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September 06, 2024

Grenfell families tell Met to bring charges without delay

Survivors fear they won’t live to see justice being served

4 mins

Labour scraps plan to hold asylum seekers on RAF site

Labour has scrapped plans to house asylum seekers at RAF Scampton, weeks after it dumped the Conservative government’s Rwanda deportation scheme.

2 mins

Prisoners could serve their sentences in Estonian jails

Prisoners in the UK could serve their sentences in Estonia as the Labour government explores ways to offset chronic overcrowding.

2 mins

Can Greens mature while staying true to their roots?

With four MPs and 7 per cent of the vote, the Green Party scored a record performance in July’s general election – and as the party begins its England and Wales conference in Manchester, there is much for it to look forward to.

3 mins

Co-leader of Greens denies wind farm pylons hypocrisy

The co-leader of the Green Party has defended himself after the Labour government tried to portray him as a hypocrite on clean energy infrastructure.

4 mins

Kyle denies humiliating TV guest who died days later

Unaired clip shows host telling Steve Dymond, grow a pair’

4 mins

Letby plans to launch fresh appeal with new legal team

Child serial killer Lucy Letby is planning to launch a third appeal with a new legal team, her barrister has revealed.

3 mins

Indie band win Mercury Prize with debut album

Rock band English Teacher’s debut album, This Could Be Texas, has been announced as the winner of the 2024 Mercury Prize.

3 mins

Anger over Oasis gig sales sparks Ticketmaster probe

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched an investigation into Ticketmaster over its handling of Oasis ticket sales.

1 min

Wife of former rugby player Hastings missing after swim

The wife of former Scotland rugby international Scott Hastings has been missing since Tuesday when she went swimming in the Firth of Forth, the Hastings family have confirmed.

2 mins

Yacht couples 'suffocated in Bayesian cabin air bubble'

Four of the victims of last month’s Bayesian yacht disaster died after oxygen ran out in an air bubble on the sunken vessel, it has been reported.

4 mins

Indecent assault charges against Weinstein dropped

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has discontinued criminal proceedings against Harvey Weinstein following an alleged sexual assault in London in 1996.

1 min

'I could die at any moment'

Indians forced to serve with the Russian army in Ukraine, tell The Independent that they feel abandoned by Delhi

5 mins

Former Brexit negotiator Barnier is France's new PM

Former EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier has been appointed as the new French prime minister following weeks of political deadlock.

2 mins

Woman 'raped by 72 men' says husband sacrificed her

A woman who is said to have been repeatedly drugged and raped by her now former husband and dozens of men he invited into their home yesterday said in court that her world collapsed after she was sacrificed on the altar of vice”.

2 mins

Olympic runner set on fire by former boyfriend dies

Tributes have been paid to the Ugandan marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei, who has died days after she was set on fire following an argument with a former boyfriend in Kenya.

2 mins

German extremism holds a crucial lesson for the UK

Populist parties now pose the greatest danger to Germany and its chancellor, writes John Kampfner. Keir Starmer will need to leave his comfort zone if he is to avoid a similar fate

4 mins

Royal Mail must offer a quid pro quo if it cuts deliveries

Here’s the truth – we send far fewer letters than we used to.

2 mins

'I opened up my options, looked at the bigger picture'

England midfielder Conor Gallagher explains to Richard Jolly why he only has ‘good things to say’ about Chelsea after he was controversially sold by his boyhood club this summer

4 mins

A culture war is now ripping through the heart of United

When Manchester United announced that they were sticking with Erik ten Hag in June, explanations to the media made specific mention of “the fans”.

5 mins

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The Independent has been at the frontline of journalism since 1986, with its mission to challenge and debate always ahead of its time. The Independent is free-thinking and free of bias in an increasingly fragmented world where communities locally, regionally and across continents are disenfranchised with traditional establishments. They want real facts and frank opinions delivered first-hand from a news source that is ready to stand for something, not everything.