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Sat, 17 Jul 2021 08:31:50 GMT
Warnings of new autumn lockdown in ‘long drawn-out’ Covid wave
NHS warning lights ‘flashing red’, says former health secretary Jeremy Hunt

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 07:12:55 GMT
Andrew Neil breaks silence over ‘fraught’ GB News launch and says channel has ‘great future’
‘Watch this space’ says Neil — but reports say few are watching at all

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 06:52:25 GMT
Concern over future of resettlement as Home Office announces scheme only for ‘skilled’ refugees
Priti Patel says new programme will allow more ‘talented and skilled people’ who have had to flee their homes to come to UK and ‘contribute to the country’

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 05:38:02 GMT
Boris Johnson pursuing Covid policy of mass infection that poses ‘danger to the world’, scientists warn
International experts convene emergency summit ahead of England’s unlocking

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 00:38:26 GMT
UK weather: Hottest weekend of the year beckons for Britain
Mercury to soar past 31 degrees as warnings issued over heat stroke risk

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 00:32:06 GMT
‘Women consigned to bleak future’: Planned Parenthood launches legal action against UK over aid cuts
People living in humanitarian crises and struggling to subsist in extreme desperate poverty will be hit

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 00:15:29 GMT
Arooj Shah: Two arrested after firebomb attack on Oldham Council leader’s car
Police vow they will ‘not rest’ until perpetrators are caught

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 00:14:32 GMT
Police commissioners fear ‘freedom day’ will unlock summer of ‘endless New Year’s Eves’
Concern that emergency services will be left to ‘pick up the pieces’ of unlocking as Covid spreads

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 00:02:42 GMT
Councillors told they cannot take part in debate about disability access – because they are disabled
Officials in York said the pair could not be neutral on blue badge parking

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 23:04:09 GMT
Britons caught in France travel chaos after last-minute amber list reversal
‘This will ruin summer for many’ says Eurotunnel

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 22:43:26 GMT
Double-vaccinated arrivals from France must still quarantine as ministers impose new ‘amber-plus’ category
Chaos looms for hundreds of thousands of travellers after last-minute reversal to 19 July rule change

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 22:20:22 GMT
Headteacher accused of blaming Bangladeshi families for Covid surge takes early retirement
Sunderland primary head Karen Todd apologised in November over a letter sent to parents

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 20:53:27 GMT
Sarah Everard: Wayne Couzens dismissed from Metropolitan Police after admitting kidnap, rape and killing
‘All of us are horrified, sickened and angered by this man’s crimes’ said Assistant Commissioner Helen Ball

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 19:59:07 GMT
Labour demands investigation into ‘broken’ youth custody system run by private firms
Exclusive: Opposition asks for independent review into ‘dangerous deterioration of conditions’

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 18:49:12 GMT
Lorry driver arrested after three killed in County Durham crash
The 41-year-old is currently being held in police custody

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 18:45:03 GMT
Extinction Rebellion: Print protesters convicted as judge rules Patel did not ‘improperly influence’ police
Judge says police ‘maintained operational independence’ despite numerous calls and messages during blockade

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 18:37:35 GMT
Uber to keep face mask rule after ‘freedom day’
‘Face coverings or masks are mandatory for anyone riding or driving with Uber,’ the ride-hailing firm has said

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 17:54:07 GMT
More key workers set to escape having to isolate after Covid app ‘ping’
Meat processors reportedly told that help is on its way – as huge numbers of staff forced to stay home

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 18:38:13 GMT
Met forced to deny Wembley policing operation ‘failed’ as more security blunders emerge
Denial comes as senior Tory suggests joint British-Irish 2030 World Cup bid now looks ‘dead in the water’

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 10:53:42 GMT
Jamaica opposition leader says Queen should be removed as head of state for island ‘to be truly independent’
Exclusive: ‘This is fundamental to our identity and our nationhood,’ says Mark Golding, leader of Jamaica’s People’s National Party.

