Archives

Uk Independent

Tue, 16 Aug 2022 08:49:20 GMT
M18 crash: Driver killed after lorry catches fire on motorway
Vehicle collided with central reservation on Monday afternoon, police say

Tue, 16 Aug 2022 08:48:51 GMT
‘I don’t feel safe’ – Portuguese sprinter Ricardo Dos Santos on police incident
The athlete spoke about being pulled over for a second time by officers in London – a matter which has been referred to the police watchdog.

Tue, 16 Aug 2022 08:46:42 GMT
Body of girl, 14, recovered from water after ‘devastating’ incident
Police were called to reports of a person in difficulty in the water in Stalybridge, Greater Manchester, on Monday evening.

Tue, 16 Aug 2022 08:45:00 GMT
Man killed in ‘targeted shooting’ named by police
Kacey Boothe died after being shot in Walthamstow, east London on Saturday.

Tue, 16 Aug 2022 08:37:10 GMT
Government ‘confident’ people will get ‘bivalent’ jab in booster programme
The comments come after it emerged that current stock would cover only half the population eligible for the booster jab.

Tue, 16 Aug 2022 08:34:19 GMT
Boris Johnson ‘will live at Chequers mansion for rest of premiership’
PM said to be preapring to spend only ‘the odd day’ at Downing Street before Truss or Sunak takes over

Tue, 16 Aug 2022 08:31:49 GMT
Birth of endangered red panda cub a ‘symbol of hope’
The cub is currently named Little Red until it is old enough to have its first health checks by vets.

Tue, 16 Aug 2022 08:29:07 GMT
Imagine there’s been a nuclear attack. Here’s how Britain should respond
According to weapons experts and risk strategists, nuclear war is no longer a threat beyond our wildest imaginations. But, thinking rationally, what exactly would we do if an attack became imminent? And, asks Tom Ough, is there anything we should be ...

Tue, 16 Aug 2022 07:51:09 GMT
Government plan to cut civil servants’ redundancy pay ‘add insult to injury’, says union
Ministers want ‘job cuts on the cheap’, says PCS union – as Rishi Sunak attacks ‘bloated’ state

Tue, 16 Aug 2022 07:50:17 GMT
Body of teenage girl pulled from water in Tameside after getting into difficulty
The death is not being treated as suspicious, Greater Manchester Police said

Tue, 16 Aug 2022 07:47:47 GMT
Attempted theft of ‘£5 note’ casts grim spotlight on cost of living crisis
‘That’s what the piece is all about – how inviting that money is and how it could be taken away from you’

Tue, 16 Aug 2022 07:34:04 GMT
Deborah James’ mother: ‘How can you not love what she did in that eight weeks?’
In her first interview since her daughter’s death, Heather James has spoken about the public support the family received.

Tue, 16 Aug 2022 07:22:37 GMT
UK weather: Thunderstorms and downpours as rain finally arrives after extreme heatwave
Rain brings belief from hot weather - but scientists warn it may do little to help with drought conditions

Tue, 16 Aug 2022 07:21:45 GMT
UK weather: Heavy rain and thunderstorms finally arrive as country faces ‘incredible deluge’
Rain brings belief from hot weather - but scientists warn it may do little to help with drought conditions

Tue, 16 Aug 2022 07:17:31 GMT
Girl, 8, given award by Boris Johnson calls him out for breaching Covid rules
Carmela Watson was in Downing Street to receive a Point of Light award for helping to raise over £400,000 for a muscular dystrophy charity

Tue, 16 Aug 2022 06:13:32 GMT
Sunak and Truss both promise more scrutiny of Scottish Government
Their pledges came ahead the candidates heading to Perth to face Tory members at an official hustings on Tuesday.

Tue, 16 Aug 2022 03:59:13 GMT
Imagine there’s been a nuclear attack. Here’s how Britain should respond
According to weapons experts and risk strategists, nuclear war is no longer a threat beyond our wildest imaginations. But, thinking rationally, what exactly would we do if an attack became imminent? And, asks Tom Ough, is there anything we should be ...

