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Wed, 27 Oct 2021 08:29:00 GMT
UK weather: The latest Met Office forecast
Watch the latest UK weather forecast from the Independent for today.

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 08:44:05 GMT
Rishi Sunak adorns controversial slider and sock combination as he prepares for Budget
The sandals retail at an eye-watering £95

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 08:41:29 GMT
Cop26: Airbnb host in Glasgow banned after trying to charge summit delegate an extra $2,000
The landlord - who has not been identified - admitted he was concerned about ‘missing out on a great deal of money’

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 08:29:21 GMT
Budget 2021: Everything we know so far
From pay to education, here’s what we’ve learnt so far about the chancellor’s spending plans. By Anna Isaac

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 08:28:05 GMT
What time is the Budget 2021 speech today?
Chancellor Rishi Sunak expected to try to rebalance books after massive borrowing to pay for pandemic, with jobs plan, minimum wage, council tax and student loans in the spotlight

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 08:26:11 GMT
Budget speech – live: Sunak urged to put climate at heart of announcement as he pledges recovery ‘optimism’
Follow the latest updates from Westminster and beyond

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 08:19:03 GMT
Covid plan C has been discussed in government, top health official admits
‘It has been proposed ... It is not being extensively worked up,’ says health department scientist

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 07:41:30 GMT
Rishi Sunak planning to soften blow of Universal Credit cuts with ‘taper rate’ tweak
But chancellor’s last-minute change will not help families affected by anywhere near as much

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 06:39:57 GMT
Climate education must be ‘intertwined’ with every school subject, Labour MP says
‘Our education system is failing to prepare young people for this future’ of climate inaction

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 05:31:05 GMT
Covid: Ministers put off decisions on restrictions and mandatory masks for two weeks
Holding back on restrictions comes as some experts and the Labour Party have called for measures to be introduced

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 01:28:03 GMT
Mother of murdered sisters says Met’s apology ‘won’t cut it’
Unprofessional comments by official suggests racial profiling, misogyny or classism, says mother

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 00:59:22 GMT
Faith leaders urge Priti Patel to scrap planned protest crackdown and warn of ‘chilling effect’ on religious expression
Exclusive: Letter calls for government to scrap proposed laws that pose ‘grave threat to civil liberties’

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 00:27:30 GMT
NHS Test and Trace used ‘eye-watering’ sums of money and ‘failed at its main objective’
A report by MPs said the scheme was ‘muddled’ and a number of aims ‘overstated or not achieved’

Tue, 26 Oct 2021 23:15:48 GMT
David Amess funeral to be held at Westminster Cathedral next month
Cardinal Vincent Nichols will lead the service on 23 November

Tue, 26 Oct 2021 23:03:14 GMT
Baby born into dangerously polluted air every 2 minutes in UK, study shows
Asthma UK and British Lung Foundation call on government to correct ‘national shame’

Tue, 26 Oct 2021 22:36:18 GMT
Search for migrant reported missing off Essex coast called off
‘Extensive’ operation involved Border Force, RNLI and Maritime and Coastguard Agency

Tue, 26 Oct 2021 22:28:13 GMT
Wayne Couzens launches appeal against whole-life sentence for Sarah Everard murder
Lord Justice Fulford sentenced Couzens to life behind bars for his “grotesque” crimes

Tue, 26 Oct 2021 21:04:55 GMT
We were not defeated in Afghanistan, UK defence secretary Ben Wallace says
‘Aim your anger at the US’ for signing deal with the Taliban, defence secretary tells MPs

Tue, 26 Oct 2021 20:47:19 GMT
Ministers bow to pressure to toughen law on sewage dumping
Government will place a duty on water firms to ‘secure a progressive reduction in the adverse impacts of discharges from storm overflows’

Tue, 26 Oct 2021 19:16:43 GMT
Britain’s biggest nightclub firm introduces drink covers and body searches after injection and spiking cases
Exclusive: Rekom UK plans to introduce free drug testing kits and full-body searches on entry, CEO says

Tue, 26 Oct 2021 18:46:33 GMT
Government accused of trying to ‘scupper’ own Covid plan B by leaking cost
Treasury and Cabinet Office documents released to media

Tue, 26 Oct 2021 18:44:17 GMT
UK records highest daily death toll since early March
Latest figures bring country’s official death toll to almost 140,000

Tue, 26 Oct 2021 18:42:22 GMT
MI5 admits Manchester Arena bomber could have been stopped days before attack
Counter-terror police could have stopped and questioned Salman Abedi when he flew into Manchester Airport, inquiry hears

Tue, 26 Oct 2021 18:23:44 GMT
Rishi Sunak urged to put climate crisis at heart of Budget after net zero pledge missing from leaks
Chancellor set to raise wages, boost NHS and transport links and continue fuel duty freeze – but is under pressure to finally fund green transition

Tue, 26 Oct 2021 17:52:03 GMT
Untreated sewage pours into Langstone harbour
Campaigners call on MPs to vote to make it a legal obligation for water companies to stop dumping raw sewage

Tue, 26 Oct 2021 17:36:30 GMT
EU commissioner says Brexit has been ‘catastrophe’ and caused shortages
Thierry Breton also accuses UK of ‘a lot of bad faith’

