The Independent - March 11, 2025

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March 11, 2025

AI abuse 'a bigger danger to children than social media'

In his first interview since becoming the CEO of children's charity NSPCC, Chris Sherwood speaks to Holly Bancroft about the disturbing challenges facing young people today

4 mins

Starmer faces by-election battle after Amesbury quits

Mike Amesbury is quitting as an MP in a move which will see Sir Keir Starmer face off with Nigel Farage's Reform UK in his first by-election as prime minister.

2 mins

PM hopes welfare speech will curb rebel Labour MPs

Sir Keir Starmer has urged MPs to be realistic as he moved to crush a rebellion over massive welfare cuts planned for later this month in a speech to MPs in the Parliamentary Labour Party (PLP).

3 mins

What benefits are being cut and will reforms get passed?

Keir Starmer has used a weekly meeting of his MPs to strengthen support for a series of reforms to social security designed to get people who want to work back into the economy, improving their quality of life and, not least, also aimed at shaving about £5bn off the total bill of £65bn for working-age benefits (ie, excluding the much larger cost of the old age pension).

3 mins

Cooper 'adds salt to wound' by rejecting Amess inquiry

Yvette Cooper has been accused of \"adding salt onto an open wound\" after rejecting calls from the family of murdered MP Sir David Amess for a public inquiry into the killing.

3 mins

Reform's uncivil war: claims of bullying 'nothing to do with Lowe' says ex-Tory MP

Rupert Lowe has seized on new claims that the allegations of inappropriate behaviour made by female members of staff \"had nothing to do with him\".

4 mins

Oil tanker and cargo ship on fire after North Sea collision

One sailor was feared missing in the North Sea last night after an oil tanker and a cargo ship collided and caught fire off the coast of East Yorkshire.

2 mins

Teenager admits stabbing 'annoying' sister to death

A teenage boy has been sentenced to at least 10 years and five months after admitting he wanted to kill his \"annoying\" sister.

2 mins

Rapid finger-prick tests to detect strokes being trialled

A finger-prick blood test to diagnose the deadliest form of stroke might be twice as effective at spotting it than using a patient's symptoms alone.

3 mins

Stock market plummets as US economic anxiety grows

Tesla shares plunge 15 per cent as Musk loses almost $19bn

3 mins

Ontario slaps 25% increase on electricity exports to US

Tariff looks set to hike Americans' bills as Canada responds to Trump's trade war and calls on president to 'show respect'

3 mins

PM must step up to protect China's most feared critic

As a British citizen, imprisoned democracy activist Jimmy Lai deserves more from Keir Starmer

5 mins

Fort Knox and the man with a golden conspiracy theory

The US president wants to check that half of the country's gold reserves haven't been stolen. Is that a leap (or a vault) too far? Guy Walters attempts to sift the bull from the bullion

5 mins

Where should we stop off on our Canadian road trip?

Q This year we're boycotting \"Trumpton\" for obvious reasons and it's high time we visited old friends in Canada, near Toronto and Halifax, Nova Scotia.

1 min

'Lazy Lorraine' should take web barbs as a compliment

The Scottish presenter, who recently spoke out about 'really hurtful' comments regarding her TV appearances, has simply been cursed by her own popularity

2 mins

'It wasn't guaranteed for me that I'd write another book'

The author Natasha Brown, who shot to prominence with her debut novel 'Assembly', speaks to Katie Rosseinsky about writing habits, language, and her button-pushing new book

6 mins

Great British Railways logo to ‘restore pride' in network

A new Great British Railways logo that will \"restore pride\" in the British train network is set to be unveiled in May on the first trains to be nationalised under the Labour government.

2 mins

PSG's dominance may give Liverpool a night of nerves

Slot adamant his side must improve after conceding 27 shots and registering just two at the Parc des Princes last week

3 mins

'He told me to crack on, I'm super grateful he did that'

The influence of Wales coach Matt Sherratt on a teenage Fin Smith helped set him on his way to the international stage, the talented England fly-half tells Harry Latham-Coyle

4 mins

New season may be now or never for ‘nice guy' Norris

After falling short of Max Verstappen last year, the British driver must make it count this time

4 mins

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