Tue, 16 Aug 2022 03:29:24 GMT
Former Australian PM Morrison took on extra powers in secret
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has accused his predecessor Scott Morrison of “trashing democracy” after revealing that while Morrison was in power, he arranged to have himself quietly appointed to five ministerial roles without the kn...

Tue, 16 Aug 2022 03:23:42 GMT
What the papers say – August 16
Many of the papers feature the trial of Manchester City’s Benjamin Mendy who is facing rape charges.

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 23:37:30 GMT
British teenager, 14, dies after swimming in pool at hotel in Turkey
Boy and his family were staying at Liberty Lara resort for wedding, report suggests

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 23:01:11 GMT
Flash floods and thunderstorms will give way to breezy conditions by end of week
The fresher weather will no doubt come as a relief to many after scorching temperatures over the weekend.

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Scots 25% more likely to support independence under next PM, poll suggests
A survey of 1,002 Scots showed a equal shift in favour of independence regardless of which candidate wins the Tory leadership race.

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 23:01:00 GMT
One in eight think energy bills will fall this winter
People massively underestimate how high bills are likely to go in October, new research suggests.

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Educational disadvantage gap virtually unchanged in 20 years, says report
The pandemic has significantly worsened overall outcomes as well as widening inequalities, the Institute for Fiscal Studies said.

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Midwife numbers fall in every English region, figures show
The Royal College of Midwives is calling for investment in maternity services.

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Strictly star Rose Ayling-Ellis unveils first Barbie doll with hearing aids
The EastEnders actress said she was ‘thrilled’ to help children celebrate what makes them different.

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Classic film posters including Star Wars and James Bond up for auction
More than 530 posters will go on sale in September.

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 22:42:59 GMT
‘Next generation’ Covid booster jab to be offered to adults over 50 from autumn
Health Secretary Steve Barclay has said the vaccine will be part of the autumn booster programme.

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 22:39:42 GMT
‘Serious concerns’ over Covid booster rollout as GPs say they can’t afford to offer jabs
Exclusive: New Omicron vaccine ‘will require freezing and refrigerating’ but payments have been cut

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 22:31:28 GMT
Oil giant Esso wins High Court injunction to stop protesters disrupting pipeline construction
Activist tunnelled underground near M25 – named in court order – accuses firm of ‘pouring fuel onto the flames’ of a world ‘on fire’

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 22:25:12 GMT
Ryan Giggs threatened to headbutt me next, ex’s sister tells court
Emma Greville was giving evidence at the start of the second week of former Manchester United footballer Ryan Giggs’s trial

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 22:24:07 GMT
Ryan Giggs ‘told girlfriend’s sister “I’ll headbutt you next” after assault’, court hears
Kate Greville became preoccupied with answering phone and ‘being available at all times’, former employer tells court, as domestic abuse trial enters second week

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 21:40:06 GMT
Tory leadership candidates vow to clip Nicola Sturgeon’s wings if they reach No 10
Both Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak promise to beef up scrutiny of SNP government, ahead of hustings in Scotland

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 21:36:21 GMT
Lib Dems urge freeze on energy bills and rail fares
A freeze on rail fares and the energy price cap is the latest proposal revealed by the Liberal Democrats to tackle the soaring cost of living.

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 21:35:07 GMT
Truss and Sunak urged to end silence on ‘emergency’ of rocketing energy bills
Tories accused of ‘appalling vacuum of leadership’ as new price cap rise looms

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 21:00:00 GMT
Sunak commits to Civil Service cuts as part of plan for Whitehall ‘shake-up’
The former chancellor said the ‘bloated post-Covid state is in need of a shake-up’.

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 20:57:01 GMT
Met Office warns of floods as heatwave ends with heavy thunderstorms
After months of scorching temperatures, Britain’s baked earth will be unable to absorb rainfall effectively, say experts

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 20:50:46 GMT
Nicola Sturgeon and Louise Welsh send message to Rushdie from book festival
All guests at the event have been invited by organisers to begin their sessions with a sentence from one of Salman Rushdie’s works.