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 17:07:33 GMT
Wembley security breach: Two men arrested on suspicion of theft
An 18-year-old man from Ilford and an 18-year-old man from Newham arrested and released pending further enquiries

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 17:09:59 GMT
UK at risk of terror attacks launched from Afghanistan after troop withdrawal, warns MI5
The spy chief also said MI5 remain vigilant on the situation in Northern Ireland

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 16:53:30 GMT
Northern Ireland Assembly to hold emergency sitting next week over Boris Johnson Troubles amnesty plan
Petition triggers recall of Stormont as party leaders unite to condemn Boris Johnson amensty proposals

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 16:43:34 GMT
Help the Hungry: The Independent’s campaign to feed people in need wins national award
Judges hail ‘truly amazing’ push to help Britons struggling for food during Covid crisis

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 16:06:02 GMT
Health alert issued in England ahead of weekend heatwave
Officials from PHE have urged people to look out for those vulnerable to warmer weather

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 15:14:58 GMT
Man convicted over ‘HMRC’ Covid grants text scam
Abdisalaam Dahir’s victims estimated to have lost more than £185,000

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 15:07:06 GMT
Boris Johnson news: NI warns PM he will not get ‘free run on legacy’ as details of flat makeover emerge
Follow the latest updates from Westminster and beyond

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 14:57:14 GMT
Met Police officer appears in court charged with misconduct involving teenage girls
PC Adnan Arib facing allegations of wilful misconduct with two girls

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 14:43:16 GMT
GPs on holiday in Cornwall asked to pick up extra shifts
‘If you’re a GP coming down to Cornwall on holiday, and you fancy a locum session or two (to help pay for the extortionate costs of the hols) please give me a shout’

Sun, 11 Jul 2021 13:19:20 GMT
‘It’s psychological torture’: Immigration detainees tell of being locked up for up to 24 hours a day during pandemic
Men held under immigration powers in jails reveal the dark realities of Covid restrictions in prisons – and how the indefinite nature of their detention exacerbates the torment of spending whole days in a small cell, May Bulman reports

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 12:50:00 GMT
UK weather: The latest Met Office forecast
Watch the latest UK weather forecast from the Independent for today.

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 09:13:58 GMT
Keir Starmer willing to ‘sweat blood for years’ to win back Labour voters
‘Slow, long, hard road’ lies ahead for party, says Labour leader

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 13:12:55 GMT
‘Medieval’ so-called virginity repair surgery and testing set to be outlawed
‘Victims are made to prove their virginity to be honourable and to be respected among family and the community,’ says expert

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 13:01:25 GMT
Liverpool likely to lose World Heritage status after Unesco says government failed to protect site
Liverpool mayor says ‘deletion would be hugely unfair’

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 12:51:30 GMT
Ex-speaker Betty Boothroyd blasts Boris Johnson for debasing prime minister’s question time
Baroness says prime minister not even attempt to answer questions anymore

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 12:48:55 GMT
Boris Johnson condemned over ‘pathetic’ appointment of ex-Bullingdon Club friend to Whitehall sleaze watchdog
Labour calls independent role for prime minister’s university friend an ‘utter joke’

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 12:39:33 GMT
Rashford graffiti not thought to be racially motivated, police say
The word ‘f***’ was scrawled over huge artwork and word ‘s***’ also written beside name ‘Sancho’

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 12:21:29 GMT
Ricardo Fuller murder: Police offer £10,000 reward as they hunt suspects who fled the UK
Met said the three suspects overseas are Edmond Moses Tucker, 29, Ahmed Sesay, 29, and Abubaker Tarawally, 23.

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 11:21:35 GMT
How undocumented migrants are blocked from booking Covid vaccinations
Special Report: Investigation reveals hundreds of thousands could be unable to register with a GP – stopping them from easily accessing a coronavirus jab. May Bulman, Rachel Hamada, Emiliano Mellino and Vicky Gayle report

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 10:37:09 GMT
Shark week: Map shows where biggest species are found in UK waters
Britain is regularly visited by the ocean’s second largest fish and several other sizeable sharks

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 10:21:45 GMT
Zimbabwean nationals with British children rounded up for deportation
Exclusive: Dozens detained ahead of controversial charter flight to Harare next week

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 09:38:23 GMT
Boris Johnson’s lavish flat makeover spent £28,000 of taxpayers’ cash mainly on ‘floorboards’
Official report reveals extraordinary money-chain – before prime minister finally paid excess costs himself

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 09:24:25 GMT
Norwich pub landlord abused online after introducing ‘no jab, no entry’ rule
Decision came after the pub was forced to close due to coronavirus outbreak among its staff

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 09:05:17 GMT
Government could reintroduce Covid restrictions in England if infections soar, says minister
Admission comes as Prof Chris Whitty warns hospitalisations could hit ‘scary numbers’



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