The Independent - March 14, 2025

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March 14, 2025

NHS England abolished by Starmer in ruthless reforms

Sir Keir Starmer has abolished NHS England to bring the health service back into government control in an attempt to cut bureaucracy and save money.

4 mins

Quango's demise will leave Streeting in the firing line

Is another bonfire of the quangos coming?

3 mins

Why NHS England is being axed and what it will save?

Sir Keir Starmer said an \"arm's-length\" body should not make decisions about the £150bn-plus annual NHS England budget as he promised the move to scrap the organisation would allow the government to deliver better care.

2 mins

Depleted military handed £1.3bn spending boost

Ministers are ploughing £1.3bn into army recruitment to bolster the UK's depleted armed forces and tackle a crisis of staff retention, The Independent can reveal.

2 mins

UN judge is convicted of forcing woman into slavery

A United Nations judge has been convicted of forcing a young woman to work as a slave.

1 min

Police widen investigation into staff at Letby hospital

Detectives who investigated the murders of babies, leading to the conviction of nurse Lucy Letby, have launched new probes into whether anyone should be charged with gross negligence manslaughter.

2 mins

Teenager who stabbed girl over teddy bear row jailed for more than 20 years

A killer who stabbed a 15-year-old schoolgirl in the neck in a fit of \"white hot\" rage after she stood up for her friend in a row over a teddy bear has been jailed for 23 years.

4 mins

Wine critic in £180,000 fight with dog sitter after beloved cockapoo hit by car

A top wine critic is suing a dog sitter after his beloved pet cockapoo was hit by a car while in her care.

3 mins

Protein discovery a 'crucial' step in treating Parkinson's

Scientists have made a potentially \"life-changing\" discovery that could pave the way for new drugs to treat Parkinson's disease.

3 mins

Slim pickings: the 7ft-wide home on market for £1.25m

A tiny seven-foot-wide terraced house in London has been put on the market for £1.25m.

1 min

Putin backs ceasefire but demands 'surrender' terms

Russian leader points to root causes’ of conflict with Ukraine

4 mins

A ceasefire must not mean the destruction of Ukraine

Flanked by minefields, with the deadly percussion of shelling in the background, we made our way cautiously into recently liberated Kherson.

4 mins

Trump threatens tariff of 200% on alcohol from EU

US president Donald Trump has vowed to escalate his unprovoked trade war by unilaterally imposing taxes on alcoholic beverages imported from European Union countries if the 27-member bloc dares to enact a retaliatory tariff on American-made whiskey.

3 mins

Two arrested after British woman raped in Delhi hotel

Police say they have arrested two men over the alleged rape and molestation of a 36-year-old British tourist at a hotel in the Indian capital Delhi.

2 mins

Naples earthquake forces residents to sleep outside

The 4.4 magnitude tremor is one of city's worst in 40 years

1 min

Book on science of racism only tells half the story

Robert McCrum concedes that there is a lot to learn about DEI and unconscious bias. It's just a pity that Keon West's tome distracts from, instead of tackles, an urgent subject

5 mins

I quit microdosing Ozempic and it's an enormous release

The new craze of using lower-than-recommended dosages of weight loss drugs to slim down might sound tempting, says Charlotte Cripps, but counting the clicks is no way to live

5 mins

'How do I feel about celeb culture? I live in the woods'

Murray Bartlett, fresh from satirical thriller 'Opus', talks to Louis Chilton about his Aussie soap opera regrets, coming to America and becoming more visible with 'The White Lotus'

7 mins

'Clueless isn't realistic, it's happier, cleaner, less strife'

With a fresh script and songs by KT Tunstall, the 90s classic is back in musical form at the West End. Annabel Nugent meets the cast along with writer/director Amy Heckerling

6 mins

Dystopian action sci-fi that comes across as... dystopian

Millie Bobby Brown puts down her phone and worships at the altar of consumerism in soulless 'The Electric State'. Plus horror 'Opus' offers no revelations, says Clarisse Loughrey

5 mins

Donatella Versace bows out as head of fashion brand

After almost three decades at the helm of Versace, Donatella Versace has stepped down as creative director of the Italian fashion house.

2 mins

Fernandes hat-trick eases United into quarter-finals

Manchester United win 5-2 on aggregate

4 mins

Hamilton: This is the most exciting period of my life

Fresh in Ferrari red and cracking jokes, Lewis Hamilton was riveting in his press conference ahead of the Australian GP

3 mins

Ireland's sturdy trio is gone - it's time to rebuild again

The last leaves will fall on the Test careers of a trio of greats tomorrow, international autumns turning to winter after one last outing in Rome.

4 mins

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