The Independent - March 10, 2025

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March 10, 2025

Ukrainians blame 'traitor' Trump for battlefield losses

On the ground, Ukrainians are acutely aware of the repercussions of Donald Trump's hardline decision to cut aid and access to military intelligence in the wake of his fateful White House row with Volodymyr Zelensky.

3 mins

Starmer 'must use Trump threat to fix Brexit damage'

Michael Heseltine urges PM to set up alternative defence structures with Germany and France in case Nato fails

3 mins

No 'chainsaw reforms' for civil service, says minister

Cabinet minister Pat McFadden has insisted that he will \"not take a chainsaw to the civil service\" as fears grow of an Elon Musk-style cost-cutting exercise.

4 mins

Farage faces witch hunt claim in Reform civil war

Nigel Farage has been forced to defend his leadership of Reform as the party descends into further civil war over the suspension of MP Rupert Lowe.

3 mins

Government rebukes Israel over Gaza electricity threat

The government has accused Israel of risking a breach of international law after it cut off electricity supplies to Gaza.

2 mins

Keeler could be cleared 60 years after Profumo scandal

A top barrister has issued a new plea for the reputation of Christine Keeler, the model at the heart of Britain's most notorious sex scandal, to be cleared.

3 mins

Hottest day of year so far but winter set to bite back

High of 20C but warning of another Beast from East on way

2 mins

'Had I not pushed for a test, it would have been stage 4'

Paul Campbell had to fight for his cancer diagnosis as fears grow of a two-tier NHS that is based upon patient ethnicity.

3 mins

Ill health and loneliness are 'lasting' effects of Covid five years after first lockdown

New figures suggest people's experiences of poor health and loneliness have not improved five years on from the first Covid19 lockdown.

3 mins

Whippet named Miuccia wins Crufts best in show

A whippet called Miuccia has been crowned best in show at Crufts 2025 at the NEC in Birmingham.

1 min

Labour could shut planning bodies to speed up building

Ministers could slash the number of official bodies that get a say in planning decisions in a drive to cut red tape.

2 mins

BBC needs more workingclass voices, new chair says

The newly appointed chair of the BBC has called for the broadcaster to hire more “Northern working-class” voices as he suggested there was a lack of diversity of thought.

1 min

'Peaky Blinders' devastate Russians with drone attacks

Ukrainians fight in caps with motto 'To Find and Destroy'

4 mins

Ukraine 'may not survive anyway', warns Trump

Donald Trump leaned into his personal feud with Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky yesterday.

3 mins

Armed man shot by Secret Service near White House

The US Secret Service shot an armed man directly outside the White House grounds, the agency announced yesterday.

1 min

Russian activist fears Trump influence on US asylum bid

Valeriia Razheva faces jail if she is forced to return to Russia

3 mins

New Canadian PM Carney vows to fight US trade war

Canada's new prime minister, Mark Carney, has vowed to take on Donald Trump and urged his country to unite in a defiant acceptance speech during a fierce trade war with the United States.

3 mins

Taliban say women's rights are protected despite bans

The Taliban issued a message on International Women's Day, saying Afghan women live in security with their rights protected, even as the UN condemned ongoing employment and education bans.

2 mins

Fernandes steps up to bury Arsenal's fragile title hopes

The chorus was about winning the league at Old Trafford.

4 mins

England unleash attack to keep Six Nations hope alive

Perhaps it will not be a French fait accompli on Super Saturday.

4 mins

Disquiet over Brute Squad tactic that won it for France

There is an exchange in Rob Reiner's seminal comedy classic The Princess Bride that came to mind while watching France's dismantling of Ireland.

5 mins

Tottenham fightback gives Ange much-needed respite

Son Heung-min’s 84th-minute penalty rescued a point for Tottenham from two goals down in an entertaining 2-2 draw with Bournemouth.

2 mins

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