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Mosley died on day he went missing, first autopsy finds.
The Independent

Mosley died on day he went missing, first autopsy finds.

Greek police say TV doctor's death was due to natural causes

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June 11, 2024
Two 12-year-old boys found guilty of machete murder
The Independent

Two 12-year-old boys found guilty of machete murder

Two 12-year-old boys who used a machete to mercilessly stab an \"utterly defenceless\" teenager have been found guilty of murder.

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June 11, 2024
Labour says private school tax raid won't hit class sizes
The Independent

Labour says private school tax raid won't hit class sizes

Labour's plan to levy VAT on private school fees will not lead to larger class sizes in the state sector, Sir Keir Starmer has insisted.

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June 11, 2024
Extra 100,000 child dental appointments, says Labour
The Independent

Extra 100,000 child dental appointments, says Labour

The Labour Party will vow to create an extra 100,000 urgent dental appointments for children in a bid to clear backlogs in England.

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June 11, 2024
We shouldn't have fought Hitler - Reform candidate
The Independent

We shouldn't have fought Hitler - Reform candidate

A candidate for Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party has claimed the country would have been “far better” off if it had “taken Hitler up on his offer of neutrality” instead of fighting the Nazis.

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June 11, 2024
Will the Lib Dem manifesto take voters for a ride again?
The Independent

Will the Lib Dem manifesto take voters for a ride again?

The Liberal Democrats look forward to general elections more than most parties, even in bad times.

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June 11, 2024
Davey: As PM, I'll fight for UK to rejoin single market
The Independent

Davey: As PM, I'll fight for UK to rejoin single market

Sir Ed Davey has promised to push for Britain to rejoin the European single market and eventually the EU.

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June 11, 2024
More tax cuts for first-time homebuyers, pledges Sunak
The Independent

More tax cuts for first-time homebuyers, pledges Sunak

Rishi Sunak has pledged a tax break for landlords and help for first-time buyers as he prepares to launch the Conservative Party manifesto later today.

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June 11, 2024
Sunak dismisses rumours of plans to quit before election
The Independent

Sunak dismisses rumours of plans to quit before election

Rishi Sunak has been forced to deny that he will quit before polling day as he seeks to reinvigorate his stalled election campaign with a manifesto focused on tax cuts.

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June 11, 2024
How Modi's hometown has been transformed to 'pump up the cult' of India's PM
The Independent

How Modi's hometown has been transformed to 'pump up the cult' of India's PM

Namita Singh meets the prime minister's family and former friends where he was raised and discovers how Vadnagar is being changed to rewrite its place in the country's history

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June 10, 2024
India restrict Pakistan in low-scoring T20 match
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India restrict Pakistan in low-scoring T20 match

Jasprit Bumrah finished with three for 14 as India successfully defended 119 to beat rivals Pakistan by six runs at the T20 World Cup in New York yesterday.

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June 10, 2024
Verstappen bags victory as rain causes Montreal chaos
The Independent

Verstappen bags victory as rain causes Montreal chaos

Max Verstappen overcame the weather and capitalised on a well timed safety car to thwart Lando Norris and George Russell and win an action-packed Canadian Grand Prix.

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June 10, 2024
Alcaraz walks in footsteps of legends at French Open
The Independent

Alcaraz walks in footsteps of legends at French Open

He becomes youngest player in history to win three grand slams on all surfaces after defeating Zverev in five-set epic

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June 10, 2024
What the latest iPhone will reveal about Apple and AI
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What the latest iPhone will reveal about Apple and AI

Apple’s AI iPhone is finally about to arrive. Today, at 10am local Pacific time, the tech giant’s executives will take to a stage at its campus in California and finally give an answer to a question the world has been asking for the past 18 months.

