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Trump picks Fox presenter as his transport secretary
The Independent

Trump picks Fox presenter as his transport secretary

Donald Trump has named his choice for transportation secretary former reality TV star turned Fox presenter Sean Duffy.

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November 20, 2024
Hong Kong jails 45 activists in 'outrageous' crackdown
The Independent

Hong Kong jails 45 activists in 'outrageous' crackdown

Hong Kong’s High Court has sentenced 45 pro-democracy activists to jail terms of up to 10 years in a landmark national security trial seen as a stark demonstration of a China-led crackdown on dissent.

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November 20, 2024
'We want to inflict a lot of damage and upset Putin'
The Independent

'We want to inflict a lot of damage and upset Putin'

A Ukrainian colonel describes how Kyiv hopes to hurt Russia with the US-made missiles they now have permission to use

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November 20, 2024
Ukraine fires first US longrange missiles into Russia
The Independent

Ukraine fires first US longrange missiles into Russia

Moscow upgrades its nuclear threat after ATACMS attack

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November 20, 2024
Ball quits breakfast show
The Independent

Ball quits breakfast show

Scott Mills to take over popular weekday slot on Radio 2

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November 20, 2024
Man Capital chair donates to our safe homes campaign
The Independent

Man Capital chair donates to our safe homes campaign

Top businessman Mohamed Mansour supports the Indy’s appeal to build refuges for survivors of domestic abuse

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November 20, 2024
New ice warning after snow forces 200 schools to close
The Independent

New ice warning after snow forces 200 schools to close

A new ice warning has been issued after heavy snow sparked widespread travel disruption and forced the closure of hundreds of schools.

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November 20, 2024
Trump to recognise African state, says ex-Tory minister
The Independent

Trump to recognise African state, says ex-Tory minister

Donald Trump is poised to recognise a former British protectorate as an official country, according to a former UK defence secretary who lobbied the president-elect.

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November 20, 2024
Why is Reeves accused of ‘lying' about achievements?
The Independent

Why is Reeves accused of ‘lying' about achievements?

Among her challenges, chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves has been accused of \"lying\" about her CV.

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November 20, 2024
Labour's 100,000 cold facts
The Independent

Labour's 100,000 cold facts

The government’s winter fuel payments cut will drive more pensioners into poverty, work and pensions secretary admits

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November 20, 2024
Make no mistake - this isn't just bad news for farmers
The Independent

Make no mistake - this isn't just bad news for farmers

I never imagined that farmers like me would need to go to London in order to protect our future livelihoods, but here we are. Contrary to what the government would have you believe, the recently announced inheritance tax changes will impact a vast many – it isn’t just an elite few.

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November 20, 2024
The last thing farmers need is a Clarkson and co cosplay
The Independent

The last thing farmers need is a Clarkson and co cosplay

From early morning, they started gathering outside parliament in smart Barbour jackets, flat caps and spotless wellies. Not the farmers – they came later in proper warm clothing that had seen rain before – but the shadow cabinet, looking like a class of 10-year-olds marking World Book Day as the cast of The Sheep-Pig.

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November 20, 2024
Farmers' chief hints at more extreme tax protest action
The Independent

Farmers' chief hints at more extreme tax protest action

Thousands descend on London over inheritance changes

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November 20, 2024
Tyson's another long-since faded fighter who just can't take retirement lying down
The Independent

Tyson's another long-since faded fighter who just can't take retirement lying down

On Friday night in Texas, Mike Tyson joined a sad list of men behaving badly in a dangerous sport and he’s not bothered.

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November 19, 2024
Stellar interim job may give Carsley future England shot
The Independent

Stellar interim job may give Carsley future England shot

Eight debuts, five wins and one regret managing senior side

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November 19, 2024
Late goal gifts Scotland Nations League lifeline
The Independent

Late goal gifts Scotland Nations League lifeline

Andy Robertson marked his 80th cap with a sensational stoppage-time winner in Poland to keep Scotland’s hopes alive of staying in the top level of the UEFA Nations League.

