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June 29, 2024

Sunak attacks Farage after racist Reform activist's slur

Rishi Sunak took the gloves off in his fight with Reform UK yesterday, revealing his hurt and anger after his daughters were exposed to their father being called a P*** by a canvasser for Nigel Farage's party. Andrew Parker was caught using the racial slur while canvassing in Clacton, Essex, where Mr Farage is standing to be an MP.

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Will the racism row affect Farage's election prospects?

Channel 4's exposé of the racist and homophobic language used by some Reform UK activists working on Nigel Farage's campaign in Clacton has once again raised questions about the party's culture and attitudes.

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Starmer opens up on Blair, Brexit, Trump and Corbyn

In the second part of the Labour leader's exclusive interview with The Independent, he reveals his beliefs and motivations

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Mercer says personal abuse means it's his last election

Veterans minister admits attacks have taken toll on his family

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The mask slips as bets virus highlights Sunak's weakness

The gambling scandal engulfing the Conservatives will go down as Rishi Sunak's Covid. The betting virus is silent. It infects everyone. It is out of control. There is no cure.

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Biden's debate performance leaves Democrats dismayed

US president Joe Biden and his allies scrambled to contain the damage from his feeble TV debate performance against Donald Trump that left disappointed Democrats wondering if he should be replaced as their candidate for the November election.

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I was at the Trump-Biden debate and it was clear what had gone so badly wrong...

Behind the scenes at the first debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump, the buzzy atmosphere of the spin room descended into horror-struck silence within the first few minutes of the president opening his mouth. While Trump told bombastic lies in front of us, Biden struggled to recall what were obviously canned responses.

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Who could replace Biden? Democrats in panic mode

\"Sleepy\" Joe Biden just gave the Democratic Party a wake-up call. The concerns about the incumbent president's age and mental fitness are not going away. So what can his party do about it, if anything?

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'I've dreamed' about this headline slot, says Dua Lipa

Dua Lipa said she was living out a dream as she performed hit after hit during her headline Glastonbury Festival slot last night.

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Willoughby plotter tells jury he attacked women 'in cry for help' and to be arrested

A security guard accused of plotting to kidnap, rape and murder TV star Holly Willoughby told a court he attacked women to escape his “toxic relationship” in a “cry for help” before his weight ballooned to 35st.

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'My first feeling was not of upset or anger... it was fear'

With his country poised to take over the EU presidency, a Hungarian writer talks about homophobic laws and his worries for the young, after his children's book was banned

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Iran heads to the polls as Middle East future at stake

Election follows death of the president in helicopter crash

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French far-right leads in final polls ahead of vote

Marine Le Pen's National Rally (RN) party is increasing its lead in the polls as campaigning reached its final stages in France's snap election yesterday.

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Baldwin fails in attempt to dismiss manslaughter case

A court ruling yesterday put an involuntary manslaughter case against Alec Baldwin on track for trial early next month as a judge denied a request to dismiss the case on complaints that key evidence was damaged by the FBI during forensic testing. Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer sided with prosecutors in rejecting a motion to dismiss the case.

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£52bn stock market listing could rebound on Starmer

Huge flotation sounds like a coup for Labour's business friendly ambitions. But beware

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Spalletti's trying to win the trophy an outburst at a time

There was a point on Monday night, when Luciano Spalletti was mid-rant, when the thought occurred that the famously awkward Aurelio De Laurentiis might not have been the awkward one in their relationship. Or the most awkward one, anyway.

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Why Slovakia must believe they can knock England out

Slovakia take on England tomorrow in the Round of 16 in Gelsenkirchen. An advance to the knockout stages - their second in eight years - is already a big success, but Slovakia feel there is more to achieve against a heavily criticised Gareth Southgate side.

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Man who turned Pep down could be key for Southgate

Cole Palmer can seem like the missing link for England, the footballer who can give them something they are lacking. And as Gareth Southgate's side still miss a left-footer who can play left-back, who is capable of contributing in the final third, there came an unexpected revelation.

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Thanks, Andy! How Murray allowed small town scarred by tragedy to redefine itself

Andy Murray didn't put Dunblane on the map. It was already there, sitting quietly between Stirling and Perthshire in central Scotland, when a sleepy town home to a few thousand people became the scene of Britain’s deadliest mass shooting.

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Pogacar faces generation's greatest stage racers in fight for third Tour de France win

Vingegaard, Roglic and debutant Evenepoel feature in our guide to five race contenders and five more riders to watch

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The Independent dergisindeki tüm hikayeleri okuyun

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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.