 'pled guilty to journalism' to win release

Julian Assange has said that he is free after years of incarceration because he \"pled guilty to journalism\".

2 mins

Flying is the easy bit but the transfers are something else

Dublin, Bristol, Athens and many more... readers share their bemusement at busy airports with terrible transport links

3 mins

Dobbies to shut 17 stores with nearly 500 jobs at risk

Garden centre group Dobbies has revealed plans to shut 17 stores putting nearly 500 jobs at risk. Dobbies said the proposed closures are part of a restructuring plan to help return the business to profit and reduce its rent bill.

1 min

Enshrining tips in law for servers misses the point

Time to pay our waiting staff properly, argues James Moore

3 mins

Easy night for Gunners in match that lacked jeopardy

A \"big Champions League night\" that ended up being quite a nice run-out for Arsenal. Qatari-owned Paris Saint-Germain looked less a sportswashing project and more a youth project. The level of superiority in this 2-0 win is again to Arsenal's credit, but should also be a worry for Uefa.

4 mins

Slot demands greater focus.for 'special' Anfield night

As Arne Slot looked forward to his first European night at Anfield, Alexis Mac Allister harked back to his Champions League bow. Which was all of two weeks ago. As the Liverpool midfielder noted, it is remarkable he had won the World Cup before even playing in the premier club competition. \"For some people it was a surprise I won a World Cup but I made my debut against [AC] Milan in the Champions League so it is quite crazy,\" the Argentina international said.

3 mins

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