The Independent - December 31, 2024

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December 31, 2024

Nursing regulator accused of concealing critical report

The beleaguered nursing regulator has been accused of covering up a report raising concerns about its failure to act over rogue nurses, The Independent can reveal.

4 mins

Edinburgh axes Hogmanay festivities over bad weather

Edinburgh's Hogmanay celebrations have been cancelled because of \"extreme weather\".

2 mins

PM defends Labour record after Musk's business jibe

Tesla boss claims few firms are willing to invest in Britain

2 mins

'Humbled' Sir Sadiq draws new year honours list anger

Damehoods for Labour grandees Thornberry and Hewitt

5 mins

How honours became a weapon in political warfare

Even before Sadiq Khan's knighthood was announced in today's honours list, there was anger at the prospect of such an award; a petition circulating among right-wing opponents of the London mayor accrued 200,000 signatures even before Christmas.

2 mins

Blair ignored calls against open border to EU migrants

Tony Blair's government pressed ahead with plans to grant unrestricted access to the UK for workers from eastern Europe despite mounting concerns among senior ministers, according to newly-released official files.

2 mins

Hundreds of children's care places are over £10k a week

Hundreds of children's care home placements are costing councils over £10,000 a week, new figures obtained by The Independent show.

5 mins

E-scooter safety calls after six die in crashes this year

Six people were killed in e-scooter crashes last year, and hundreds more were injured, sparking calls for a change in the law.

3 mins

Grieving families demand answers after plane crash

Relatives of South Korea victims told they can't see bodies

2 mins

Bangladeshis demand an election after revolution joy

A new beginning was marked for more than 170 million people in Bangladesh on 6 August, as the authoritarian government of prime minister Sheikh Hasina was finally toppled after weeks of bloody protests that saw hundreds killed.

5 mins

Russia and Ukraine swap hundreds of prisoners

Ukraine and Russia carried out a new exchange of prisoners of war yesterday, with the two sides bringing home a combined total of more than 300 former captives. Kyiv brought home 189 former captives, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Russia's Defence Ministry said, while the Russian ministry said 150 Russian servicemen were returning home.

2 mins

Trump loses his sex abuse and defamation case appeal

A federal appeals court yesterday upheld a ruling against Donald Trump after he challenged a jury's verdict that found him liable for sexually abusing and defaming a former magazine writer.

3 mins

US Treasury hacked by China in 'major incident'

The US Treasury has been hacked by a China-backed actor, who accessed government workstations and unclassified documents, officials revealed.

1 min

Son of a white supremacist but a Black farmhand gave 'Pee-Wee' faith and purpose

He was a complex and confounding man, says Jimmy Carter's biographer, who looks at the extraordinary life and achievements of this misunderstood American president

8 mins

Will I need an ETA for my trip to the Canary Islands?

Q I have heard that from January I will need an ETA to travel from the UK to the Canary Islands. Is this correct?

1 min

Stop all the clocks...

Ever feel like time seems to be speeding up as you age? The key could be to shake up your routine

4 mins

IMPERIAL LATHER

Our team nourish their locks with the top shampoo bars

7 mins

The artists to watch in 2025

From dark alternative-pop to mind-melting techno-rock,have you covered

6 mins

Hedge funder sues FT for £79m over sex abuse claims

Hedge fund manager Crispin Odey is seeking at least £79m in damages from the Financial Times after suing the publication for libel, documents filed at the High Court show.

2 mins

BA targets business clients.with new frequent flyer club

British Airways has revealed comprehensive changes to its loyalty programme, which will mean access to its top tiers will be aligned with high spending on the airline and its holiday operation.

3 mins

Best in the business undone by poor business decisions

In some ways, Manchester City's collapse was something no one saw coming but a victory over Leicester can't mask that the warning signs were always there

4 mins

United outplayed again as Amorim's formation fails

Ruben Amorim was crouching, shaking his head in disbelief.

4 mins

Suits you, Sir: knighthoods for Southgate and Davies

Hodgkinson leads parade of Olympic medallists recognised

3 mins

Littler holds nerve to book another quarter-final spot

Luke Littler came through an exacting test of his credentials as favourite for the World Darts Championship with a tense 4-3 victory over Ryan Joyce to book a place in the quarter-final last night.

2 mins

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