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What can stop Verstappen winning fifth straight title?
The Independent

What can stop Verstappen winning fifth straight title?

It is rare that we learn fresh pieces of detail about drivers on the Formula One grid.

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November 26, 2024
Mo' money, mo' goals - why Salah is worth the gamble
The Independent

Mo' money, mo' goals - why Salah is worth the gamble

As clear and emphatic as Mohamed Salah’s words on Sunday were, something was still left unsaid.

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November 26, 2024
Guardiola: 'It will be a bad season by our standards'
The Independent

Guardiola: 'It will be a bad season by our standards'

But after five losses in a row, Man City's manager is defiant

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November 26, 2024
West Ham hit Newcastle on counter to ease pressure
The Independent

West Ham hit Newcastle on counter to ease pressure

Tomas Soucek and Aaron Wan-Bissaka combined to burst Newcastle’s bubble as West Ham handed under-pressure boss Julen Lopetegui breathing space with a priceless Premier League away win.

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November 26, 2024
Flood-proofing homes now will prevent future misery
The Independent

Flood-proofing homes now will prevent future misery

One thing most people would agree on: Britain urgently needs new homes.

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November 26, 2024
Chancellor has gone from cosying up to confrontation
The Independent

Chancellor has gone from cosying up to confrontation

Rachel Reeves urgently needs a new script – and some pizzazz.

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November 26, 2024
CBI boss warns Budget will mean fewer jobs are created
The Independent

CBI boss warns Budget will mean fewer jobs are created

Half of UK companies will cut jobs and two-thirds will recruit fewer staff, according to the boss of the UK's top business lobby group.

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November 26, 2024
Man who drugged wife in mass rape case should serve 20 years, say prosecutors
The Independent

Man who drugged wife in mass rape case should serve 20 years, say prosecutors

French prosecutors have sought a 20-year prison term for Dominique Pelicot, accusing him of facilitating the mass rape of his wife Gisele Pelicot by dozens of men, drugging her unconscious, and sharing pictures and videos of her sexual assault.

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November 26, 2024
Thousands arrested at Khan protests as Pakistan capital put under police lockdown
The Independent

Thousands arrested at Khan protests as Pakistan capital put under police lockdown

Pakistani authorities arrested more than 4,000 supporters of Imran Khan, including five parliamentarians, ahead of a rally demanding the release of the former prime minister from prison, where he has been held for over a year.

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November 26, 2024
One dead after DHL cargo plane crashes in Lithuania
The Independent

One dead after DHL cargo plane crashes in Lithuania

A DHL cargo plane has crashed into a house near the Lithuanian capital, Vilnius, killing at least one of four people on board.

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November 26, 2024
Trump planning trans army ban on first days in office
The Independent

Trump planning trans army ban on first days in office

Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order that would remove transgender service members from the military, as soon as his first day in office.

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November 26, 2024
Father fears captured Briton will be tortured by Russians
The Independent

Father fears captured Briton will be tortured by Russians

Family 'tried to stop' James Anderson travelling to Ukraine

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November 26, 2024
Israel and Hezbollah 'close' to ceasefire deal in Lebanon
The Independent

Israel and Hezbollah 'close' to ceasefire deal in Lebanon

US and France broker truce that will end the intense conflict

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November 26, 2024
Shane MacGowan's wife felt 'suicidal' after his death
The Independent

Shane MacGowan's wife felt 'suicidal' after his death

Shane MacGowan’s widow, Irish artist and writer Victoria Mary Clarke, has spoken of the intense grief she experienced after The Pogues frontman’s death aged 65 last year.

