The Independent - April 15, 2022

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April 15, 2022

UK's warning to Rwanda on human rights before signing asylum deal

Priti Patel in Kigali yesterday where she was inking an agreement to offshore' migrants arriving in Britain

1 min

Johnson The Compassionate Waves Away The Vulnerable

Criminal behaviour: the prime minister in Dover

3 mins

The PM's Rwanda scheme is dangerous for Labour

Boris Johnson's policy may never be put into action but it will be effective electorally

3 mins

This Easter, holidaymakers are unwitting guinea pigs

Going places? The UK's busiest railway station, London Waterloo, yesterday

2 mins

Russian flagship sinks while being towed to Crimea port

The loss of the ‘Moskva' is a huge military defeat for Russia

3 mins

Cooking oil shortage leads to supermarket rationing

Stocks of sunflower oil from Ukraine are running low due to logistical disruptions from the Black Sea

2 mins

Queen set to miss Easter Sunday service as Charles hosts Maundy ceremony

Prince Charles and Camilla depart St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle

2 mins

Harry and Meghan made 'secret' visit to see Queen

The appointment follows the prince's absence from Duke of Edinburgh's memorial service last month

2 mins

Musk offers to buy Twitter

Tesla chief wants company for $40bn and to turn it private

2 mins

Just Stop Oil activists cause M4 chaos by halting tanker

Police block the road to traffic and remove activists from the top of the tanker

1 min

‘Climate Change Is Here, Warns South African Leaders After Durban Floods Kill 300

Stranded people stand in front of a bridge that was swept away in Ntuzuma outside Durban

2 mins

NHS care backlog soars to record high of 6.2 million

High Covid rates have placed increased demand on the health service

2 mins

What is easyJet's cut-off date for expiring passports?

The airline knows that you just need to have at least three months' validity left on the day of your intended departure from the EU

1 min

Wizz Air defies forecasts despite Covid and Ukraine

The Hungarian carrier, which is listed in London, still expects an operating loss of around £158m to £175m in the final quarter of its financial year

1 min

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