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Britain’s military deployment in Mali is significant, but little is known about what is called the most dangerous current UN mission. Kim Sengupta, in Menaka, reports from the frontline. Pictures by Peter Jordan

Images show rotating mass of water near western shore

Tory MP Robert Halfon wants parliament to have final say on closures

The government lost a vote on Tuesday evening by a large majority of 102

Exclusive: Over a third of teenagers have seen drugs sold online including cocaine and ecstasy

Personal statement warns Covid-19 crisis ‘is a long way from over’

Women tell Maya Oppenheim that police are ‘rotten to the core’

Upbeat climate experts are hailing “momentum” towards a deal to halt runaway climate change, after a series of carbon-cutting announcements at the Cop26 summit.

Ministers enthuse about ‘exciting and rewarding’ career in bid to tackle dire staff shortages

Delays on crucial programmes total 21 years, spending watchdog finds

Boris Johnson told Britain has special responsibility as former colonial power

Campaigners warn plan open to ‘greenwash’ by banks

Ben Raymond denies remaining a member of National Action after it was banned by the government in 2016

The men are 28 and 19 years old

Exclusive: MPs from all main parties say work ban is ‘nonsensical’ and must be ‘urgently lifted’

Britain’s credibility is ‘on the line’, Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s husband tells Sam Hancock

Owen Paterson was found to have promoted companies who paid him

One woman remains in critical condition after incident on River Cleddau

Allegations come to light after IOPC probe into two Met PCs who shared photographs of murdered sisters on WhatsApp

Supermarket chain vows to change packaging ‘immediately’ following boycott threats

Friends thought Tiernan Darnton was joking when he said he had set fire to 94-year-old’s home, jury hears

Constables took photos of victims’ bodies and sent them to other police officers and friends

‘UK Health Security Agency has determined risk of transmission on the parliamentary estate is now greater,’ spokesperson says

Government accused of using half-empty flights to ‘distract from looming economic and climate crisis’

Watchdog’s investigation into constables has sparked probes into other officers for alleged misconduct

Brexit minister open to ‘consensual’ solution in Paris meeting on Thursday, says Downing Street

Aurora Borealis seen seen in several areas including Scarborough and Saltburn

David Amess’s killing ‘a chilling reminder that the threat of terrorism is very real,’ says Cressida Dick

Sessions described as ‘open’, but only to ticket-holders - and just 4 allocated to cover 30 rooms, ActionAid protests

Sessions described as ‘open’, but only to ticket-holders - and just 4 allocated to cover 30 rooms, ActionAid protests

South Western train did not stop at red light because its wheels probably slipped on the tracks, investigators said

One woman could see her flat but police reportedly told her to take an hour-long detour

Speculation mounting over pile’s provenance amid supply chain crisis

‘We had adverts welcoming people to Scotland,’ says first minister

Reverend Mike Hall was working away when neighbours called to say someone was in his Luton home

The infected birds were found in North Wales

Downing Street has rejected India’s call for rich countries to hand over $1 trillion to help poor nations meet the climate emergency – arguing they are getting a “massive sum” already.

Watch the latest UK weather forecast from the Independent for today.

Police say they are not looking for any other suspects at this time

Eustice also apologises, saying : “We deeply regret that incident’

‘If we can’t trust the police to protect us, what are we supposed to do?’ says victim of serial voyeur

The PM has struck a gloomy tone in recent days about the prospects of a breakthrough at Cop26

‘Glasgow Breakthroughs’ aim to provide innovation and tools needed for green transition by 2030

More than 40 people injured in ‘incredibly frightening’ collision

Exclusive: “A lot of people refuse to do their research because they want to believe that a white person did it; how did the alleged white arsonist get past the doors and into the party?” Wayne Haynes told The Independent.

Boat remains at Le Havre until court hearing on Wednesday, says owner

The man had wanted to buy some grey sweatpants

Campaigner enjoys singalong with protesters in Scotland

Ashley Waters continued representing one of England’s poorest wards while renovating 18th century Normandy chateau

88-year-old Josephine Smith has been named as the victim of the fire

‘Many motorists feel unsafe’, says scathing report by transport committee

An estimated 11 billion wet wipes are sold each year and the majority contain plastics