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Hike in national insurance may put more young people on the streets, say charities
The Independent

Hike in national insurance may put more young people on the streets, say charities

Earlier this year, Patrick was sleeping in a field. He had nowhere else to go after fleeing an abusive ex-partner.

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December 08, 2024
More GPs deny hormone treatment to trans patients or halt their prescriptions
The Independent

More GPs deny hormone treatment to trans patients or halt their prescriptions

Doctors cite lack of expertise or funding as key factors

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December 08, 2024
Streeting orders the mass expansion of GP services
The Independent

Streeting orders the mass expansion of GP services

Thousands more GPs could be trained in order to deal with the NHS staffing crisis, Wes Streeting has signalled.

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December 08, 2024
'Winter deaths will rise' due to neglecting A&E target
The Independent

'Winter deaths will rise' due to neglecting A&E target

Top emergency doctor criticises Labour's 'plan for change'

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December 08, 2024
Reform UK surge in polls as Starmer's big reset falls flat
The Independent

Reform UK surge in polls as Starmer's big reset falls flat

Nigel Farage's Reform UK has made a dramatic three-point jump in the polls in a week.

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December 08, 2024
Trump pushes Ukraine deal with Zelensky in Paris talks
The Independent

Trump pushes Ukraine deal with Zelensky in Paris talks

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has described his first in-person talks with US-president elect Donald Trump since November's US election as \"productive\" as the pair discussed ending the war as soon as possible.

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December 08, 2024
Hundreds of thousands left without power as storm hits
The Independent

Hundreds of thousands left without power as storm hits

Storm Darragh wreaked havoc across the UK yesterday, with two people killed, flights and trains cancelled and hundreds of thousands of homes left without power.

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December 08, 2024
'I had honest chats with the coaching staff about my physicality and my defence'
The Independent

'I had honest chats with the coaching staff about my physicality and my defence'

Star full-back Aphelele Fassi tells Harry Latham-Coyle how he fought his way back into the Springboks side this year

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December 07, 2024
Smooth-sailing Liverpool face more than one storm
The Independent

Smooth-sailing Liverpool face more than one storm

Liverpool are accustomed to hearing their fans singing about walking through a storm.

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December 07, 2024
'Rainbow Laces campaign must change its message'
The Independent

'Rainbow Laces campaign must change its message'

A strong anti-homophobia message and player education will help alter attitudes faster than rainbow symbols, bisexual footballer Jahmal Howlett-Mundle tells Lawrence Ostlere

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December 07, 2024
Hamilton set to complete amazing chapter in racing
The Independent

Hamilton set to complete amazing chapter in racing

After six world titles and 84 victories, Lewis Hamilton will run his final race for Mercedes tomorrow. But his legacy goes beyond those record numbers, as Kieran Jackson explains

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December 07, 2024
Why are bidders fighting to buy leaky Thames Water?
The Independent

Why are bidders fighting to buy leaky Thames Water?

The battle for UK's biggest water firm is a 'vulture auction', writes James Moore. Either way, it will be us footing the bill

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December 07, 2024
Musk is worth every cent of his $56bn Tesla pay package
The Independent

Musk is worth every cent of his $56bn Tesla pay package

The entrepreneur is the future and young people admire his boundary-breaking style, says Chris Blackhurst. The courts should butt out and let the firm's shareholders have their way

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December 07, 2024
Sale of Observer newspaper to Tortoise Media agreed
The Independent

Sale of Observer newspaper to Tortoise Media agreed

NUJ savs members are ‘angry and extremely disappointed'

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December 07, 2024
First round of Romanian election annulled over fears of interference by Russia
The Independent

First round of Romanian election annulled over fears of interference by Russia

Romania's top court has annulled the first round of the country's presidential election, days after allegations that Russia ran a coordinated online campaign to promote the far-right outsider who finished in pole position.

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December 07, 2024
Syrian insurgents close in on Homs en route to capital
The Independent

Syrian insurgents close in on Homs en route to capital

Thousands of civilians have fled Syria's third-biggest city of Homs, with insurgents within striking distance as part of a lightning advance against the regime of president Bashar alAssad.

