The Independent - September 30, 2024

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September 30, 2024

Labour to tighten gift rules after Duffield's resignation

Party fights back against accusations of sleaze’ and avarice’

4 mins

Duffield's letter is a warning Starmer ignores at his peril

A bit like the little boy in the old fairytale The Emperor’s New Clothes, who points out that the ruler is naked, sometimes someone says what everyone else is thinking but is too scared to express.

4 mins

Badenoch forced to confirm she supports maternity pay

MP faced backlash after calling statutory payment excessive’

3 mins

Tories are to blame for their own defeat, says Houchen

Conservative mayor of Teesside says Sunak was proved right

4 mins

Jenrick challenged over his election support for Trump

Robert Jenrick squirmed as he was challenged over his past support for Donald Trump, saying it is natural” for a Conservative to lean towards Republican candidates.

2 mins

Ministers will have 'blood on their hands' if review of indefinite jail terms rejected

Families urge government to hear plight of 3,000 prisoners

4 mins

Family speak about sudden death of footballer Jamie, 13, to promote heart health

The family of a promising footballer who died suddenly aged just 13 have spoken of their “incredibly difficult” loss as part of a new campaign to raise awareness about cardiac arrests among young people.

3 mins

Biographer reveals moment Charles learnt he was King

Robert Hardman gives insights into monarch’s first year

2 mins

A look inside the safe house The Independent will build

With help from generous readers, our campaign will fund a refuge for women and children escaping domestic violence

2 mins

Israel 'wiped out' Hezbollah leadership in bombing raids

It is claimed that 20 members of militant group died in strike that killed leader Hassan Nasrallah, as Lebanon says a fifth of its population have been forced to flee

4 mins

Far-right Freedom Party on course for victory in Austria

The far-right Freedom Party had a lead over the governing conservatives in Austria’s national election yesterday and was well-placed for its first win in a parliamentary vote, a projection showed. But its chances of governing were unclear.

3 mins

Vance-Walz debate may be a turning point in US election

Poll shows 75 per cent of Americans plan to watch the event

3 mins

Russia says it shot down 125 Ukrainian drones in a night

More than 100 Ukrainian drones have been shot down over Russia, sparking a wildfire and setting an apartment block alight in one of the largest barrages seen over the country’s skies since the start of the war in February 2022.

1 min

A fitness routine with real benefits eight hours later

Wellness expert Nicola Elliott looks at one thing we can all do that will make our nine-to-five feel happier and healthier

2 mins

Drunk, dissatisfied but full of depth: the man who tore down the highway to hell

Before he died aged 33 in 1980, Bon Scott left an indelible mark on AC/DC. On the 50th anniversary of his induction into the hard rock band, Mark Beaumont remembers a musician who became an icon of rock’n’roll anti-conformity

9 mins

Spurs outclass sorry United in Postecoglou's finest hour

Ten Hag’s tenure in tatters after another heavy home defeat

3 mins

Tension between City and Arsenal reaches a new level

Mikel Arteta tried to cool the rivalry after Pep Guardiola’s comments but more flashpoints in the title race look likely

4 mins

Australia beat the rain and England to win tight series

Ben Duckett’s century was overshadowed by England’s batting collapse in Bristol before the forecast rain arrived too late to spare them from an ODI series defeat to Australia.

3 mins

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