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'Non-recent' Salmond sexual assault claim made
The Independent

'Non-recent' Salmond sexual assault claim made

Fresh allegation against late former first minister investigated

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November 04, 2024
Who are the MPs likely to make Badenoch's cabinet?
The Independent

Who are the MPs likely to make Badenoch's cabinet?

One of the main reasons the Tories suffered so heavily in July was division. Divided parties do not win elections, and since Brexit Tory politics has been a soap opera, with the Conservative ranks riddled with infighting.

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November 04, 2024
Badenoch criticised for rape joke from social media post
The Independent

Badenoch criticised for rape joke from social media post

Newly elected Tory leader Kemi Badenoch has been condemned over an unearthed image that shows her making a joke about rape on her personal Facebook page.

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November 04, 2024
Combativeness of new Tory leader Badenoch could be a voter turn-off, say pollsters
The Independent

Combativeness of new Tory leader Badenoch could be a voter turn-off, say pollsters

Kemi Badenoch has been warned she needs to “avoid the perception she would cross the road to pick a fight”, as she faces the daunting task of trying to turn the Conservative Party around from its worst general election result in history.

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November 04, 2024
Worst of Brexit yet to come, warns Treasury minister
The Independent

Worst of Brexit yet to come, warns Treasury minister

The majority of Brexit’s impact on Britain’s economy is still to be felt, a minister has warned. In a damning assessment of Britain’s departure from the European Union, Treasury minister Tulip Siddiq said 60 per cent of the impact of Brexit is yet to materialise.

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November 04, 2024
A return on big spending is finally in sight for Chelsea
The Independent

A return on big spending is finally in sight for Chelsea

The Blues share similarities in transfer outlays with today's opponents but may just be a step ahead in making it work

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November 03, 2024
Humdinger of a match goes to last-minute goal attempt
The Independent

Humdinger of a match goes to last-minute goal attempt

The great All Blacks of old this current crop may not be but, as England can attest, never doubt New Zealand’s never-say-die spirit.

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November 03, 2024
Early Newcastle goal dents title race hope for Gunners
The Independent

Early Newcastle goal dents title race hope for Gunners

Arsenal’s longest journey of the Premier League season once again turned out be their most dispiriting.

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November 03, 2024
Salah magic rescues Reds after smart Brighton start
The Independent

Salah magic rescues Reds after smart Brighton start

At the ripe old age of 32, Mohamed Salah cannot give defenders a headache for 90 minutes like he used to, nor will the numbers continue to be as otherworldly as they once were.

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November 03, 2024
Children face death penalty for protesting in Nigeria
The Independent

Children face death penalty for protesting in Nigeria

After a protest against the country's record cost of living crisis, 29 children in Nigeria are facing the death penalty.

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November 03, 2024
Spain deploys 10,000 more soldiers and police as death toll from floods passes 200
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Spain deploys 10,000 more soldiers and police as death toll from floods passes 200

The death toll after flash flooding wreaked devastation in Spain has reached 214, as the prime minister announced yesterday that 5,000 additional soldiers and 5,000 more police have been deployed to assist the rescue operation.

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November 03, 2024
Boss accused of bullying judged diversity awards
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Boss accused of bullying judged diversity awards

A former CEO of a dating app company, who was accused of bullying staff and reducing them to tears, was drafted in to judge an industry diversity and inclusion awards.

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November 03, 2024
Police pass Brand alleged sexual assault file to CPS
The Independent

Police pass Brand alleged sexual assault file to CPS

Police investigating claims of historical sexual assault against actor and comedian Russell Brand have asked prosecutors to consider charges.

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November 03, 2024
'Incredible' comedian Janey Godley dies at the age of 63
The Independent

'Incredible' comedian Janey Godley dies at the age of 63

The Scottish comedian Janey Godley has died aged 63. Her death comes one month after she moved to a hospice for end-oflife care, with her daughter announcing earlier this week that she was in the \"final beats of her life\".

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November 03, 2024
King 'cuts financial ties' to disgraced Prince Andrew
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King 'cuts financial ties' to disgraced Prince Andrew

The King is cutting financial ties to the disgraced Duke of York after he refused to move out of his home, a royal writer has claimed.

