The Independent - November 23, 2024

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November 23, 2024

Poland warns Ukraine war is entering ‘decisive phase'

Putin ramps up threats against the West after missile launch

3 mins

Gatwick security scare halts flights for tens of thousands

Tens of thousands of passengers will wake up today where they did not intend to be after a security scare forced the evacuation of a large part of London’s Gatwick airport yesterday.

2 mins

Call to stock up on water and food as Storm Bert hits

Britons have been warned to stock up on essential supplies ahead of Storm Bert this weekend, as the UK braces for 70mph winds and heavy rain.

2 mins

Punchy Rayner has hunger to lead that Prescott lacked

Keir Starmer has been prime minister for only four months, but Labour MPs can’t help themselves: they are already gossiping about who will be his successor.

3 mins

What is standing in the way of the assisted dying bill?

Next Friday, 29 November, sees the second reading of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill - sponsored by Labour backbencher Kim Leadbeater - which has the potential to be a major piece of social legislation.

3 mins

Badenoch bounce ends as PM avoids farmer blowback

Labour increases lead over Tories in our weekly tracker poll

2 mins

Reform UK politician was detained as a teenager for kicking girlfriend at time

Reform UK MP James McMurdock was jailed for repeatedly kicking his girlfriend 18 years ago, it has emerged, as fresh details in the scandal over the politician’s crime come to light.

3 mins

Judge rules backing Brexit is not a protected belief

Backing Brexit is not a protected belief under equalities law, an employment tribunal has ruled as a former Ukip councillor was found to have been sacked for sharing offensive social media posts about immigrants.

1 min

Family pay tribute to lawyer who died on holiday in Laos

The family and friends of a British woman who died of suspected methanol poisoning in Laos have paid tribute to her.

2 mins

Orban vows to defy arrest warrant against Netanyahu

Hungary leader extends invitation to Israeli PM as Biden criticises 'outrageous' decision by the international court

2 mins

Cop29 $250bn climate fund.offer dismissed as insulting

Hopes of a trillion-dollar climate finance fund appear to be slipping out of reach after a draft text at the COP29 climate summit proposed a deal worth only a fifth of that.

2 mins

McGregor raped woman in hotel, civil court jury finds

A woman who accused Irish mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor of raping her in a Dublin hotel six years ago has won her claim against him for damages in a High Court civil case.

3 mins

Judge postpones Trump's 'hush money' sentencing

The judge overseeing Donald Trump's historic hush money trail has postponed his sentencing indefinitely as he considers arguments from the president-elect's legal team to close the case.

2 mins

Meet Trump's second pick for attorney general top job

The incoming Trump administration didn't waste any time on Thursday after Matt Gaetz said that he was dropping his bid to become attorney general.

4 mins

'My father knew he was a target from the start but stayed to defend his people'

As pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai faces a potential life sentence in the high-stakes national security case in Hong Kong, his son Sebastien Lai has denounced the proceedings as a politically motivated \"show trial\" driven by a China-led crackdown on dissent politically motivated “show trial” driven by a China-led crackdown on dissent.

4 mins

Ofgem raises price cap as millions lose fuel payments

The energy price cap will increase in January for a second consecutive time, raising bills by 1.2 per cent as millions of people lose access to winter fuel payments.

3 mins

Shame on PM for ignoring.lawyers' £4bn tax loophole

While most major employers were gnashing their teeth at the increase in their national insurance in the Budget, one group was celebrating.

5 mins

Amorim lays down law as United begin new chapter

Ruben Amorim was running through Manchester United's recent managerial history.

5 mins

Wales look set for a biblical bashing against Springboks

Many a frustrated writer in search of a metaphor has plucked from the passages of 1 Samuel in the past but this week, the tale of David and Goliath feels apt.

4 mins

Zhao goes trophy hunting after match-fixing ban ends

When the main stage of the UK Championship - still widely considered snooker's second-biggest event after the World Championship - kicks off in York this afternoon, there will be an amateur player taking to the baize.

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