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Minister's fight to preserve ECHR in Sunak's manifesto
The Independent

Minister's fight to preserve ECHR in Sunak's manifesto

A series of secret tapes have exposed the depth of the Tory civil war over the prospect of ditching the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR).

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June 12, 2024
Sunak showers voters with promises he'll never deliver
The Independent

Sunak showers voters with promises he'll never deliver

The launch of the Conservative Party manifesto yesterday - with the promise of tax cuts worth £17.2bn a year by the end of the next five-year parliament - represented Rishi Sunak's last throw of the dice.

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June 12, 2024
Rishi was revved for launch, but it stalled before it began
The Independent

Rishi was revved for launch, but it stalled before it began

\"I'm all revved up and ready to go,\" said Mel Stride, the work and pensions secretary, standing in front of the Silverstone racetrack.

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June 12, 2024
Sunak vows to cut taxes by £17bn and halve migration
The Independent

Sunak vows to cut taxes by £17bn and halve migration

Rishi Sunak drew comparisons with his predecessor Liz Truss and her disastrous mini-Budget as he unveiled a manifesto containing £17bn of tax cuts.

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June 12, 2024
Battle for a different No 10 may shape England's future
The Independent

Battle for a different No 10 may shape England's future

While Keir Starmer's arrival in Downing Street now seems a foregone conclusion, another battle for No 10 this summer looks rather tougher to call.

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June 11, 2024
Clay champions don't need rub of the green in SW19
The Independent

Clay champions don't need rub of the green in SW19

Iga Swiatek called it a \"huge challenge\", while Carlos Alcaraz wanted to enjoy his third grand slam title before turning his mind to emulating Rod Laver, Bjorn Borg, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic.

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June 11, 2024
Germany hoping for a home run after decade of decline
The Independent

Germany hoping for a home run after decade of decline

In the wake of several disastrous tournaments, the Euro 2024 hosts are showing signs they can challenge top sides again

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June 11, 2024
'Balloon war' of North and South Korea may blow up
The Independent

'Balloon war' of North and South Korea may blow up

Propaganda battle is damaging already fraught relations

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June 11, 2024
Blinken pushes Netanyahu on Gaza ceasefire proposals
The Independent

Blinken pushes Netanyahu on Gaza ceasefire proposals

The US secretary of state Antony Blinken last night urged top Israeli officials to accept and implement a plan for postwar Gaza as he also pushed for more international pressure on Hamas to agree to a ceasefire proposal newly endorsed by the UN Security Council.

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June 11, 2024
Le Pen's 'lion cub' protege prepares to bare his claws
The Independent

Le Pen's 'lion cub' protege prepares to bare his claws

Jordan Bardella, the president of the far-right National Rally party, is seeking to derail Emmanuel Macron's government

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June 11, 2024
This Macron roll of the dice could backfire spectacularly
The Independent

This Macron roll of the dice could backfire spectacularly

Emmanuel Macron has taken a massive gamble.

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June 11, 2024
Snap French election 'most consequential' in decades
The Independent

Snap French election 'most consequential' in decades

Parties in scramble to make alliances ahead of first round as EU reels from vote marked by major gains for the far right

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June 11, 2024
Dancer Pernice won't be in the new 'Strictly', says BBC
The Independent

Dancer Pernice won't be in the new 'Strictly', says BBC

Giovanni Pernice will not be joining this year's cast of Strictly Come Dancing, it has been announced.

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June 11, 2024
NHS could get joint Covid and flu jab by end of year
The Independent

NHS could get joint Covid and flu jab by end of year

A new combined flu and Covid vaccine could be approved for NHS use this year following clinical trials.

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June 11, 2024
Urgent NHS blood appeal after hospital cyberattack
The Independent

Urgent NHS blood appeal after hospital cyberattack

Health leaders have launched an urgent blood drive across the country to help major hospitals at the centre of a cyberattack.

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June 11, 2024
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
The Independent

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
The Independent

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