The Independent - October 18, 2024

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October 18, 2024

Cabinet in revolt as Reeves plans 'huge' spending cuts

Rayner among those protesting at 20%’ slash to departments

3 mins

How to handle your savings ahead of this year's Budget

Reports that tax breaks could be cut have led to chunks of retirement pots being withdrawn before the chancellor’s statement. Howard Mustoe asks if the panic is justified

3 mins

'Disgraceful' mental health claims in Badenoch leaflet

Tory leadership candidate Kemi Badenoch has been accused of endorsing “disgraceful” and “wrong” claims about mental health.

2 mins

Payne's cause of death revealed in initial autopsy

Liam Payne died of multiple traumatic injuries caused by falling from a third-floor hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, police said yesterday as the One Direction singer’s family said they were “heartbroken” by his death.

3 mins

Wealth gap rises by nearly 50% in less than a decade

The wealth gap between the richest and poorest in the UK soared by nearly 50 per cent in less than a decade, as stalling wages and rising asset values fuelled inequality at the height of austerity, new analysis suggests.

3 mins

New test for prostate cancer could save more Black lives

A new at-home spit test for prostate cancer could allow thousands of men to receive earlier diagnoses – including Black men who were previously excluded from such tests.

3 mins

Tory councillor's wife jailed for stirring up racial hatred

The wife of a Conservative councillor who used social media to stir up racial hatred against asylum seekers on the day of the Southport attacks told a WhatsApp user she would “play the mental health card” if she was arrested.

2 mins

Second refuge to be built as campaign smashes target

The Independent is thrilled to announce that its target to raise £300,000 to build a safe home for domestic abuse survivors has been smashed – and that all new donations will be put towards a second house.

4 mins

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