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 20:47:54 GMT
Benjamin Mendy trial: Premier League ‘predator’ accused of rape ‘used women for sex and threw them aside’
Victims had ‘phones taken off them’ when they arrived at Mendy’s Cheshire mansion, court heard

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 20:45:37 GMT
Thunderstorms cause floods across Ireland
Met Eireann extended a status orange thunderstorm weather warning to 10pm on Monday night.

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 20:34:18 GMT
Oxford Street stabbing: Man knifed to death in broad daylight attack near shopping hotspot
Victim pronounced dead 40 minutes after police and air ambulances called to Soho, with one arrest made

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 19:02:18 GMT
Man stabbed to death near London’s Oxford Street
London Ambulance Service and the air ambulance attended but the victim was pronounced dead at the scene.

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 18:41:11 GMT
Ricardo Dos Santos police stop referred to watchdog after sprinter pulled over for second time
Metropolitan Police says it recognises public interest over incident

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 18:07:27 GMT
Barristers’ strike disrupts more than 6,000 court hearings in first 19 days as action escalates
Criminal Bar Association ballots members on potential all-out strike from 5 September as government refuses to negotiate fees

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 18:04:32 GMT
Heathrow cap on passenger numbers will be extended to end of October
No more than 100,000 travellers will be able to depart per day until October 29, the west London airport said.

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 17:44:18 GMT
Justice officials seek to improve safeguards for women in refuges
A High Court judge has been told that abuse victims in refuges are at risk of having addresses disclosed if they become involved in litigation.

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 17:36:17 GMT
Boris Johnson only doing ‘urgent’ work on second holiday as removal vans arrive at No 10
Outgoing PM will not receive any red boxes – despite senior Tory claiming he would still be working

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 17:33:00 GMT
Taskforce set up in bid to deliver energy bill discount in Northern Ireland
UK Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi met Stormont Economy Minister Gordon Lyons and Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey in Belfast last week.

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 17:00:30 GMT
Third Tory MP switches from Sunak camp to back Truss in leadership race
Former Welsh secretary Alun Cairns says Liz Truss is the best-placed contender to secure the Union of the four UK nations.

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 16:58:56 GMT
Flooding and heavy rain begins as thunderstorms sweep areas of England
The Met Office issued an amber thunderstorm warning for areas of Cornwall, Devon and Somerset on Monday afternoon.

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 16:54:32 GMT
Tired dog stretchered down Ben Nevis in five-hour rescue operation
Canine named Maggie struggled to get back down 1,345m peak

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 16:53:59 GMT
Journalists and lawyers file lawsuit against CIA over ‘spying’ on Assange visits
The WikiLeaks founder is being held in London’s Belmarsh prison as he fights extradition to the US.

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 16:51:26 GMT
Man fined for racially abusing England players after Euro 2020 loss
Hugh Laidlaw was also ordered to pay a £1,000, fine, costs of £775 and a surcharge of £128 after posting an offensive image and comment on Facebook.

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 16:45:38 GMT
Water park where 11-year-old girl died prevented from reopening by council
Emergency services were called to Liquid Leisure, near Datchet, after the youngster was reported missing.

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 16:30:45 GMT
NI Secretary urges Stormont politicians to resurrect powersharing government
Shailesh has not ruled out cutting MLAs salaries but said he would prefer to see an agreed return to Stormont.

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 16:25:46 GMT
Former school teacher who confessed to child sex offences jailed
Peter Jenkins, 53, was sentenced to 13 years for multiple counts of historical child sex abuse.

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 16:19:37 GMT
Vara offers to meet Noah Donohoe’s mother over withholding of information
Noah, a pupil at St Malachy’s College in Belfast, was found dead in a storm drain in June 2020, six days after he went missing.

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 16:19:36 GMT
Leading university and business school paid more than £700k via Russian bank days after Ukraine invasion
Exclusive: Imperial College London and London Business School condemned for accepting nearly £15m in less than a decade

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 16:11:17 GMT
Ministers ‘worrying about votes’ while crops rot in fields – food industry
Industry figures said that farmers were being ‘nannied’ by the Government.

