The Independent - December 05, 2024

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December 05, 2024

Starmer to promise a bobby neighbourhood for every

Sir Keir Starmer will today refresh a pre-election pledge to restore policing to Britain’s streets as he tries to relaunch his government just five months after winning the election.

3 mins

What's Next For Britain's Rail Network And Its Passengers?

The rather dry-sounding Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Act 2024 has received royal assent and is thus now law.

3 mins

Army would last one year in a major war, minister warns

The entire British army would be destroyed in about six months to a year in a major war, a defence minister has warned.

2 mins

Third nuclear age almost here, military chief warns

The world stands at the dawn of a “third nuclear age” in which Britain is threatened by multiple dilemmas, the head of the armed forces has warned.

1 min

Afghan Heroes Beg To Enter UK As Russia Offers Way Out

Afghans forced into hiding in Iran after fighting shoulder-toshoulder with UK troops against the Taliban have urged Sir Keir Starmer to bring them to safety urgently after months of delays.

6 mins

Trans pool star to challenge competition ban in court

A transgender pool champion is taking legal action against one of the sport's governing bodies in England after she was banned from playing in women's tournaments.

4 mins

Hundreds Of Alerts In Deaths Linked To Antidepressants

Hundreds of alerts have been made to the UK's medicines regulator over deaths linked to antidepressants taken by Thomas Kingston in the weeks before he took his own life.

2 mins

Exposed: multibillion-dollar money laundering system used by criminals and spies

A multibillion-dollar money laundering network run by two Russian millionaires and used by UK drug dealers to hide criminal cash has been brought down in an international sting.

4 mins

Millions Will Have Long Wait For Obesity Jab, NHS Warns

Fewer than 10 per cent of patients in England who are eligible for what has been dubbed the "King Kong of weight loss drugs" will initially be able to access it on the health service.

2 mins

no-confidence Barnier loses vote as government falls

Opposition parties cooperate to topple the French PM and his administration, the first such vote in more than 60 years

3 mins

Motion filed to impeach South Korean president

South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol faces impeachment proceedings over his short-lived bid to impose martial law, which brought chaos to Seoul and has been condemned as insurrectionary behaviour” by opposition parties.

4 mins

Healthcare CEO shot in US had received threats from angry customers, wife says

A manhunt is underway after UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot dead yesterday morning in what cops described as a “brazen targeted attack” outside the Hilton hotel in Midtown Manhattan.

2 mins

'Amtrak Joe' praises African rail project on Angola trip

Even in the waning days of his presidency and thousands of miles from home, US president Joe Biden is finding ways to celebrate trains.

3 mins

Starmer is in real danger of 'resetting' himself up to fail

When Keir Starmer unveils his “plan for change” today, he will insist he is totally committed to public sector reform.

3 mins

South Korean crisis is the last thing the West needs

Those who follow developments on the Korean peninsula and that part of Asia will know that the crisis that erupted in the middle of Europe’s Tuesday afternoon did not come out of nowhere.

4 mins

'People get blackballed if they speak out in showbiz'

Rebecca Ferguson won the hearts of the nation in 2010 with her soulful voice on 'The X Factor' but was then overworked and overwhelmed. She tells Helen Brown about that time, a new Christmas song - and the 'young, innocent' Liam Payne

7 mins

Games Workshop blasts its way onto the FTSE in style.

Games Workshop’s space marines and chaos lords exploding their way into the FTSE 100? It sounds like a fantasy to those of us who painted its miniatures (badly, in my case) back when they were made of lead and the hobby was a minority – even underground – pursuit.

2 mins

Arsenal win from set-pieces to narrow the title race gap

A turn of Jurrien Timber’s head, and maybe a first real twist in the title race. Arsenal’s 2-0 win followed enough twists on the night itself.

4 mins

Toons tough it out for late equaliser in six-goal thriller

And breathe. After 90 minutes of rollicking, rumbustious entertainment, amid his frustration, Arne Slot could at least console himself with the sense he was vindicated in one respect.

4 mins

Talisman De Bruyne finally ends City's losing streak

Manchester City do still have a chance of winning the Premier League title this season, despite what everyone will tell you. That chance is Kevin De Bruyne.

2 mins

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