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Trickle-down economics? Reeves must keep urinal

Rachel Reeves has said she is unable to have a urinal removed from her office toilet because it is listed and cannot be altered. After the general election it was reported that plans were in place to take away the urinal from Ms Reeves's private office in Whitehall.

Ex-pensions minister pours scorn on winter fuel cuts

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has been warned that her plans to means-test winter fuel payments will not be possible because of ageing computer systems.

How a solemn vigil became a brutal and destructive riot

Violence and chaos broke out in Southport after a ceremony to remember the three girls who lost their lives on Tuesday

Putin is behind Southport disinformation, says ex-MP

Former security minister claims Russia fuelled far-right riots

Fears of more riots after far right hijack Southport grief

Police were last night braced for more violence after far-right protesters this week hijacked the murders of three schoolgirls in Southport to launch riots which left 50 officers injured.

Edwards pleads guilty over indecent images of children

Huw Edwards faces up to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to making indecent images of children - including two sexual videos of a boy as young as seven.

A ceasefire in Gaza would now suit Israel and Iran

As the number killed in the Israel-Hamas war exceeds some 40,000 people, it's at least worth noting that some of Israel's most potent enemies in Hamas and Hezbollah have met their end not through some indiscriminate bombing raid or the denial of food and medical aid but via intelligence-led assassination.

Murray and Evans secure.thrilling tie-break victory

After the yelling and the leaping, the hugging and the sheer disbelief, Andy Murray returned to his seat and acted as if he had found a moment of silence amid the bedlam.

Team GB retain freestyle relay title for first pool gold

Team GB finally have a moment and a gold in the pool.

Biles wins Olympic gold as USA dominates team final

The all-around team final is a wild circus of a night with flips and spins and falls in all directions, and you need four eyes to watch. But at 8.20pm there was only one routine left to perform, and for 90 seconds the room belonged to Simone Biles.

Love it or loathe it, there's no ignoring brash Foxtons

Brash, loud and pushy: that’s Foxtons. With its latest results, London’s leading estate agent has shown that it is back on top. And those braving the capital’s painful property market can’t afford to ignore it.

McDonald's sales fall for first time since pandemic

Fast tiood chain to rethink’ pricing after 1% dip, says CEO

Landslides leave more than 100 dead in southern India

Multiple landslides prompted by heavy rainfall in India’s southern state of Kerala yesterday left more than a hundred people dead, dozens injured, and many others trapped under debris.

Hadid 'shocked and upset' over adidas shoe campaign

American model Bella Hadid has spoken out after starring in an adidas campaign that has faced fierce backlash for referencing the 1972 Munich Olympics.

Taiwan president warns of dangers of Chinese invasion

‘Economic impact will be bigger than Ukraine war or Covid’

Russian navy starts massive drills involving most of fleet

Putin orders exercises after forced withdrawal from Black Sea

Israeli airstrikes target Hezbollah chief in Beirut

Israel has carried out a strike on southern Beirut, targeting a senior Hezbollah commander they claimed was \"responsible for the murder of children\".

Inside the Bibby Stockholm as rehoming process begins

At 1.50pm last Tuesday asylum seekers on the Bibby Stockholm began to hear the news that the barge would soon be closed.

Hate preacher jailed for life for directing terror group

Islamist preacher Anjem Choudary has been jailed for life for directing the terrorist organisation al-Muhajiroun.

Sixteen nurses in five years took their own lives while regulator investigated them

At least 16 nurses have taken their own lives while under investigation by the UK's scandal-hit nursing regulator, it has been revealed.

He knew more of the chaos of war than most generals

Patrick Cockburn - a longtime colleague of Kim Sengupta remembers a courageous correspondent always determined to get as much fun as possible out of the direst situation

'Fearless, intrepid, dogged'

Kim Sengupta had such a knack for talking to anyone, from ambassadors or generals to troopers to civilians - and he never gave up on a story, says former editor Chris Blackhurst

Tributes pour in honouring ‘courageous' journalist Kim

David Lammy has led tributes to The Independent’s awardwinning war correspondent Kim Sengupta, who has died at the age of 68.

The Independent's awardwinning war correspondent Kim Sengupta dies, aged 68

Kim Sengupta, the award-winning war correspondent who covered every major conflict of the last 30 years, has died at the age of 68.

Islamists plan to take over using 'the womb', says peer

Lord Pearson of Rannoch accused of Islamophobic speech

Axeing of social care reform 'fails another generation'

The Labour government has “failed another generation of families” with the cancellation of a series of planned social care reforms, the architect of the plans has warned.

Planning 'revolution' scales back London housing target

Angela Rayner’s planning “revolution” will see London’s housebuilding target slashed by 20,000 homes, despite a wider push to boost the number of houses being built each year.

Reeves finally admits she will raise taxes in Budget

Taxes will almost certainly be raised in the autumn Budget, Rachel Reeves has said.

What is to be done about the blight of blade culture?

It’s fair to say that Monday’s knife attack at a dance school in Southport, which resulted in so much death and injury to children, has shocked the nation. It also follows a number of other serious, high-profile incidents.

PM 'absolutely determined' to get on top of knife crime

After visiting the scene of a brutal attack at a children’s dance class in Southport, prime minister Sir Keir Starmer said he was “absolutely determined” to get to grips with knife crime.