The Independent - December 13, 2024

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December 13, 2024

Labour is right to build more houses - but must be mindful of its legacy

As it is in nature and architecture, so it is in planning – there is always a balance to be found.

4 mins

'I sparked Syria's revolution now I'm here to finish it'

Muawiyah Syasneh was just a teenager when a simple act of rebellion lit the fuse that resulted in a civil war. Now, he talks to Bel Trew about his role in bringing the conflict to an end

4 mins

American 'pilgrim' emerges unscathed from Assad jail

An American who spent seven months in a Syrian prison after crossing into the country on foot on a Christian pilgrimage has been found.

2 mins

Nato chief warns West ‘not ready' for a war with Russia

Nato general secretary Mark Rutte has warned that the West is “not ready” to deal with the threat of war from Vladimir Putin’s Russia.

2 mins

Rayner faces backlash over plans to 'bulldoze' country

Angela Rayner is facing an angry backlash against controversial planning reforms set to force councils to surrender swathes of the green belt and see housebuilding surge by more than 60 per cent.

4 mins

Is the NHS in more trouble than usual this winter?

Rather like Santa, mince pies, Wham!’s “Last Christmas” and the (execrable) Mrs Brown’s Boys special, the NHS winter crisis has become something of an annual ritual. Indeed, only those now in their sixties can recall a time when the media wasn’t routinely full of stories about overcrowded wards and emergency departments at breaking point.

2 mins

Brexiteers favour closer ties with the EU, poll suggests

Keir Starmer is being pushed to have more ambition in his Brexit relations reset with the EU after new polling suggested voters – even Brexiteers – now support reversing large parts of the UK’s departure from the bloc.

3 mins

'Close confidante' of duke loses the right to enter UK

Chinese man ‘H6’ claimed to only have limited links to CCP

3 mins

Second Rotherham rioter jailed over arson attempt

A rioter who tried to set fire to a hotel used for asylum seekers while wearing a purple England kit during the UK summer riots has been jailed.

2 mins

Couple's lives ‘ruined' by Christmas eviction notice

“We haven’t slept since receiving the eviction notice,” Paulo Redal says.

3 mins

Mother died after 'frankly barbaric' butt-lift surgery

A mother-of-three died after she was subjected to a catalogue of poor care and did not give informed consent when she underwent “Brazilian butt lift” surgery in Turkey, an inquest has heard.

4 mins

Musk's war on the homeless is 'disgusting', say advocates

Billionaire Elon Musk claims homelessness is perpetuated to enrich NGOs – and his words are having a significant impact

6 mins

The 'grey tribe' leanings of alleged murderer Mangione

The man accused of killing UnitedHeathcare CEO Brian Thompson had a telling social-media history, writes Io Dodds

4 mins

Threatened Maori call on King to honour 1840 treaty

As New Zealand tries to roll back Indigenous rights, tribal leaders demand Charles steps in, writes Maroosha Muzaffar

5 mins

Schumacher's former nurse implicated in blackmail plot

A former nurse of Michael Schumacher has been accused of attempting to blackmail the Formula One star’s family over private photographs.

1 min

A dance of hope and healing

The Netflix film Daughters’ documents a winning initiative that reunites men in jail with their progeny. We were all crying, the two filmmakers reveal to Lydia Spencer-Elliott

6 mins

What are the best spots for a Central America trip?

Q Due to some reorganisation where I work, I have the shortnotice chance of a two-month stint of unpaid leave from midJanuary next year to early March. I’ve always been interested in Central America.

1 min

Why two random men decide the fate of football

The sport globally is in the hands of two administrators. But how did they come to hold such power, asks Miguel Delaney

5 mins

Win can't hide deep issues Amorim faces at United

A victory snatched from the jaws of defeat should give a new manager hope that there is fight among his charges, that the future is bright.

3 mins

Dazzling Brook can lead a new fab four in Test cricket

There may have been a degree of self-effacement about Joe Root’s remarks, the great England cricket batter never one to trumpet his own world-leading qualities, yet his rhapsodic reference of Harry Brook was said with conviction.

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