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June 10, 2024
Modi takes oath to become Indian PM for a third term
The Independent

Modi takes oath to become Indian PM for a third term

But power base weakened as he heads coalition after election

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June 10, 2024
US admits civilian deaths in Gaza Israeli hostage rescue
The Independent

US admits civilian deaths in Gaza Israeli hostage rescue

Moderate politician Gantz quits Netanyahu's war cabinet

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June 10, 2024
Macron calls snap election after huge gains by far right
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Macron calls snap election after huge gains by far right

French president responds to surge of populist parties in France and across the bloc in European Union elections

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June 10, 2024
What is the PM promising with his welfare reforms?
The Independent

What is the PM promising with his welfare reforms?

Rishi Sunak has promised to halt the spiralling benefits bill by reforming the welfare system if he wins the election.

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June 10, 2024
Sunak plans to put 8,000 more 'bobbies on the beat'
The Independent

Sunak plans to put 8,000 more 'bobbies on the beat'

Rishi Sunak has promised to recruit 8,000 more neighbourhood police officers, paid for by hiking the cost of visas if the Conservatives win the general election.

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June 10, 2024
Labour plans free breakfast clubs in all primary schools
The Independent

Labour plans free breakfast clubs in all primary schools

Labour has said its commitment to delivering free breakfast clubs in primary schools will save parents more than £400 a year and cut almost half a million days of school absence.

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June 10, 2024
Next PM must improve EU trading, says business group
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Next PM must improve EU trading, says business group

The next UK government should focus on a better trading relationship with the EU after Brexit costs made exports more difficult, one of the country’s most influential business groups has said.

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June 10, 2024
Tory candidate for Surrey Heath 'resident' in Airbnb
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Tory candidate for Surrey Heath 'resident' in Airbnb

The Tory candidate to replace Michael Gove has boasted about moving into a home in the constituency, only for it emerge the property was seemingly an Airbnb.

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June 10, 2024
Mapping out the threat of tactical voting for the Tories
The Independent

Mapping out the threat of tactical voting for the Tories

More than a hundred seats across the UK could be ripe for tactical voting at the general election, according to a new analysis by The Independent.

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June 10, 2024
Mosley's own health battles pushed him to seek answers
The Independent

Mosley's own health battles pushed him to seek answers

Maria Lally reflects on the life of a TV presenter and author who changed not only his own health but that of a generation

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June 10, 2024
Inspiring Mosley's radical ideas on diet were devoured
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Inspiring Mosley's radical ideas on diet were devoured

In 2013, Dr Michael Mosley changed the way a nation ate. That was the year the broadcaster, who has died at the age of 67 after going missing on holiday in Greece, released his groundbreaking first book, The Fast Diet.

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June 10, 2024
TV doctor found dead after five-day Greek island search
The Independent

TV doctor found dead after five-day Greek island search

Michael Mosley, presenter who revolutionised British diets, is hailed as a ‘national treasure’ who helped many thousands

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June 10, 2024
Tory party needs Dunkirk spirit to win, says Heseltine
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Tory party needs Dunkirk spirit to win, says Heseltine

Michael Heseltine has issued a rallying cry to the Conservative Party, warning that it is “fighting for its life” and needs to focus on attacking the enemy.

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June 10, 2024
Saints give Lawes perfect farewell with final victory
The Independent

Saints give Lawes perfect farewell with final victory

Let the Saints be canonised again. A decade on from their last Premiership triumph, Northampton are champions of England once more, Courtney Lawes hoisting the trophy aloft before heading to France with one last special Twickenham memory to savour.

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June 09, 2024
Swiatek joins greats with a third straight French crown
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Swiatek joins greats with a third straight French crown

Iga Swiatek strengthened her reputation as the queen of clay by capturing a third straight French Open crown with a crushing 6-2 6-1 victory over 12th-seeded Italian Jasmine Paolini yesterday to claim her fifth grand slam title.

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June 09, 2024
Southgate's regeneration game will define his career
The Independent

Southgate's regeneration game will define his career

England manager's cull of older players is boldest move yet

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June 09, 2024