Tue, 26 Oct 2021 17:24:18 GMT
‘I was taken aback by how thin he was’: Julian Assange ‘sick and very unwell’ as he fights extradition to US
Supporters of whistleblower publisher urge Joe Biden to drop case started by Donald Trump

Tue, 26 Oct 2021 16:42:26 GMT
Tory MP faces suspension from Commons over ‘egregious’ breach of lobbying rules
Owen Paterson rejects ‘not fair’ findings and claims inquiry played ‘major role’ in wife’s suicide

Tue, 26 Oct 2021 16:39:31 GMT
Animal Rebellion protesters scale outside of government Defra building in London
Four activists have used ropes and harnesses to scale the building and have brought supplies up with them to stay ‘indefinitely’

Tue, 26 Oct 2021 16:14:43 GMT
Millionaire hotel tycoon, 33, collapses and dies eight weeks after lavish wedding
The businessman got married only eight weeks ago

Tue, 26 Oct 2021 15:36:24 GMT
Woman cleared of obstructing Metropolitan Police after partner shot with stun gun
Millard Scott, father of rapper Wretch 32, fell headfirst down flight of stairs during incident at family home

Tue, 26 Oct 2021 15:31:46 GMT
Ikea buys former Topshop flagship store on Oxford Street
Move comes after clothing company was bought by Asos earlier this year

Tue, 26 Oct 2021 15:08:09 GMT
Border Force involved in search and rescue mission off Harwich, Essex
Two people said to have been rescued while three feared dead

Tue, 26 Oct 2021 15:07:11 GMT
Priest ‘loses trust’ in police for ‘doing nothing’ after he was attacked in church hall
Father Colin Mason says he was assaulted on church grounds in August

Tue, 26 Oct 2021 14:47:15 GMT
Novara Media has YouTube channel briefly removed ‘without warning or explanation’
Removal of account sparks outrage from Labour MP Richard Burgon

Tue, 26 Oct 2021 14:30:23 GMT
Dog bought on Facebook killed man and left brother needing legs amputated
Men ‘nipped’ by pet described as ‘big softie,’ resulting in them getting sepsis

Tue, 26 Oct 2021 14:22:19 GMT
Insulate Britain protester speechless after TalkRadio host says concrete can be grown on trees
Exchange comes as climate group threatens major disruption on M25

Tue, 26 Oct 2021 14:18:43 GMT
Budget 2021 predictions: Rishi Sunak’s announcement to mark shift away from pandemic firefighting
Britain's Treasury chief is set to deliver his first budget statement since the Conservative government lifted most coronavirus restrictions across the U.K. On Wednesday Rishi Sunak is likely to use one of the most high-profile events in the country...

Tue, 26 Oct 2021 14:10:38 GMT
Minimum wage 2021: When will it go up?
Treasury announces increase ahead of chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Autumn Budget

Tue, 26 Oct 2021 12:57:57 GMT
Should the government be enforcing another lockdown? Tell us in our poll
We want to know if you think it is time for another lockdown as Covid infection rates rise

Tue, 26 Oct 2021 12:45:25 GMT
New clash over dumping of raw sewage in rivers as No 10 rejects compromise vote
Peers set to back amendment giving ministers more time to act – but Downing Street insists it’s still ‘a blank cheque’

Tue, 26 Oct 2021 12:16:21 GMT
Insulate Britain declares M25 ‘site of nonviolent civil resistance’
Environmental activists urge motorists to avoid motorway or reduce speed to 20mph during demonstration

Tue, 26 Oct 2021 11:36:42 GMT
Open wide! Fearless Yorkshire dentist removes sore tooth from polar bear’s mouth
Carnivore was at risk of infection if problem gnasher had remained

Tue, 26 Oct 2021 11:30:28 GMT
Who are environmental activist group Animal Rebellion?
The protesters want the government to do more to support people’s transition from meat-eating to a vegan lifestyle

Tue, 26 Oct 2021 11:09:21 GMT
Stop using aid cash to invest in fossil fuels, MPs tell government
International development committee says hard to take UK government seriously on climate change

Tue, 26 Oct 2021 11:08:55 GMT
Boris Johnson’s government must make people fly less, say climate advisers
Net zero strategy lacks ambition to tackle growth in aviation, says committee

Tue, 26 Oct 2021 09:45:22 GMT
EU ministers debate how to tackle rising energy costs
EU ministers are meeting for emergency talks focusing on energy amid divisions between the 27 member countries on how to tackle a crunch that has seen consumers’ bills skyrocket this year

Tue, 26 Oct 2021 09:35:38 GMT
Essex beach closed after sewage leak
More than a mile of Southend-on-sea beach, including Southend Pier, has been closed since Thursday

Tue, 26 Oct 2021 09:33:59 GMT
Council’s placing of asylum-seekers in hotel was ‘unlawful’ says judge
The council said the trio were initially assessed as being at least 25 years old

Tue, 26 Oct 2021 09:31:09 GMT
Amazon strikes deal with UK spy agencies to host classified material
Campaigners call it ‘another worrying public-private partnership’

Tue, 26 Oct 2021 09:17:43 GMT
‘All cities have rats’: Council leader defends Glasgow ahead of Cop26
Glasgow City boss appeared to blame Margaret Thatcher’s government for dirty Glasgow streets



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