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'No one is joining the dots and making sure domestic abuse victims are protected'
The Independent

'No one is joining the dots and making sure domestic abuse victims are protected'

Women's minister Anneliese Dodds backs our campaign

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October 26, 2024
Trio of scrum halves jockey for England starting shirt
The Independent

Trio of scrum halves jockey for England starting shirt

Mitchell’s absence for November Tests leaves door open

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October 25, 2024
Box office baseball returns at crucial time for the MLB
The Independent

Box office baseball returns at crucial time for the MLB

Los Angeles Dodgers vs New York Yankees isn’t a romantic narrative but it’s the World Series the sport urgently needs

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October 25, 2024
Mourinho sent to stands as Fenerbahce thwart United
The Independent

Mourinho sent to stands as Fenerbahce thwart United

Jose Mourinho’s red cards are usually considered acts of deflection, but last night’s probably served that purpose for Erik ten Hag.

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October 25, 2024
It's time to cut interest rates to give homeowners a break
The Independent

It's time to cut interest rates to give homeowners a break

Andrew Bailey, the Bank of England’s governor, has suggested that interest rates could be coming down faster than previously expected.

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October 25, 2024
Plenty of fun if you ignore the glut of dull exposition
The Independent

Plenty of fun if you ignore the glut of dull exposition

The third and supposedly final outing in the Venom series is a delight when it is not being a Madame Web’ rerun, writes Clarisse Loughrey, while The Room Next Door’ falls flat

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October 25, 2024
The chaotic creature feature that won Spielberg's heart
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The chaotic creature feature that won Spielberg's heart

As Gremlins’ returns to cinemas for its 40th anniversary, Geoffrey Macnab looks at the horror-comedy that led to the PG-13 rating and brought B-movie magic to the mainstream

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October 25, 2024
Grief is complex, but why is Payne's ex being targeted?
The Independent

Grief is complex, but why is Payne's ex being targeted?

In the wake of the 1D singer’s death, Maya Henry is caught in a maelstrom of toxic public discourse, finds Olivia Petter

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October 25, 2024
A VIRTUAL PRISONER
The Independent

A VIRTUAL PRISONER

As more inmates are released from a prison system bursting at the seams, Zoe Beaty looks at new proposals to keep tabs on offenders in their own homes under the watchful eye of AI

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October 25, 2024
Huge evacuation underway in India as cyclone closes in
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Huge evacuation underway in India as cyclone closes in

Cyclone Dana is barrelling toward India’s east coast, prompting authorities to shut schools and airports and begin evacuating more than 1 million people.

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October 25, 2024
Mother on hunger strike for jailed activist son hopes she doesn't die before he's freed
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Mother on hunger strike for jailed activist son hopes she doesn't die before he's freed

Laila Soueif tells Tom Watling that David Lammy has failed to help her son despite spending years calling for his release

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October 25, 2024
Israeli strike on school building kills at least 17
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Israeli strike on school building kills at least 17

An Israeli airstrike on a school housing displaced people in central Gaza has killed at least 17 people, including a number of children, according to Palestinian medical officials.

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October 25, 2024
'I wish women chose not to have abortions - but I can understand why they do'
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'I wish women chose not to have abortions - but I can understand why they do'

Evie Lastra West was pro-abortion when she found herself pregnant at 19 with her second child. But a visit to a crisis pregnancy centre altered everything. Words: Kelly Rissman

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October 25, 2024
'Devil, we've had enough'
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'Devil, we've had enough'

Why the anti-abortionists are a thorn in Trump’s campaign

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October 25, 2024
Child killer Letby loses bid to appeal latest conviction
The Independent

Child killer Letby loses bid to appeal latest conviction

Britain’s most prolific child killer Lucy Letby has lost a bid to appeal her latest conviction for the attempted murder of a baby girl.

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October 25, 2024
Met to reopen probe into Wimbledon school crash
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Met to reopen probe into Wimbledon school crash

A mother says she is “living in hell” after her eight-year-old daughter was killed in the Wimbledon school crash – as police announced they are reopening the investigation into the tragedy.

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October 25, 2024
NHS trust to stand trial for manslaughter of woman, 22
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NHS trust to stand trial for manslaughter of woman, 22

An NHS trust will become the first ever to be tried for the corporate manslaughter of a mental health patient after being charged over the death of a 22-year-old woman.

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October 25, 2024
Industry anger prompts pub garden smoking ban rethink
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Industry anger prompts pub garden smoking ban rethink

Sir Keir Starmer is set to drop a proposed ban on smoking in pub and restaurant gardens, it’s been reported.

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October 25, 2024
Slavery reparations debate sparks Labour Party storm
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Slavery reparations debate sparks Labour Party storm

Sir Keir Starmer has sparked a row at the heart of the Labour Party after senior figures urged him to rethink his decision to rule out reparations for Britain’s role in the slave trade.

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October 25, 2024
What changes to workers' rights mean for the Budget
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What changes to workers' rights mean for the Budget

Talk of year-long strikes is overblown, says Sean O’Grady but proposals could still leave businesses with a 5bn bill

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October 25, 2024
Reeves will borrow billions after big fiscal rules change
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Reeves will borrow billions after big fiscal rules change

Rachel Reeves has announced a change to the fiscal rules ahead of next week’s budget, allowing her to borrow billions more each year.

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October 25, 2024
British forces couldn't stop an invasion, admits Healey
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British forces couldn't stop an invasion, admits Healey

Defence secretary delivers damning verdict on military

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October 25, 2024
Stokes Hopes Joy Of Six Can Propel Side In Test Decider
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Stokes Hopes Joy Of Six Can Propel Side In Test Decider

Captain spreads good vibes’ ahead of Pakistan showdown

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October 24, 2024
Reeves 'Ponders Amazon Tax' To Save UK High Streets
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Reeves 'Ponders Amazon Tax' To Save UK High Streets

The chancellor is considering a tax hike for online retail giants like Amazon in an effort to level the playing field for high street competitors.

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October 24, 2024
Commonwealth What's The Summit And Who Is Going?
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Commonwealth What's The Summit And Who Is Going?

Following their visit to Australia, the King and Queen are in Samoa for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) – the 27th such summit and the first regular meeting since the death of Elizabeth II.

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October 24, 2024
How The Internet Ruined Ricky Gervais's Comedy
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How The Internet Ruined Ricky Gervais's Comedy

As the comic returns with his new stand-up tour Mortality, Louis Chilton says he needs a break from social media

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October 24, 2024
Five Killed In Terror Attack On Turkish Defence Firm
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Five Killed In Terror Attack On Turkish Defence Firm

Assailants have set off explosives and opened fire in an attack on the premises of the Turkish state-run aerospace and defence company Tusas, killing five people and wounding 22.

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October 24, 2024
Critics Dismiss Trump And Musk's Row With Labour
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Critics Dismiss Trump And Musk's Row With Labour

Donald Trump’s campaign team files a complaint accusing Starmer’s party of making illegal donations to Democrats

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October 24, 2024
Jose, United and the sliding doors season that never was
The Independent

Jose, United and the sliding doors season that never was

What if Jose Mourinho had succeeded Alex Ferguson in 2013? Miguel Delaney on Old Trafford’s alternate history Oat x

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October 24, 2024
Nunez strike conclusive as Reds survive close contest
The Independent

Nunez strike conclusive as Reds survive close contest

Darwin Nunez’s first-half goal was enough to earn Liverpool a 10 Champions League win at RB Leipzig as the outstanding start to Arne Slot’s reign continued in Germany.

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October 24, 2024