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EU's 'three major demands of UK' in Brexit reset talks

Brussels is said to be preparing to ask the UK to follow European Union laws for the first time since Brexit as part of plans for a new trade deal with Sir Keir Starmer.

Now is not the time to turn our backs on family farms

With soaring costs already biting hard, the last thing farmers need is the 'tractor tax', writes Lib Dem leader Ed Davey

Give farm owners a £20m tax threshold, PM advised

The \"tractor tax\" row has taken a dramatic new turn after a pro-labour tax expert used by Sir Keir Starmer to support the move called on him to reverse his decision.

The promoter helping prep UK fighters for huge things

Boxing's landscape has become almost unrecognisable over the last year, its shifting sands sieving the biggest fights to, well, the sands of Saudi Arabia.

Palmer's prowess may give Chelsea a shot at the title

There are moments in training when Chelsea teammates just start laughing at something outlandish that Cole Palmer has done, which isn't that unusual for a box-office Premier League star.

Amorim must envy Pep his riches as 'crisis' clubs clash

This is a crisis no epidemiologist could have foreseen. Manchester United's ailments are well-publicised, with their failures having gone on for some time. For Manchester City to go on an even worse run almost doesn't seem real.

England and Tuchel handed favourable World Cup draw

Thomas Tuchel's England have been drawn against Serbia, Albania, Latvia and Andorra in qualification for the 2026 World Cup.

Amazon boss to donate $1m to Trump's inaugural fund

Amazon's executive chair Jeff Bezos is reportedly set to donate $1m (£791,000) to Donald Trump's inaugural fund - following in the footsteps of Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who did the same earlier this week.

A shrinking economy but too soon to say the 'R' word

Government investment will take years to work through, and they manage to hit every banana skin, writes James Moore. The good news? We're a way off from the dreaded recession

Xi Jinping declines Trump's invitation to inauguration

Xi Jinping has snubbed president-elect Donald Trump's invitation to the inauguration, according to reports.

Macron appoints Bayrou as new PM to try to end chaos

French president Emmanuel Macron has named his ally Francois Bayrou as the new prime minister and tasked the veteran centrist with steering the country out of its second major political crisis in months.

Thousands across Syria celebrate defeat of Assad

Bel Trew speaks to people in Damascus, hearing tales of sheer disbelief, hope, and recognition of the work ahead

The Independent's Rebecca Thomas wins prestigious award for health journalism

The Independent's health correspondent Rebecca Thomas has been named the best health journalist in the British Journalism Awards, and commended for the “huge impact” of her work.

New implant offers hope to millions with sleep apnoea

A new electronic chip that zaps the tongue's nerves could relieve millions of patients with a common disorder that stops them from breathing in their sleep.

Man who took murdered toddler out in buggy jailed

A man who murdered his new girlfriend’s toddler and hid her body in a pushchair while out shopping was jailed for life yesterday. Scott Jeff, 24, will will serve a minimum of 26 years in prison after subjecting two-year-old Isabella Wheildon to a “regime of escalating brutality” before she was found dead in a bathroom on 30 June, 2023.

GWR warns passengers not to try to travel tomorrow

Rail passengers have been urged not to travel on any Great Western Railway (GWR) main lines tomorrow.

Hospital non-emergency care cancelled ahead of pathology strike next week

Thousands of patients face having their procedures cancelled as a major strike forces an NHS trust to stop almost all non-emergency care, The Independent can reveal.

King briefed over Andrew's dealings with 'Chinese spy'

King Charles has reportedly been briefed by British security services over his brother Prince Andrew's relationship with an alleged Chinese spy.

The PM must not become known as 'air miles Starmer'

After a spate of foreign trips by Keir Starmer, jittery Labour MPs were reassured last month he would be spending more time on the domestic front. So they were disappointed when he popped up in two Gulf states and Cyprus this week.

Renewables to produce 95% of UK’s electricity by 2030

Government unveils most ambitious’ plan for clean energy

What it will cost to defend UK from the Russian threat

New secretary general of Nato Mark Rutte has warned that Russia is preparing for “long-term confrontation... with Ukraine, and with us” and has called for more defence spending to combat threats from Russia and its allies: China, Iran and North Korea.

UK unprepared for war with Russia, top general warns

Britain is not properly prepared to defend itself in a war with Russia and cannot rely on the United States and Nato, a retired senior general has warned.

Schumacher's former nurse implicated in blackmail plot

A former nurse of Michael Schumacher has been accused of attempting to blackmail the Formula One star’s family over private photographs.

Threatened Maori call on King to honour 1840 treaty

As New Zealand tries to roll back Indigenous rights, tribal leaders demand Charles steps in, writes Maroosha Muzaffar

The 'grey tribe' leanings of alleged murderer Mangione

The man accused of killing UnitedHeathcare CEO Brian Thompson had a telling social-media history, writes Io Dodds

Musk's war on the homeless is 'disgusting', say advocates

Billionaire Elon Musk claims homelessness is perpetuated to enrich NGOs – and his words are having a significant impact

Mother died after 'frankly barbaric' butt-lift surgery

A mother-of-three died after she was subjected to a catalogue of poor care and did not give informed consent when she underwent “Brazilian butt lift” surgery in Turkey, an inquest has heard.

Couple's lives ‘ruined' by Christmas eviction notice

“We haven’t slept since receiving the eviction notice,” Paulo Redal says.

Second Rotherham rioter jailed over arson attempt

A rioter who tried to set fire to a hotel used for asylum seekers while wearing a purple England kit during the UK summer riots has been jailed.

'Close confidante' of duke loses the right to enter UK

Chinese man ‘H6’ claimed to only have limited links to CCP