The Independent - January 25, 2025

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January 25, 2025

Power goes out as Britain is battered by 100mph winds

‘Once in a generation’ Storm Eowyn causes travel chaos

3 mins

Half of hospitals failing to declare critical incidents

New figures reveal the extent of the crisis hitting the NHS, as one in six patients subjected to 12-hour waits in A&E

4 mins

Tories alarmed by Truss's conversion to Maga politics.

Ex-PM’s Trumpian reinvention causing concern among MPs Se AIA 7 agri

2 mins

Fresh blow to Chagos deal as UK faces legal challenge

A group of indigenous Chagossian people have instructed lawyers to challenge the controversial Chagos Islands deal, in yet another blow to the government’s beleaguered agreement.

3 mins

Britain can learn positivity from Trump, says Reeves

Britain needs to learn from Donald Trump by being more positive and showing off its strengths, Rachel Reeves has said. The chancellor said people should be shouting from the rooftops” and banging the drum for the UK following her trip to the World Economic Forum in Davos this week.

2 mins

Carbon capture plan 'being driven by oil and gas firms'

Energy secretary Ed Miliband only consulted fossil fuel companies, including oil giants BP, Eni and Equinor, between the general election and the government’s announcement to pump almost 22bn into controversial carbon capture and storage programmes, documents show.

5 mins

Could a Tory-Reform pact really work to oust Labour?

A new Techne UK opinion poll for The Independent puts Labour, the Conservatives and Reform in what is in effect a three-way tie, on 25 per cent, 24 per cent and 24 per cent respectively

3 mins

A Washington visit would help PM win over Trump

In public, Downing Street insists Keir Starmer has a good relationship with Donald Trump.

3 mins

Judges in Sara Sharif case will be revealed next week

Court of Appeal bows to media pressure with its ruling

3 mins

Sudan conflict lost in world of suffering, warns Lammy

Sudan’s 21-month-long civil war must not be forgotten due to a hierarchy of conflicts” as millions suffer, David Lammy has warned.

2 mins

Israeli troops to remain in Lebanon beyond deadline

Benjamin Netanyahu extends target date to leave tomorrow, putting ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah under pressure

2 mins

Ukraine launches massive drone attack across Russia

Moscow warns risk of major nuclear’ clash is growing

3 mins

The man who controls what comes across Trump's desk

White House staff secretary is president’s right-hand man

3 mins

Vandals daub Captain Cook statue before celebrations

A statue of British explorer Captain James Cook in a suburb of Sydney has been vandalised ahead of Australia Day tomorrow, the second such incident in as many years. New South Wales Police said they were investigating.

1 min

Much of the world acts as if there's a hierarchy of conflicts

There are moments as foreign secretary when it is your duty to confront the darkest corners of humanity.

2 mins

City's January spend is not enough to spark renaissance

Pep Guardiola has three new players by his side and a long four months ahead of him.

4 mins

The reluctant boss leading a post-Pep tactical revolution

High-flying Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola talks to Miguel Delaney about giving his players the freedom to fail, his Basque heritage, and what it takes to beat the top teams

5 mins

Djokovic is booed after he retires hurt against Zverev

Novak Djokovic retired from the Australian Open semi-final yesterday to a chorus of boos from sections of the Rod Laver Arena crowd as opponent Alexander Zverev called for respect” to be shown to the 10-time champion.

5 mins

Besieged Sweeney fights on in face of growing rebellion

As the RFU chief executive’s future hangs in the balance, it is time for radical reform of English rugby’s governing body

5 mins

GENERATION ANXIOUS

With reports that more than one-third of younger employees took time off last year for poor mental health, Louise Chunn looks into how we may be over-medicalising life's challenges

6 mins

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