The Independent - October 09, 2024

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October 09, 2024

UK facing 'plot after plot' from rogue states and terror groups, warns MI5 chief

Sir Keir Starmer has warned of the “sober findings” in a speech by the head of MI5 who outlined how British intelligence is facing a “hell of a job” over rising threats from Iran and Russia, as well as the resurgence of Isis and al-Qaeda.

4 mins

Mordaunt: I was stalked

Former minister talks of pain as she backs our campaign to provide a safe space for women fleeing domestic violence

2 mins

PM says film tax relief will boost a 'British Hollywood'

Sir Keir Starmer has spoken of his passion for the creative arts as he prepares to unveil a major new investment strategy for Britain’s film industry to put it at the heart of his plans to boost economic growth.

3 mins

Starmer's new chief echoes Johnson's 'homicidal robot'

If Sue Gray divided opinion inside and outside Keir Starmer’s cabinet – and she certainly did – then his chosen replacement may prove to be even more controversial.

3 mins

Corbyn ally MPs oppose Labour's school fees tax raid

Two of Jeremy Corbyn’s Commons allies have united with the Tories to oppose Labour’s tax raid on private schools, despite having been elected on left-wing tickets.

2 mins

Tugendhat out as Cleverly tops Tory leadership contest

James Cleverly has surged to the top of the Tory leadership race, winning the backing of the most Conservative MPs after a barnstorming conference performance.

3 mins

And then there were three: the race to succeed Sunak

As Tom Tugendhat is knocked out and the Conservative leadership election goes into its final stages, the prospects of the frontrunners have been transformed.

3 mins

Labour poll lead over Tories falls to just a single point

Labour’s polling lead has fallen to just one point after a rocky start to Sir Keir Starmer’s time in government.

2 mins

Record number of people face hunger, warns charity

A record 9.3 million people – including one in five children – are facing hunger and hardship in the UK, according to an antipoverty charity.

3 mins

Deaths outnumber births but population increases.

The UK population has seen its largest annual increase in size since comparable data began in the early 1970s, new figures suggest.

2 mins

Families launch maternity inquiry after NHS failures

Dozens of families say they have been forced to launch their own inquiry into a troubled maternity care service after being shut out by an NHS review.

3 mins

HS2 will run into Euston, transport secretary hints

The transport secretary has indicated that HS2 will run into central London, saying it “would never have made sense” for that not to happen, following months of speculation over the rail line.

2 mins

Israel ramps up airstrikes and incursion into Lebanon

Netanyahu claims assassinated Hezbollah leader's successor Safieddine is among 1,400 people killed in the past fortnight

4 mins

Trump 'called Putin seven times since leaving office'

Donald Trump has reportedly spoken with Russian President Vladimir Putin as many as seven times since leaving the White House.

3 mins

Residents flee as Hurricane Milton takes aim at Florida

Florida residents streamed out of the Tampa Bay region yesterday ahead of Hurricane Milton.

3 mins

McCann suspect is cleared.of unrelated rape charges

The prime suspect in the Madeleine McCann case, convicted paedophile and rapist Christian Brueckner, has been acquitted of unrelated sexual abuse charges in a German court.

1 min

Scientist who warned of AI threat awarded Nobel Prize

The Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to two researchers who helped build the foundations of the artificial intelligence that surrounds us today.

1 min

Putin 'demolishes holiday home out of fear for his life'

Vladimir Putin has demolished his holiday villa by the Black Sea after he stopped visiting the area out of fear for his life relating to strikes from Ukraine, a Russian opposition website has claimed.

2 mins

Hit and myth: the private who could have shot Hitler and saved 70 million lives

'Horrible Histories' author Terry Deary is back with a new book that examines the greatest hits (and misses) of British history including this remarkable First World War tale

6 mins

Water companies ordered to pay £158m to customers

Water companies will have to pay a £157.6m penalty after missing key targets on reducing pollution, leaks and supply interruptions while customer satisfaction continues to fall, Ofwat has said.

2 mins

Solanke on the verge of ending his 2,522-day wait

Dominic Solanke made his England debut in 2017 as a young Liverpool striker. That second cap hasn't arrived yet but, he tells Lawrence Ostlere, he's ready to make up for lost time

4 mins

Chelsea entertain with solid win over flashy Real

If Chelsea are on a “new journey” in the Women’s Champions League, it began in intermittent deluges of rain and in front of a sparse home crowd at Stamford Bridge.

4 mins

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