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December 07, 2024
Police locate backpack of New York shooting suspect
The Independent

Police locate backpack of New York shooting suspect

New York City police believe the man who fatally shot a UnitedHealth top executive has left the city, Police commissioner Jessica Tisch said last night, as the hunt for the gunman passed the crucial 48-hour mark.

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December 07, 2024
What celebrations of the death of an insurance CEO tell us about US healthcare
The Independent

What celebrations of the death of an insurance CEO tell us about US healthcare

Reaction to Brian Thompson's murder reveals deep anger about the unfairness of the industry writes Richard Holl

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December 07, 2024
Tory donor bemoans 'unjust ruling' after losing his CBE
The Independent

Tory donor bemoans 'unjust ruling' after losing his CBE

A top Tory donor and peer has hit back at what he said was an unjust ruling after being stripped of his CBE following a series of controversies, including making derogatory remarks about Pakistanis and harassing a journalist.

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December 07, 2024
Alternative healer jailed over slapping therapy death 'likely to continue practice'
The Independent

Alternative healer jailed over slapping therapy death 'likely to continue practice'

A judge jailing a \"dangerous\" alternative healer over the death of a diabetic woman at his slapping therapy workshop warned there \"is a significant risk history will again repeat itself\".

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December 07, 2024
Princess hosts carol service in Westminster Abbey
The Independent

Princess hosts carol service in Westminster Abbey

The Princess of Wales has made a rare public appearance with her family to celebrate Christmas last night with individuals who have \"supported others\".

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December 07, 2024
Single mad cow disease case confirmed on Scottish farm
The Independent

Single mad cow disease case confirmed on Scottish farm

A case of mad cow disease has been confirmed on a farm in Dumfries and Galloway, southwest Scotland.

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December 07, 2024
Millions sent alert as Storm Darragh barrels into Britain
The Independent

Millions sent alert as Storm Darragh barrels into Britain

Around 3 million people in Wales and southwest England have been sent an emergency alert by the government with Storm Darragh set to batter parts of the UK today.

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December 07, 2024
Can Labour deliver on its bold infrastructure plans?
The Independent

Can Labour deliver on its bold infrastructure plans?

What do Marks and Spencer's flagship store on Oxford Street, London, a prison near Chorley in Lancashire and a £100m \"bat tunnel\" across the HS2 line in Buckinghamshire have in common?

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December 07, 2024
Why Starmer's criticism of civil service will backfire
The Independent

Why Starmer's criticism of civil service will backfire

Through a perceived betrayal’ of the government apparatus, the PM has made his life much harder, writes Andrew Grice

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December 07, 2024
Welby sorry after backlash over 'tone deaf' final speech
The Independent

Welby sorry after backlash over 'tone deaf' final speech

The Archbishop of Canterbury has issued an apology over his final speech in the House of Lords after leading figures in the Church accused him of making light of serious safeguarding failures in the institution.

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December 07, 2024
Prime minister accused of putting domestic violence issue 'on the back burner'
The Independent

Prime minister accused of putting domestic violence issue 'on the back burner'

Sir Keir Starmer is under fire after failing to mention the \"epidemic\" of violence against women in a major speech designed to relaunch his struggling government.

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December 07, 2024
Dujardin banned for a year over horsewhipping video
The Independent

Dujardin banned for a year over horsewhipping video

Double Olympic dressage champion Charlotte Dujardin has been suspended from all competition for one year following a horsewhipping controversy that led to her withdrawal from Paris 2024.

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December 06, 2024
Why 'new' United signing Yoro can play a vital role
The Independent

Why 'new' United signing Yoro can play a vital role

There are still four weeks until the transfer window opens, but Ruben Amorim already has a shiny new signing to drop into his Manchester United team.

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December 06, 2024
Evergreen Salah reminds Liverpool of his worth again
The Independent

Evergreen Salah reminds Liverpool of his worth again

If delaying and running the clock down formed part of Liverpool's negotiating strategy, the problem they have is that, with every game, Mohamed Salah further strengthens his hand in contract talks. There can be a reason to wait before committing to a player in his thirties, to see if there is evidence of decline. Not when the player is Salah.

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December 06, 2024