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 16:08:42 GMT
UK heatwave: Why do thunderstorms happen after hot weather?
Forecasters are warning ‘intense’ thunderstorms are set to hit UK

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 16:08:25 GMT
UK heatwave: Why do thunderstorms happen after hot weather?
Heavy rain and thunderstorms could cause flooding in both cities and rural areas,

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 15:56:25 GMT
Johnny Depp to direct first feature film in 25 years
He is co-producing Modi alongside Al Pacino.

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 15:50:18 GMT
Inquiry hears of mother’s heartbreak at losing son in hotel blaze
A fatal accident inquiry is taking place at Paisley Sheriff Court.

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 15:48:44 GMT
Cost of living – live: ‘Lame duck’ Johnson holidays as Labour energy plan puts pressure on next PM
Opposition leader defends ‘fully costed’ policy ahead of formal launch

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 15:41:03 GMT
Boy who died after going into sea was aged 13
The youngster, from Hereford, was found after a police and coastguard search lasting more than five hours.

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 15:30:43 GMT
What is an NHS Covid pass and when do I need to use it?
Requesting proof of vaccination left to discretion of venues since restrictions relaxed

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 15:28:34 GMT
Gas company donates £500,000 to support residents affected by fatal explosion
Southern Gas Networks has donated the money to Merton Council to help it support evacuees.

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 15:17:08 GMT
Mentally ill son detained for killing his father after escaping from ward
Daniel Harrison, 37, punched, kicked and stamped on Dr Kim Harrison, 68, during a sustained assault at the family home in Clydach, Swansea.

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 15:13:49 GMT
Surge in cash-strapped Britons abandoning pets due to the cost of living crisis
Fears exotic pets could be badly hit because of special light and heat requirements

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 15:03:11 GMT
Sadiq Khan tells Londoners to prepare for risk of flash flooding from heavy rain
Experts have warned that city drainage systems may not be able to cope if a sudden downpour hits.

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 14:58:56 GMT
What is Labour’s plan to freeze energy bills?
Sir Keir Starmer says he ‘wouldn’t let people pay a penny more’ and argues £29bn strategy would save families £1,000 a year and help bring inflation down

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 14:57:48 GMT
Downing Street unable to confirm where PM will work from in final weeks
Removal vans were seen in Downing Street on Monday.

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 14:54:08 GMT
Girl, 8, given award by Boris Johnson calls him out for breaching Covid rules
Carmela Watson was in Downing Street to receive a Point of Light award for helping to raise over £400,000 for a muscular dystrophy charity

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 14:53:04 GMT
Extra £12bn ‘needed to maintain value of energy bills help’
Paul Johnson, director of the IFS, says ministers are ‘still playing catch up’

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 14:51:08 GMT
Boris Johnson ‘continuing to work’ while on second holiday in two weeks, senior Tory claims
PM spotted in Greece shortly after returning from break in Slovenia

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 14:49:31 GMT
Tory members prefer Boris Johnson to Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak, poll finds
Signs of ‘Johnson nostalgia’ among both party members and 2019 Tory voters

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 14:49:15 GMT
Starmer pledges to freeze fuel bills by extending windfall tax
The Opposition leader contrasted Labour’s ‘robust’ plan with the ‘internal battle’ of the Tory leadership race and ‘lame duck’ Prime Minister.

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 14:47:32 GMT
‘Overwhelmed’ food banks forced to turn people away after running out of food
Exclusive: Demand for help now fast outstripping supply, say charities hit by empty shelves

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 14:45:04 GMT
Government must ‘overrule nimbys’ on new reservoirs to combat drought, says infrastructure tsar
Call for UK ministers to act comes as environment secretary considers ‘national grid for water’

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 14:44:13 GMT
Boris Johnson: 18 of the outgoing PM’s most calamitous mistakes and gaffes
Taking a look back at some notorious moments from the ‘greased piglet’s’ storied career

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 14:43:26 GMT
Boris Johnson: 18 of the outgoing PM’s most calamitous mistakes and gaffes
Taking a look back at some notorious moments from the ‘greased piglet’s’ storied career

