The Independent - July 22, 2024

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July 22, 2024

President withdraws from race as he endorses Harris

President Joe Biden abandoned his floundering re-election bid yesterday under growing pressure from his fellow Democrats and endorsed vice-president Kamala Harris to replace him as the party’s candidate to face Donald Trump in the 5 November election.

4 mins

Political career marked by both tragedy and success

Joe Biden spent half a century in front-line politics, but in the end his experience weighed him down

7 mins

Unburdened Harris now free to run own campaign

Kamala Harris, unburdened by what has been, can finally see what can be.

5 mins

From awkward gaffes to that doomed debate: how it all went wrong for Potus

President Joe Biden has called off his re-election bid after many weeks of nail-biting speculation about the 81-year-old's fitness for office, with myriad prominent Democrats - including movie stars like George Clooney and trusted political allies like Rep Adam Schiff – pushing for him to drop out of the race against challenger Donald Trump in favour of a younger candidate.

5 mins

MP says 'junk science' of lie detector tests used on sex offenders is risk to victims

The number of lie detector tests being used on sex offenders in England and Wales has almost tripled in the last three years, leading to fears that victims’ safety is being put at risk.

4 mins

Reeves signals 5.5% pay rise for public sector workers

Rachel Reeves has hinted at inflation-busting pay rises for public sector workers, highlighting the cost of industrial action from \"not settling\".

2 mins

How will the chancellor fund public sector pay rises?

Rachel Reeves is facing one of the first major challenges of her time as chancellor, with a decision due within days on public sector pay rises.

2 mins

Starmer to tackle 'broken' training with Skills England

In a speech today, Sir Keir Starmer will launch a new body to deal with Britain’s fragmented and broken” skills training system.

2 mins

Brown backs ‘multibank' to help combat child poverty

London’s first multibank distributing baby products, toiletries and other items as well as food will be officially launched this week, amid concerns about rising child poverty across the capital.

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Ireland to play pivotal role in post-Brexit EU-UK reset

Ireland is set to play a pivotal role in Keir Starmer's plan for a crucial reset in relations with the European Union.

2 mins

Tui flight cancelled while travellers at departure gate

Europe's biggest travel firm, Tui, is cancelling more peak-season package holidays as it struggles to recover from the CrowdStrike chaos.

2 mins

Dementia diagnoses surge after pandemic slowdown

The number of people in England being diagnosed with dementia is at a record high as the NHS begins to recover from a post-pandemic dip, according to figures.

2 mins

Former Tory minister to launch Letby investigation

Former cabinet minister Sir David Davis is set to spearhead a probe questioning the conviction of child-killer nurse Lucy Letby.

2 mins

Patients can't tell difference between doctors and PAs

Almost a quarter of people are unable to distinguish between a physician associate and a doctor, according to a new poll.

3 mins

'Pink prosthetic breast did not match my skin tone'

Women of colour having treatment for cancer are routinely offered prostheses and wigs designed for white patients

5 mins

Monitor children's phones, police chief warns parents

Parents should monitor their children’s phone usage until they are 18, the new police chief for child protection has said.

1 min

Married couple found dead in lifeboat off Canada coast

A British-Canadian couple who embarked on a \"green odyssey\" across the Atlantic have been found dead in a lifeboat after they were forced to abandon their solar-powered yacht.

1 min

Inside Trump's harem of ‘handmaidens' and the 'war on women' they represent

Donald Trump is keen to project an image that appeals to America’s female voters. Look closer and you can see a much more disturbing picture come into view

5 mins

Israel downs Houthi missile after attacking Yemeni port

The Israeli military has said it intercepted a missile fired from Yemen, hours after Israeli warplanes struck several Houthi targets in the country.

2 mins

'Democracy and rule of law has a hard road in Moldova'

The Russian mafia once targeted Andrei Nastase for exposing corruption. Now he wants to bring his country into the EU

5 mins

Bangladesh axes job quotas after dozens die in protests

The Supreme Court in Bangladesh has scrapped most of the quotas for government jobs that led to mass student protests and saw more than 114 people killed in the country's worst unrest for a decade.

2 mins

DINE LIKE A KING

Britain’s greatest restaurateur Jeremy King he of The Ivy and Le Caprice fame is back with three new eateries, as he tells Richard Godwin how to create the perfect dining vibe

8 mins

Norris outraged as McLaren allows Piastri to pass for win

Oscar Piastri claimed his first F1 victory in Hungary yesterday after a dramatic ending as Lando Norris eventually succumbed to McLaren's team orders.

3 mins

Bashir takes five as England clinch series in quick time

Shoaib Bashir helped himself to a flurry of West Indian wickets after hundreds from Joe Root and Harry Brook set up England’s series-clinching 241-run win at Trent Bridge.

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