The Independent - October 05, 2024

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October 05, 2024

Labour to wield axe with 36 rail projects under threat

Transport secretary Louise Haigh - who previously criticised Sunak for 'great rail betrayal' of HS2 - forced to make cuts

4 mins

Fears for future of Falklands after 'disaster' Chagos deal

Chagossians plan to hold protest demanding views be heard

4 mins

Brexit has increased the risk to our overseas territories

Though with considerably less bloodshed involved, the final stages of Britain's retreat from colonialism are becoming almost as tricky as the creation of the empire itself. The sun has not quite set on what was once the greatest imperial power since the Romans, at its peak encompassing fully a quarter of the Earth's people, but soon another few islets will no longer be coloured pink, as once they were in the school atlases.

4 mins

Is Britain about to give up the vestiges of its empire?

The transfer of sovereignty of the British Indian Ocean Territory back to Mauritius has highlighted the sometimes complicated relationship of the UK with its vestigial imperial possessions, now known as British overseas territories. They're a mixed bunch, to say the least, and each has its own charms and challenges.

3 mins

Johnson refuses to be drawn on whether he regrets his Partygate apology to Queen

Boris Johnson has refused to say whether he regrets apologising to the Queen for a party in Downing Street on the eve of Prince Philip's funeral.

3 mins

Tory leadership hopefuls fail to inspire public, poll finds

But support for Keir Starmer is firm - despite row over gifts

2 mins

Zahawi: 'I'd go looking for fights as a football hooligan'

Former chancellor Nadhim Zahawi has admitted that he used to be a football hooligan and would \"go out looking for fights\".

2 mins

Government to ban vaping near schools and hospitals

The government is set to ban vaping in playgrounds, hospital grounds and near schools in a crackdown on e-cigarettes aimed at preventing children from taking up the habit. In a move believed to be favoured by the country's chief medical officer Chris Whitty, health secretary Wes Streeting is said to be considering limiting the use of e-cigarettes outdoors in England, with restrictions set to be included in the tobacco and vapes bill due to be presented to parliament in the upcoming weeks.

1 min

Women say gender equality in the workplace has stalled

Gender equality in the workplace has stalled as women report experiencing many of the same challenges as they did nearly 30 years ago, a new survey of high-flyers suggests.

2 mins

Royal Navy chief apologises for submarine service abuse

The head of the Royal Navy has apologised after an investigation found \"misogyny, bullying and other unacceptable behaviours\" in the submarine service.

2 mins

Police officers win appeal in athlete stop and search case

Two former Metropolitan Police officers have been handed their jobs back after winning an appeal against a ruling that they had lied about a stop and search incident involving British athlete Bianca Williams.

2 mins

Beirut hit again by Israel as Iran vows not to back down

Israeli military claims strikes targeted new Hezbollah leaders

4 mins

Haitian gang shoots at least 70 people in town rampage

Gang members brandishing automatic rifles have stormed through a town in Haiti's main breadbasket region, killing at least 70 people and forcing another 3,000 to flee.

2 mins

Screaming statue tribute to doctor raped and killed in India causes controversy

A bust installed outside a state-run hospital in India where a resident doctor was raped and killed has sparked anger and shock as it depicts a woman screaming in agony, her head thrown back and eyes wide open.

2 mins

Marital rape is not rape, argues Indian government

The Indian government has opposed calls to classify consensual sexual acts committed by a husband against his wife as \"rape\", saying that to do so could have an impact on conjugal relationships and disturb the institution of marriage.

2 mins

Fifa transfer rules 'contrary to EU law', Diarra case finds

Fifa will have to update key paragraphs of its transfer rules to ensure punishment of players for breaking contracts is less draconian, after a European Court of Justice ruling on the Lassana Diarra case.

3 mins

United stuck in 'purgatory' and facing only one way out

When one prominent football figure caught a glimpse of the Manchester United dressing room recently, they immediately recognised a scene they had seen from rival clubs. That was a squad that \"doesn't know what next\" and feels like it's \"going nowhere\". It isn't intentional, of course, but is a feeling that starts to grip a group when there's no sense of clarity.

5 mins

No title until Reds become road warriors, warns Slot

Liverpool boss says team must match away form of rivals

2 mins

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