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November 19, 2024
Energy bills expected to rise again in the new year
The Independent

Energy bills expected to rise again in the new year

Energy bills could be hiked yet again from 1 January as rising wholesale costs push up prices for households.

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November 19, 2024
THAT'LL BE THE DEITY
The Independent

THAT'LL BE THE DEITY

Pop psychology superstar Jordan Peterson feels it's high time his voice was heard on the most grandiose of subjects: God. The power of Christ compels Helen Coffey to ask: why?

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November 19, 2024
Queer villains are a cliche we should have moved past
The Independent

Queer villains are a cliche we should have moved past

Denzel Washington’s sly bisexual villain is a delight to behold in Gladiator II’, writes Louis Chilton. But when combined with two androgynous tyrants, a troubling trope emerges

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November 19, 2024
The farmers' tax could be a pig in a poke for the country
The Independent

The farmers' tax could be a pig in a poke for the country

With the agriculture sector warning the new tax will send us sleepwalking into a food shortage’, Zoé Beaty looks at the reality of an industry in crisis and how we may all pay a price

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November 19, 2024
Trump's tariffs would lower our food standards but we may just have to stomach it
The Independent

Trump's tariffs would lower our food standards but we may just have to stomach it

As if the dire predictions for Trump’s second term weren’t scary enough, the Centre for Economic and Business Research (CEBR) has now warned that The Donald’s 20 per cent tariff plan could reduce the UK economy by 0.9 per cent by the end of his administration.

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November 19, 2024
It's not yet World War Three but 'World War Z' has begun
The Independent

It's not yet World War Three but 'World War Z' has begun

Time was when optimists responded to the imminence of world war with a cocky: \"It'll all be over by Christmas...\"

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November 19, 2024
Australian senator says she will heckle the King again
The Independent

Australian senator says she will heckle the King again

Australian senator Lidia Thorpe tore up a copy of a motion censuring her for protesting against King Charles during his October visit when she accused him of genocide against Indigenous people.

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November 19, 2024
Sabotage suspected as two undersea cables severed
The Independent

Sabotage suspected as two undersea cables severed

Two undersea fibre-optic communications cables in the Baltic Sea, including one linking Finland and Germany, were severed, raising suspicions of sabotage, according to countries and companies involved.

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November 19, 2024
Half of voters surprised by Trump's win, poll finds
The Independent

Half of voters surprised by Trump's win, poll finds

More than half of Americans were surprised by Donald Trump's win in the presidential election - including 43 per cent of Republicans.

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November 19, 2024
Politicians around the world demand release of jailed Lai
The Independent

Politicians around the world demand release of jailed Lai

Hong Kong activist is facing a life sentence on sham’ charges

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November 19, 2024
Millions of passengers to be hit by Christmas train chaos
The Independent

Millions of passengers to be hit by Christmas train chaos

The two busiest railway stations in Britain, London Liverpool Street and London Paddington, will close down for days after the last trains on Christmas Eve disrupting journeys for millions of passengers.

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November 19, 2024
Dozens of British Airways flights delayed by IT failure
The Independent

Dozens of British Airways flights delayed by IT failure

Tens of thousands of British Airways passengers faced delays and possible cancellations after a major IT failure yesterday.

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November 19, 2024
Policing reforms aimed at restoring public confidence
The Independent

Policing reforms aimed at restoring public confidence

The home secretary is set to unveil a string of major reforms and half a billion pounds in extra funding in a bid to reverse the collapse in public confidence in police forces.

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November 19, 2024
PM under pressure as calls to rejoin EU grow louder
The Independent

PM under pressure as calls to rejoin EU grow louder

Sir Keir Starmer is under fresh pressure over Brexit as a petition calling for Britain to rejoin the EU racks up tens of thousands of signatures.

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November 19, 2024