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Sat, 17 May 2025 08:33:57 GMT
Talks over winter fuel payment U-turn ‘intensify’ as Labour bids to repair relationship with voters
Prime minister Keir Starmer under pressure as focus groups tell government they might not bear a grude if there is a reversal of the chancellor Rachel Reeves’s cuts

Sat, 17 May 2025 08:02:35 GMT
Starmer told to be more ambitious with EU reset to tackle ‘suffering’ caused by Brexit
Labour prime minister, set for 11th hour Brexit reset talks with Macron and Ursula von der Leyen to secure crucial deal, faces calls to be more ambitious

Sat, 17 May 2025 07:55:08 GMT
Three Iranian men in London charged with spying offences after counter terror probe
Mostafa Sepahvand, Farhad Javadi Manesh and Shapoor Qalehali Khani Noori have been remanded in custody and are due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court

Sat, 17 May 2025 07:27:31 GMT
Kerri Pegg: Moment prison governor in relationship with ‘Jesse Pinkman’ drug gang boss arrested
Police bodycam footage shows the moment a prison governor who formed a relationship with a Liverpool drug gang boss was arrested at home.

Sat, 17 May 2025 07:00:00 GMT
Voices: Readers torn over Bella Hadid’s call for menstrual leave – ‘try working a 12-hour shift on your period’
Our community remain divided over the suggestion women shouldn’t work during their periods, with many sharing personal stories of endometriosis, PCOS, and other debilitating symptoms

Sat, 17 May 2025 06:50:24 GMT
Starmer in 11th hour Brexit reset talks with Macron and Ursula von der Leyen to secure crucial deal
The prime minister will meet the European Commission and French presidents on the fringes of the European Political Community (EPC) summit in Albania with the Brexit reset talks heating up

Fri, 16 May 2025 23:26:57 GMT
Firefighters and member of public killed in huge blaze at ex-RAF base named
Ten fire crews rushed to the inferno engulfing the Bicester Motion business park in Oxfordshire on Thursday

Fri, 16 May 2025 23:08:57 GMT
Monty Don explains why he’s included toxic plants in dog-friendly Chelsea Flower Show garden
The legendary BBC presenter has designed his first – and ‘I hope my last’ – Chelsea garden

Fri, 16 May 2025 19:41:31 GMT
‘I had to borrow money from friends and family during my maternity leave – I felt ashamed and humiliated’
Campaigners warn statutory maternity pay is pushing new mothers into poverty

Fri, 16 May 2025 19:19:05 GMT
Two firefighters and member of public dead after large fire at ex-RAF base
Oxfordshire County Council said two firefighters had died following the blaze at Bicester Motion on Thursday

Fri, 16 May 2025 18:33:10 GMT
Time for a wealth tax, say Patriotic Millionaires as Rich List shows £772bn in the hands of just 350 families
Call comes after the the 2025 Sunday Times Rich List revealed the annual catalogue of Britain’s wealthiest people

Fri, 16 May 2025 16:46:15 GMT
‘I lost my life’: Man wrongly jailed for five years demands fair compensation scheme 
The Ministry of Justice acknowledged his innocence but said Brian Buckle must ‘prove it beyond reasonable doubt’

Fri, 16 May 2025 16:30:24 GMT
Prince William set to play key role in Crystal Palace v Manchester City FA Cup final
The Prince of Wales became the patron of the FA last summer after being its president for 18 years

Fri, 16 May 2025 16:12:40 GMT
Voices: Readers call for compassion in assisted dying debate – ‘I should have the right to die if I want to’
Many argued for greater autonomy, referencing the suffering of loved ones and calling current restrictions cruel and outdated

Fri, 16 May 2025 16:06:11 GMT
Lynx illegally released in Scottish Highlands find their new home
Experts remarked it was ‘very unlikely’ the animals would have survived in the wild

Fri, 16 May 2025 15:28:47 GMT
UK plummets down rankings for LGBT+ rights in Europe following Supreme Court ruling
UK drops to lowest position yet in 2025’s rankings

Fri, 16 May 2025 15:25:56 GMT
Watch: Charles and William share touching moment at historic ceremony
The King was seen gently patting his son on the arm

Fri, 16 May 2025 14:21:42 GMT
Labour to roll out new measures to teach children resilience in battle on mental health in schools
Building up children’s resilience is part of a number of measures being rolled out across schools to help tackle poor attendance and behaviour

