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Mohamed al-Fayed accused of rape by ex-staff members
The Independent

Mohamed al-Fayed accused of rape by ex-staff members

More than 20 women have accused former Harrods boss Mohamed al-Fayed of sexual assault, including rape.

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September 20, 2024
Young women spend £44 a month on taxis to feel safer
The Independent

Young women spend £44 a month on taxis to feel safer

Young women and teenagers are paying out for taxis due to fears they will be harassed if they walk home or use public transport, according to new research.

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September 20, 2024
Abuse specialists set to work in 999 control rooms
The Independent

Abuse specialists set to work in 999 control rooms

Domestic abuse specialists will work in 999 control rooms under a new \"Raneem's Law\", Yvette Cooper has announced. New emergency restraining orders will also give victims greater protection, the home secretary said.

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September 20, 2024
Donkeys raise more money.than four big abuse charities
The Independent

Donkeys raise more money.than four big abuse charities

Women's Aid, Refuge, IDAS and SafeLives together received less in donations in a single year than The Donkey Sanctuary

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September 20, 2024
Row erupts after Farage claims he cannot hold MP surgery due to attack fears
The Independent

Row erupts after Farage claims he cannot hold MP surgery due to attack fears

Nigel Farage is at the centre of a row after he claimed security concerns had prevented him from holding surgeries in his Essex constituency.

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September 20, 2024
Can Reform UK show it is more than a one-man band?
The Independent

Can Reform UK show it is more than a one-man band?

Reform UK opens its annual conference in Birmingham sporting its first elected members of parliament, a muchexpanded membership, and plenty of enthusiasm.

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September 20, 2024
Starmer says 'I'm in control' after Gray's salary is leaked
The Independent

Starmer says 'I'm in control' after Gray's salary is leaked

Sir Keir Starmer insists that he is in \"complete control\" of his government as he heads to his party conference on Sunday mired in controversy over the salary of his chief of staff and the acceptance of luxury gifts by himself and his wife.

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September 20, 2024
Pensioners still support Labour, new poll reveals.
The Independent

Pensioners still support Labour, new poll reveals.

The row over winter fuel payments being cut for 10 million pensioners and questions over £107,000 of gifts Sir Keir Starmer has received have not harmed Labour's poll ratings, a new survey has revealed.

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September 20, 2024
'You start speaking to walls'
The Independent

'You start speaking to walls'

Vladimir Kara-Murza, who openly opposes the Putin regime and was imprisoned in Siberia, gives his first interview on British soil since being released. Tom Watling speaks to him

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September 20, 2024
Saudi revolution rolls on with Wembley showdown
The Independent

Saudi revolution rolls on with Wembley showdown

It has cost a billion dollars, taken just 11 months, and this Saturday in front of 96,000, the boxing revolution will continue at Wembley Stadium. Last October, a boxing ring appeared from a depth of 26ft inside a black hole in the middle of the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, the Saudi Arabian capital: the new capital of boxing. The ring was for Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou; the best two men in their respective sports, boxing and mixed martial arts. It was the launch of the boxing revolution.

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September 19, 2024
Salvatore Schillaci, star of Italia '90, dies aged 59
The Independent

Salvatore Schillaci, star of Italia '90, dies aged 59

Salvatore \"Toto\" Schillaci, an icon of Italian football and the top scorer at the 1990 World Cup, has died at the age of 59.

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September 19, 2024
Tweaks could net Arsenal a Champions League trophy
The Independent

Tweaks could net Arsenal a Champions League trophy

In some of the difficult early seasons in north London, and even when things started to pick up and there was interest elsewhere, there was a particular motivation that drove Mikel Arteta.

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September 19, 2024
City's riveting draw shows new league format has legs.
The Independent

City's riveting draw shows new league format has legs.

If the revamped Champions League was supposed to inject the competition with more drama, perhaps Uefa could still savour the scoreline in a stalemate.

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September 19, 2024
Pelicot tells court rape suspects are 'degenerates'
The Independent

Pelicot tells court rape suspects are 'degenerates'

The woman at the centre of the Monster of Avignon multiple rape trial accused her attackers of being “degenerates” as she gave evidence yesterday.

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September 19, 2024
Casualties pass 1 million in Putin's war against Ukraine
The Independent

Casualties pass 1 million in Putin's war against Ukraine

The combined number of casualties on both sides in Russia's war against Ukraine has reached the ghastly one million mark, according to a media report. The tally of deaths in Europe's largest conflict since the Second World War rapidly overtook the estimated 140,000 that resulted from the wars in the former Yugoslavia in the 1990s, and continues to mushroom.

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September 19, 2024
Attack on Russian weapons store triggers massive blast
The Independent

Attack on Russian weapons store triggers massive blast

Ukrainian drone strike picked up by earthquake monitors

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September 19, 2024
Train drivers accept pay deal to end strike action
The Independent

Train drivers accept pay deal to end strike action

Two years of misery caused by strike action for rail passengers has come to an end following a breakthrough in negotiations over drivers' pay.

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September 19, 2024
Mother found Letby with crying baby, inquiry hears
The Independent

Mother found Letby with crying baby, inquiry hears

A mother spoke emotionally as she described the moment she found Lucy Letby with her premature baby, crying and with blood around his mouth.

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September 19, 2024
Lib Dems to investigate member accused of groping.woman at party conference
The Independent

Lib Dems to investigate member accused of groping.woman at party conference

The Liberal Democrats are investigating a member accused of groping a woman at the party’s annual conference after the police said no further action would be taken.

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September 19, 2024
How will the latest inflation figures affect Reeves's plan?
The Independent

How will the latest inflation figures affect Reeves's plan?

It’s early days, obviously, but one of the factors that helps any government “deliver” and win re-election is a healthy economy. Having repeatedly stated that they inherited the worst economic situation since the war – albeit a highly tendentious claim – Labour undoubtedly faces a challenge in achieving the electorally magical combination of low inflation, high employment, rising living standards, healthy public finances, and moderate interest rates.

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September 19, 2024
Streeting praises exposé that led to hospital closure
The Independent

Streeting praises exposé that led to hospital closure

Alleged abuse at children's unit uncovered by Independent

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September 19, 2024
Murals, toys and peace: life in a domestic abuse refuge
The Independent

Murals, toys and peace: life in a domestic abuse refuge

Every day people walk past an unassuming, plain house in Surrey with no idea that it is home to domestic abuse victims at risk of murder if they remain living with their abusers.

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September 19, 2024
Wild Swans author backs domestic abuse campaign.
The Independent

Wild Swans author backs domestic abuse campaign.

Generous readers have already donated more than £26,000 towards The Independent's bid to build a refuge for survivors

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September 19, 2024
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
The Independent

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
The Independent

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
The Independent

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
The Independent

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