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 14:41:57 GMT
Brexit: Bringing down Boris Johnson was ‘triumph’ for Remainers, says Rees-Mogg
Brexit minister also calls on Labour MP to ‘stand down’ as chair of Partygate inquiry

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 14:41:01 GMT
‘Absolutely incredible’: British divers solve 105-year-old mystery
The USS Jacob Jones was the first American destroyer sunk by enemy action, after it was torpedoed off the Isles of Scilly by a German submarine

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 14:28:03 GMT
Boris Johnson used ‘rude words’ when I told him to quit, says Douglas Ross
Scottish Tory leader reveals PM’s anger – and says he was ‘shocked’ by attack from Jacob Rees-Mogg

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 14:02:55 GMT
Warning over ‘dangerous’ flooding in cities and rural areas
The Met Office has issued a yellow thunderstorm warning for most of the UK as conditions could cause flooding, transport disruption and power cuts.

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 13:57:02 GMT
Legal first in ‘Billy the Kid’ home-side homicide convictions
Issa Seed, Adel Yussuf and Daniel Mensah were found guilty of murdering their friend, Billy McCullagh, during a shoot-out with a rival gang.

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 13:50:13 GMT
Women in poorest parts of England have same ill health at 60 as wealthiest aged 76, study finds
‘A healthy, thriving society must have all the right building blocks in place, including good quality jobs, housing and education. Without these, people face shorter lives, in poorer health,’ says campaigner

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 13:44:44 GMT
UK weather: ‘Danger to life’ thunderstorm warning issued by Met Office ahead of torrential downpours
Cities and rural areas could be hit with flash flooding as parched earth struggles to soak up water

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 13:44:35 GMT
Teacher who ran church holiday club jailed for child sex offences after handing himself in 36 years later
Peter Jenkins, 53, groomed schoolgirls before subjecting them to sexual assaults between 1984 and 2005

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 13:39:01 GMT
Commonwealth Games equipment to be given to community groups
Kit ranging from wrestling mats to boxing gloves are up for grabs for schools, sports and voluntary groups.

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 13:34:31 GMT
Parents left without childcare after thousands of providers close
Families have been left in a “scramble” for childcare following the loss of thousands of nurseries over the last year.

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 13:34:28 GMT
Residents of street where gas explosion killed girl unable to return one week on
More than 500 Galpin’s Road residents have been living in hotels paid for by Merton Council for a week.

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 13:30:15 GMT
Complaint over second police stop of Portuguese sprinter Ricardo Dos Santos
The athlete posted dashcam clips of the incident on Twitter.

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 13:28:47 GMT
Ricardo Dos Santos police stop referred to watchdog after sprinter pulled over for second time
A vehicle stop involving Ricardo Dos Santos has been referred to a watchdog after the Portuguese sprinter was pulled by officers for a second time.

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 13:27:13 GMT
Hundreds attend vigil for Archie Battersbee - OLD
Archie, 12, died on August 6 in the Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel, east London, after weeks of legal wrangling.

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 13:25:12 GMT
Liz Truss to introduce emergency cost of living budget ‘within weeks’ of becoming prime minister
But Tory leadership frontrunner’s current plans blasted as insufficient and unsustainable

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 13:12:31 GMT
Archie Battersbee: Hundreds attend vigil for boy ‘forever in our hearts’ as mother pledges to change law
Archie, 12, died on August 6 in the Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel, east London, after weeks of legal wrangling.

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 13:03:22 GMT
Employer of Giggs’ ex-girlfriend tried to block his ‘intense’ emails, court told
Ryan Giggs, 48, denies using controlling and coercive behaviour against Kate Greville.

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 12:58:07 GMT
PM available for ‘urgent’ decisions while on holiday, says Downing Street
Mr Johnson, who took a holiday earlier this month, is now on another break.

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 12:55:35 GMT
Sunak and Truss urged to act on cost-of-living crisis with PM on holiday again
Sir Keir Starmer attacked the Tory leadership contenders, accusing the pair of lacking any ‘credible proposals’ to tackle the energy crisis.



home