Fri, 16 May 2025 13:40:35 GMT
Motorway closed as rescue operation begins to free 40 cows trapped in overturned lorry
“It is quite a comprehensive operation,” rescuers say

Fri, 16 May 2025 13:21:22 GMT
Blackbirds under new threat after mosquito-borne disease arrives in UK
The Usutu virus was first recorded in the UK in the summer of 2020

Fri, 16 May 2025 13:15:35 GMT
Refugee charities demand meeting with Yvette Cooper after sweeping changes to immigration rules
Exclusive: More than 100 charities and civil society groups call for ‘meaningful dialogue’ with home secretary after tough new immigration plans unveiled

Fri, 16 May 2025 13:09:13 GMT
Chris Brown denied bail after appearing in court over alleged attack in London nightclub
Chris Brown appeared before Manchester Magistrates’ Court charged with causing grievous bodily harm with intent

Fri, 16 May 2025 13:05:58 GMT
Watch: Oxfordshire fire chief tears up in tribute to colleagues who died after Bicester blaze: ‘Unwavering bravery’
Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service’s (OFRS) chief fire officer Rob MacDougall teared up as he paid tribute to firefighters who died in a fire at a former RAF base on Thursday (15 May).

Fri, 16 May 2025 11:55:24 GMT
Everything we know about the British teen who went missing in Thailand before being arrested in Georgia
It is understood Bella could be sent to Georgia’s only female prison, the controversial Prison No. 5

Fri, 16 May 2025 11:53:06 GMT
Esther Rantzen’s tearful daughter pauses interview as she pleads for MPs to ‘see sense’ on assisted dying
Dame Esther Rantzen’s daughter became emotional as said her mother has “no idea what’s coming” regarding her terminal cancer as the debate on legalising assisted dying continues.

Fri, 16 May 2025 11:48:58 GMT
Man who fatally stabbed Cher Maximen in front of her child at Notting Hill carnival jailed for life
Shakeil Thibou has been jailed for a minimum term of 29 years

Fri, 16 May 2025 11:28:46 GMT
Bicester fire: Huge smoke clouds billow from deadly blaze at former RAF base
Huge smoke clouds poured into the sky over a former RAF base in Oxfordshire after a blaze broke out on Thursday, 15 May.

Fri, 16 May 2025 11:19:58 GMT
Listen: Prank 999 caller requests armed police to gorilla in busy town centre
A prank caller dialled 999 to report a "gorilla" in a town centre in Leicestershire in a call released by police to remind the public to only use the line in an emergency.

Fri, 16 May 2025 11:03:54 GMT
Tony Blair urges Starmer not to retaliate against Trump tariffs
Exclusive: In a rare intervention, the former prime minister says it’s not in UK best interests to hit back with own tariffs

Fri, 16 May 2025 10:25:45 GMT
Man charged over fires at homes linked to Sir Keir Starmer appears in court
Roman Lavrynovych will next appear at the Old Bailey on 6 June

Thu, 15 May 2025 15:00:00 GMT
Fraud and system errors lead to ‘staggering’ number of benefit overpayments
Agents were only able to reclaim a small proportion of the payments

Fri, 16 May 2025 09:30:38 GMT
Voices: Starmer’s Brexit reset deal divides Independent readers – ‘both extremes will be unhappy’
Our community is torn on Keir Starmer’s Brexit reset deal, which faces last-minute disputes over fishing, and student fees

Fri, 16 May 2025 09:22:24 GMT
Dua Lipa named as youngest person on 2025 rich list
Ed Sheeran, Harry Styles and Daniel Radcliffe also make the ‘40 Under 40’ list

Fri, 16 May 2025 09:22:22 GMT
King Charles’ wealth jumps £30m in 2025 – making him as rich as Sunak and wife
The monarch has seen a considerable rise on this year’s list of richest Brits

Fri, 16 May 2025 09:21:48 GMT
Record fall in billionaires living in UK after Labour’s non-dom tax crackdown
It is the steepest decline in the Rich List’s 37-year history

Fri, 16 May 2025 09:00:11 GMT
Sarah Ferguson ‘sure’ Queen Elizabeth speaks to her through her corgis
Sarah Ferguson adopted the two dogs, Muick and Sandy, from the late Queen herself

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