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Chief of staff has a higher salary than prime minister
The Independent

Chief of staff has a higher salary than prime minister

Sir Keir Starmer’s chief of staff received a pay rise after the election that means she is now paid more than the prime minister. Sue Gray asked for and was given a salary of £170,000, which is £3,000 more than the PM and more than any cabinet minister – or her Conservative predecessor, it has emerged.

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September 19, 2024
Major hits out at Brexit and 'un-British' Rwanda plan
The Independent

Major hits out at Brexit and 'un-British' Rwanda plan

Former Tory prime minister Sir John Major has issued a devastating verdict on Brexit and described Rishi Sunak's government as \"un-Conservative\" and \"un-British\" in the way it tried to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda.

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September 19, 2024
Woman with UK ties denies making Hezbollah explosive
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Woman with UK ties denies making Hezbollah explosive

A British-educated businesswoman has denied allegations of manufacturing the pagers used in an audacious attack against Hezbollah.

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September 19, 2024
Walkie-talkie blasts kill 20 and injure 450 in Lebanon
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Walkie-talkie blasts kill 20 and injure 450 in Lebanon

Israel declares a 'new phase of war' on its northern border

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September 19, 2024
Joshua is 'willing to die' in Wembley battle of Britain
The Independent

Joshua is 'willing to die' in Wembley battle of Britain

Anthony Joshua has insisted that he is ready to “give everything to be victorious” against Daniel Dubois on Saturday, as the Britons clash at Wembley Stadium.

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September 18, 2024
City's man for all occasions.could be named world No 1
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City's man for all occasions.could be named world No 1

Rodri may be first defensive midfielder to win Ballon d'Or

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September 18, 2024
Liverpool overcome poor start to beat Milan in style
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Liverpool overcome poor start to beat Milan in style

Another first for Arne Slot at Liverpool, and one that was much more significant than a debut win in this new Champions League.

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September 18, 2024
Guardian parent company in talks to sell Observer
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Guardian parent company in talks to sell Observer

The Guardian Media Group (GMG) is in talks to sell The Observer newspaper to Tortoise Media, a news business launched in 2019 by a former BBC executive. The media giant is in exclusive discussions to sell the world's oldest Sunday newspaper.

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September 18, 2024
'People can have a fantastic.second act. I'm living mine'
The Independent

'People can have a fantastic.second act. I'm living mine'

Actor and comic Omid Djalili is back for a fiery new stand-up tour. He tells Helen Coffey how he managed to channel rage into humour and why he's not leaving comedy to the young

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September 18, 2024
Islamist party makes shock return to Kashmiri politics
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Islamist party makes shock return to Kashmiri politics

Observers split on motivation of Jamaat-e-Islami, banned under terror laws and which boycotted elections for 30 years

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September 18, 2024
US rapper charged with sex trafficking and racketeering
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US rapper charged with sex trafficking and racketeering

Sean \"Diddy\" Combs, the rapper and music mogul who has faced allegations of sexual abuse, was charged with racketeering, sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution, according to a federal indictment unsealed yesterday.

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September 18, 2024
Suspect in Trump shooting lurked for hours in bushes
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Suspect in Trump shooting lurked for hours in bushes

The gunman accused of trying to assassinate Donald Trump hid in the bushes of the former president's Florida golf club for almost 12 hours, according to officials.

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September 18, 2024
'I am a rapist', says husband of sexually abused woman
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'I am a rapist', says husband of sexually abused woman

A French man accused of drugging his wife and recruiting dozens of strangers to rape her over a decade has declared in court: “I am a rapist, like everyone else in this courtroom.”

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September 18, 2024
Hezbollah vows to retaliate after pager attack kills nine
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Hezbollah vows to retaliate after pager attack kills nine

Officials in Lebanon and Syria blame Israel for the explosions

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September 18, 2024
Fugitive farmer's wife is caught after 16 months
The Independent

Fugitive farmer's wife is caught after 16 months

A fugitive farmer’s wife who led a double life by running a secret cocaine ring in Wales has finally been caught after spending 16 months on the run from the police.