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November 26, 2024
'I screamed at my father to stop hitting my mother'
The Independent

'I screamed at my father to stop hitting my mother'

Sir Patrick Stewart speaks candidly in Queen's documentary about experiencing 'shame' of growing up in a violent home

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November 26, 2024
Blockbuster author who embodied the rags-to-riches heroines featured in books
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Blockbuster author who embodied the rags-to-riches heroines featured in books

Barbara Taylor Bradford was as famous for her lavish lifestyle as she was for a formidable work ethic

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November 26, 2024
Bestselling author Barbara Taylor Bradford dies aged 91
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Bestselling author Barbara Taylor Bradford dies aged 91

Bestselling author Barbara Taylor Bradford, who wrote the acclaimed novel A Woman of Substance, has died, aged 91.

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November 26, 2024
Rees-Mogg: 'I'd love to stand for Parliament again'
The Independent

Rees-Mogg: 'I'd love to stand for Parliament again'

Jacob Rees-Mogg has hinted at a dramatic return to politics on the back of his fly-on-the-wall family documentary series.

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November 26, 2024
New AI lab for UK spies to counter Russia's cyberwar
The Independent

New AI lab for UK spies to counter Russia's cyberwar

British spies will seek to counter Russian cyberwarfare with a new laboratory for artificial intelligence, with a senior government minister warning that Russia would not “think twice” about targeting the UK.

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November 26, 2024
Trump team want guarantee Chagos won't change hands.before January inauguration
The Independent

Trump team want guarantee Chagos won't change hands.before January inauguration

Donald Trump’s team are seeking assurances that the controversial deal to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius will not be completed before his inauguration in January.

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November 26, 2024
Two Britons missing after yacht capsizes in Red Sea
The Independent

Two Britons missing after yacht capsizes in Red Sea

Sixteen passengers still missing after Sea Story hit by wave

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November 26, 2024
Arrest after girl, 8, and man shot in car in west London
The Independent

Arrest after girl, 8, and man shot in car in west London

An eight-year-old girl and a man have been seriously injured after a gunman opened fire on a car, the Metropolitan Police have said.

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November 26, 2024
MP criticises Met Office for 'slow' Storm Bert response
The Independent

MP criticises Met Office for 'slow' Storm Bert response

An MP has accused the Met Office of incompetence in a “clear underestimation” of the impact of Storm Bert, as communities continue a huge clean-up after torrential rain and widespread flooding.

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November 26, 2024
Labour peer accused of 'highly offensive' remarks in row over assisted dying bill
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Labour peer accused of 'highly offensive' remarks in row over assisted dying bill

A bitter Labour war of words erupted yesterday over the role of religion in the plan to legalise assisted dying.

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November 26, 2024
Why have business leaders.turned away from Labour?
The Independent

Why have business leaders.turned away from Labour?

Before the election in July, Labour leaders launched a drive to woo business in what became known as the “smoked salmon and scrambled egg offensive”.

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November 26, 2024
Business bosses say Reeves is discouraging investment
The Independent

Business bosses say Reeves is discouraging investment

Chancellor argues that she had no real choice and that the government has 'built a rock of stability' for future planning

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November 26, 2024
The Extremism Of Trump's Pick For Intelligence Chief
The Independent

The Extremism Of Trump's Pick For Intelligence Chief

Tulsi Gabbard made the journey from anti-war Democrat to Moscow-friendly Maga warrior. Rich Hall looks at how

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November 25, 2024
Will Labour Party Mps Get Behind Pm's Welfare Blitz?
The Independent

Will Labour Party Mps Get Behind Pm's Welfare Blitz?

Labour's blitz on benefits comes with some eye-catching language from the prime minister, announced in The Mail on Sunday. He has warned of Britain's "bulging benefits bill blighting our society" as he vows to cut the £137bn cost.

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November 25, 2024
England hammer Japan to end vexing autumn on high
The Independent

England hammer Japan to end vexing autumn on high

After a November of frets and frustration came a chance for fun and frolics for England.

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November 25, 2024
Verstappen pulls up next to F1 elite with his fourth title
The Independent

Verstappen pulls up next to F1 elite with his fourth title

Dutch driver seals championship under lights of Las Vegas

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November 25, 2024