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November 03, 2024
Estates owned by Charles and William 'earn millions from NHS and school rents'
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Estates owned by Charles and William 'earn millions from NHS and school rents'

The King and the Prince of Wales's private estates earn millions of pounds from rental deals with the armed forces, the NHS and state schools, it has been reported.

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November 03, 2024
Brexit red tape threatening UK classical music industry
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Brexit red tape threatening UK classical music industry

A top soprano has warned Britain risks losing its entire classical music industry due to post-Brexit red tape blocking UK artists from touring in the EU.

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November 03, 2024
'My ex secretly drugged me'
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'My ex secretly drugged me'

Domestic abuse survivor Hannah tells Maya Oppenheim she felt 'degraded' and 'violated' by the actions of her ex-partner

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November 03, 2024
Surge in backlog of appeals over 'wrongful convictions'
The Independent

Surge in backlog of appeals over 'wrongful convictions'

Figures fuel fresh concern about performance of watchdog

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November 03, 2024
Star witness now admits he was drunk - so why is Jason Moore still behind bars?
The Independent

Star witness now admits he was drunk - so why is Jason Moore still behind bars?

After being tracked down by an investigative journalist, the only witness for the murder of Robert Darby says he doesn't know if he identified the right person, sparking a fresh bid for justice from accused's family, writes Amy-Clare Martin

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November 03, 2024
A Conservative leader who cites Thatcher as inspiration
The Independent

A Conservative leader who cites Thatcher as inspiration

Kemi Badenoch just refuses to accept the words 'you can't'

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November 03, 2024
Tories must be honest about their errors, says Badenoch
The Independent

Tories must be honest about their errors, says Badenoch

Kemi Badenoch has called on the Tories to \"be honest\" about their mistakes in government, after winning the Tory leadership vote and becoming the first Black leader of a Westminster party.

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November 03, 2024
Why is the American right so obsessed with high IQs?
The Independent

Why is the American right so obsessed with high IQs?

With Trump and his followers repeatedly using 'low IQ' as an attack line in this election, Roisin Lanigan explores the ploy of invoking an intelligence scale born of eugenics and racism

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November 02, 2024
'ITV's last Tour will be a moment of great sadness'
The Independent

'ITV's last Tour will be a moment of great sadness'

Four decades of free-to-air Tour de France coverage in the UK coming to an end was a shocker, Ned Boulting, the voice of ITV's long-running broadcasts, tells Lawrence Ostlere

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November 02, 2024
Back to Blacks: game's top brand in search of its sheen
The Independent

Back to Blacks: game's top brand in search of its sheen

For New Zealand, these have been weeks of a sort of national nirvana.

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November 02, 2024
Van Nistelrooy keen to give new man a welcoming gift
The Independent

Van Nistelrooy keen to give new man a welcoming gift

There is no doubting when Ruud Van Nistelrooy accepted the offer to become one of Erik ten Hag's assistants at Manchester United, he had his eyes on the big job.

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November 02, 2024
Amorim enters the theatre of dangerous assumptions
The Independent

Amorim enters the theatre of dangerous assumptions

In February, newly furnished with a 27.7 per cent stake in Manchester United but some £1.3bn poorer, Sir Jim Ratcliffe outlined the ethos that he hoped would end 11 years of “complete misery” and take his club to back “where it should be”.

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November 02, 2024
Reeves hasn't supplied the material to build up Britain
The Independent

Reeves hasn't supplied the material to build up Britain

Potholes and schools have their place, says Chris Blackhurst. But where were the big ideas to shake off our national gloom?

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November 02, 2024
Relax, chancellor... lettuce is definitely off the menu
The Independent

Relax, chancellor... lettuce is definitely off the menu

Borrowing rates have risen in the aftermath of Rachel Reeves's Budget, hitting a one-year high in the bond market and prompting strained comparisons with the mini-Budget in September two years ago which ended former prime minister Liz Truss's political career.

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November 02, 2024
Teenager being shot in head sparks mass brawl in France
The Independent

Teenager being shot in head sparks mass brawl in France

A 15-year-old boy has been left in critical condition after being shot in the head during a drive-by attack allegedly linked to drug trafficking in western France, local officials and media have reported, with hundreds of people caught in a subsequent latenight brawl.

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November 02, 2024