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Anger as Rees-Mogg films at children's church service
The Independent

Anger as Rees-Mogg films at children's church service

Candidates can turn up just about anywhere on the campaign trail but families were shocked when Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg walked into their children’s first holy communion.

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July 01, 2024
'Infamy, infamy': Clacton's conspiracies and bad actors
The Independent

'Infamy, infamy': Clacton's conspiracies and bad actors

Tory MP Giles Watling and Nigel Farage’s election agent give the inside story on what really happened in the P-word’ row

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July 01, 2024
Farage 'deeply malign actor' says former defence attache
The Independent

Farage 'deeply malign actor' says former defence attache

Reform leader working against Britain’s security interests’ as Litvinenko’s widow disgusted’ by his comments about Putin

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July 01, 2024
Blue wall voters targeted by Lib Dem ads to oust Tories
The Independent

Blue wall voters targeted by Lib Dem ads to oust Tories

Voters in the blue wall have seen an average of eight Liberal Democrat adverts as the party steps up its bid to oust high-profile names like Jeremy Hunt, according to sources.

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July 01, 2024
Sunak says he's proud of his campaign... and he will win
The Independent

Sunak says he's proud of his campaign... and he will win

Rishi Sunak has said he is proud” of his disastrous election campaign and claims he will win Thursday’s general election.

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July 01, 2024
Worst-hit schools revealed as spending power slashed
The Independent

Worst-hit schools revealed as spending power slashed

Seven in 10 schools across England have been hit by cuts and can’t afford the same essential running costs as when the Conservatives came to power in 2010, new analysis shows.

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July 01, 2024
Private schools ‘priced out' middle classes, says Labour
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Private schools ‘priced out' middle classes, says Labour

Bridget Phillipson defends plan to charge VAT on school fees

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July 01, 2024
Those Minoans really knew how to keep their cool...
The Independent

Those Minoans really knew how to keep their cool...

One of Crete's most fascinating museums is also totally chill in terms of crowds and temperature,

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June 30, 2024
We need to talk about rising summer flight cancellations
The Independent

We need to talk about rising summer flight cancellations

Travellers are getting a raw deal from airlines' lack of backup

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June 30, 2024
Lauper gives a fun reminder of a career truly well spent
The Independent

Lauper gives a fun reminder of a career truly well spent

Pop veteran's infectious performance could potentially be her most high-profile goodbye to the UK

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June 30, 2024
Wimbledon ready to serve fresh surprises as women's tournament takes shape
The Independent

Wimbledon ready to serve fresh surprises as women's tournament takes shape

Coco Gauff couldn't help noticing it as she arrived at Wimbledon and walked past the champions' wall. On the grasscourts of SW19, the past seven tournaments have produced seven different winners of the women's title, and not all of them

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June 30, 2024
How England must set up against Slovakia challenge
The Independent

How England must set up against Slovakia challenge

Southgate will have to compromise for his team to progress

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June 30, 2024
Germany weather storm but fail to lift Euro clouds
The Independent

Germany weather storm but fail to lift Euro clouds

On a night of stoppages, Germany almost stumble, but keep going.

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June 30, 2024
China encourages visitors from Taiwan after threat to execute 'diehard separatists'
The Independent

China encourages visitors from Taiwan after threat to execute 'diehard separatists'

The Chinese government has insisted that \"most Taiwanese\" can visit the country \"in high spirits\" after Taipei issued a warning to its own citizens about a threat from Beijing to execute \"diehard separatists\".

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June 30, 2024
First lady tells donors: 'Joe's the only person for the job'
The Independent

First lady tells donors: 'Joe's the only person for the job'

Jill Biden was right at her husband’s side yesterday as they exited Air Force One to head for a pair of campaign stops at luxurious vacation homes on Long Island. And she got straight to the point when it was her turn to introduce the president at a fundraiser.

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June 30, 2024
Boeing... we have a problem
The Independent

Boeing... we have a problem

After much delay, the firm's 'Starliner' got two astronauts to the International Space Station but now issues with the craft mean it's unclear when they'll return

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June 30, 2024
Mayor calls London Pride parade a 'shining light'
The Independent

Mayor calls London Pride parade a 'shining light'

Crowds lined the streets from Hyde Park to Trafalgar Square to watch the floats pass by, with dancers, martial arts performers and party buses taking part.

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June 30, 2024
Why the search for missing teenager is going so slowly
The Independent

Why the search for missing teenager is going so slowly

As Spanish police begin a major operation to find Jay Slater, Holly Evans in Tenerife says they're hampered by the terrain

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June 30, 2024
Rowling condemns Tennant as part of 'gender Taliban'
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Rowling condemns Tennant as part of 'gender Taliban'

Harry Potter author JK Rowling has railed against Doctor Who star David Tennant over his recent comments regarding transgender rights.

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June 30, 2024
Lunatic fringe or the last bastion of true democracy?
The Independent

Lunatic fringe or the last bastion of true democracy?

Jabel Ahmed takes a look at the unlikely MPs, from an AI character named 'Steve' to 'Daddy Dragon' and the English Constitution Party, standing in a constituency near you...

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June 30, 2024
Meet 'Whitby woman' - she might just sway the election.
The Independent

Meet 'Whitby woman' - she might just sway the election.

Maya Oppenheim talks to the undecided female voters in the seaside town who represent a key demographic politically

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June 30, 2024
Reform drops three more candidates as Farage rails at BBC and Channel 4 ‘bias'
The Independent

Reform drops three more candidates as Farage rails at BBC and Channel 4 ‘bias'

Reform UK has dropped three more candidates and said it has reported Channel 4 to the Electoral Commission after the broadcaster released footage of an activist campaigning for Nigel Farage using a racial slur to describe Rishi Sunak.

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June 30, 2024
Starmer warns Labour rally the 'hardest mile' lies ahead
The Independent

Starmer warns Labour rally the 'hardest mile' lies ahead

Endorsements from stars including Sir Elton John unveiled

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June 30, 2024
Sunak fights to save his seat on final campaign weekend
The Independent

Sunak fights to save his seat on final campaign weekend

Rishi Sunak's Labour opponent in his Richmond and Northallerton seat has accused him of \"panicking\" as the prime minister campaigns to save his own seat on the last weekend before polling day.

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June 30, 2024
Tory 'project fear' tactic has driven voters away, poll says
The Independent

Tory 'project fear' tactic has driven voters away, poll says

But survey offers PM glimmer of hope through postal voting

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June 30, 2024
Pogacar faces generation's greatest stage racers in fight for third Tour de France win
The Independent

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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June 29, 2024
Thanks, Andy! How Murray allowed small town scarred by tragedy to redefine itself
The Independent

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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June 29, 2024
Man who turned Pep down could be key for Southgate
The Independent

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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June 29, 2024
Why Slovakia must believe they can knock England out
The Independent

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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June 29, 2024
Spalletti's trying to win the trophy an outburst at a time
The Independent

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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June 29, 2024