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September 18, 2024
Kate returns to royal duties after end of chemotherapy
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Kate returns to royal duties after end of chemotherapy

The Princess of Wales has been listed in the official record of royal events for the first time since her cancer treatment ended.

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September 18, 2024
Top lawyer pressured over 'lenient' Edwards sentence
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Top lawyer pressured over 'lenient' Edwards sentence

The attorney general is coming under pressure to ask for a legal review of the suspended sentence handed to former BBC presenter Huw Edwards.

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September 18, 2024
Rwanda plan 'worse than convicts sent to Australia'
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Rwanda plan 'worse than convicts sent to Australia'

The former Conservative prime minister Sir John Major has described Rishi Sunak's government as \"unconservative\" and \"un-British\" in the way it tried to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda.

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September 18, 2024
Lammy calls climate change a bigger threat than fascism
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Lammy calls climate change a bigger threat than fascism

David Lammy has warned that climate change is a more urgent threat than terrorism or Vladimir Putin in a major speech in which he pledged to put the emergency at the centre of British foreign policy.

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September 18, 2024
Starmer avoids probe into donation for wife's dresses
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Starmer avoids probe into donation for wife's dresses

The prime minister will avoid an embarrassing investigation into a failure to declare a donation by a Labour peer that paid for dresses for his wife, Victoria.

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September 18, 2024
Should Labour raise fees to save struggling universities?
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Should Labour raise fees to save struggling universities?

Bridget Phillipson, secretary of state for education, is one of the new cabinet’s more assured performers – a figure who epitomises the pragmatic and serious intent of this Labour government.

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September 18, 2024
Fun's over Ed... time to say where Lib Dems are going
The Independent

Fun's over Ed... time to say where Lib Dems are going

Final day at party conference. Time for the big speech. Was this the moment where Ed Davey finally abandoned cheesy stunts and revealed where he is leading the Lib Dems to?

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September 18, 2024
Davey proposes a taskforce.to 'winterproof the NHS'
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Davey proposes a taskforce.to 'winterproof the NHS'

Sir Ed Davey has set out plans to “winterproof the NHS”, calling for a task force to be established to end the annual winter crises facing the health service.

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September 18, 2024
'When I think of childhood, the abuse was always there'
The Independent

'When I think of childhood, the abuse was always there'

Victoria Derbyshire recalls her family's suffering as she backs our campaign to build a refuge for domestic abuse survivors.

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September 18, 2024
Revealed: hospital accused of abusing children to shut
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Revealed: hospital accused of abusing children to shut

NHS mental health unit to close following claims of 'brutal' treatment of young patients first revealed by this publication

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September 18, 2024
'Fight days are for fighting, not chatting to each other'
The Independent

'Fight days are for fighting, not chatting to each other'

This Saturday, Joshua Buatsi will share a card with his friend Anthony Joshua for the fourth time, boxing Willy Hutchinson for an interim title at Wembley. Alex Pattle gets the lowdown

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September 17, 2024
F1 title opening could prove to be Norris's only chance
The Independent

F1 title opening could prove to be Norris's only chance

Under the afternoon sun on Saturday in the Azerbaijani capital of Baku, it felt like the moment the drivers’ title slipped away from Lando Norris.

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September 17, 2024
The Man City hearing must answer these two questions
The Independent

The Man City hearing must answer these two questions

Amid all of the uncertainty around the Manchester City investigation, there is one view that can be stated with confidence as it finally gets under way.

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September 17, 2024
Super clubs have nothing to fear from Uefa's shake-up
The Independent

Super clubs have nothing to fear from Uefa's shake-up

As a new Champions League format makes its debut today, Miguel Delaney looks at what it means for the competition

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September 17, 2024
Final messages from Titan before implosion revealed
The Independent

Final messages from Titan before implosion revealed

“All good here.”

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September 17, 2024