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Thu, 20 Nov 2025 09:27:25 GMT
Harry Kane’s hamstring surgeon in £78,000 battle with car dealership over stolen Bentley
Fares Haddad, a world-acclaimed orthopaedic surgeon specialising in sports medicine, is suing Jack Barclay Ltd

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 09:17:51 GMT
‘Every disappearance is a warning sign’: The important next steps after a missing child is found
With a child reported missing every 2.5 minutes in the UK, it is vital to address the cause behind their disappearance. As part of our SafeCall campaign, The Independent looks at what crucial next steps are taken to ensure vulnerable children do not ...

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 08:46:27 GMT
Met Office warns of ‘blizzard conditions’ as more snow to fall
Forecaster warns rural communities could be cut off

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 08:38:49 GMT
Andy Burnham refuses to rule out challenging Keir Starmer as PM amid leadership coup speculation
Asked whether he could rule out challenging the prime minister, Andy Burnham repeatedly dodged the question

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 08:20:04 GMT
These are Britain’s most and least affordable towns to buy a home in this year
Zoopla, who conducted the study, noted ‘a significant geographical divide in housing value for home buyers’

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 07:24:15 GMT
Judge blasts ‘self-absorbed’ son who lost £2.6m court fight with his own mum over London townhouse
Andrew Grijns has been left with a £1m court bill following the saga

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 07:08:11 GMT
Which? reveals its most recommended current account providers
Which? said that two providers came close this year to receiving WRP status

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 06:37:03 GMT
Tips and laws for driving in the snow if you really have to
You can be fined thousands for breaking certain snow driving rules

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 06:23:31 GMT
Labour MP hints he would give up seat for Andy Burnham to mount Starmer leadership challenge
It comes amid reports that MPs on the left of the party are pushing on with preparations for a potential leadership race

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 00:01:00 GMT
New Royal Mail stamps feature the most famous designs in British postal history
The new series will commemorate iconic stamp designs from the Victorian era

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 00:01:00 GMT
Almost half of working-age adults experienced workplace conflict in the past year
Stress, anxiety and depression were the most common impacts of workplace conflict, Acas said

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 00:01:00 GMT
Why MPs are set to tell bad dad jokes during Commons debate
The debate will occur on International Men’s Day

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 00:01:00 GMT
Four in 10 Britons would consider ending friendships over views on Israel-Palestine
Think tank More in Common UK polled 2,000 people in October, the same month the Heaton Park Synagogue in Manchester was attacked

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 23:34:41 GMT
‘I fled Africa to safety in the UK – Starmer’s migrant crackdown means I could be sent back’
Shams Moussa says despite a change of government in his home country, he feels like an ‘alien’ – and condemned Labour’s plan to return refugees as part of a planned overhaul of the asylum system

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 23:26:04 GMT
Plans to reform NHS have ‘chilling echoes’ of HS2 failures, MPs warn
Public accounts committee warns that ‘poor practices’ seen in the project to build the high-speed rail link are being replicated in the health service

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 23:23:21 GMT
Albanian PM accuses Shabana Mahmood of ‘ethnic stereotyping’ in asylum reforms
Edi Rama was furious that Mahmood singled out 700 Albanian families to justify ending the right to family reunions

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 22:30:02 GMT
How school breakfast clubs can save families ‘feeling the sharpest squeeze’ up to £450
The initiative aims to support schools in communities most affected by the ongoing cost of living crisis

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 22:06:18 GMT
Starmer says mountain of waste dumped in Oxfordshire field is ‘utterly appalling’
The Environment Agency has said it will pursue the perpetrators to pay the clean up cost

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 21:18:57 GMT
David Carrick: Rapist ex-Met Police officer found guilty of sexually abusing 12-year-old girl
Carrick was also found guilty of raping a former partner and subjecting her to ‘degrading’ abuse during their relationship

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 21:13:29 GMT
Three people in their 80s arrested in child sexual abuse probe
The accusations date back to the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 19:44:14 GMT
Reform UK councillor suspended over WhatsApp group featuring post calling for ‘mass Islam genocide’
Nigel Farage’s party is launching an investigation into the messages

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 19:11:49 GMT
Wes Streeting not ‘comfortable’ deporting children under Labour’s migrant crackdown
The health secretary insisted the number of forced removals ‘should be low’ and is ‘the right thing to do for the country’

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 18:10:28 GMT
The UPFs which could be harming your health, according to an expert
Breakfast cereals, ready meals, fizzy drinks and packaged snacks like crisps or sweets are the most common culprits

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 18:05:31 GMT
French police plan to use nets to stop small boats ‘risks turning Channel into a graveyard’
France has been under mounting pressure from the UK to intercept migrant vessels at sea amid growing public anger over illegal migration

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 17:49:43 GMT
How income tax could increase anyway despite Reeves U-turn
The prime minister refused to rule out income tax thresholds being frozen – which could lead to people paying more

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 16:41:23 GMT
Starmer refuses to rule out freeze on income tax thresholds in Budget
Labour prime minister under pressure from Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 16:13:18 GMT
Prosecutors reveal the difficulties they faced bringing serial rapist David Carrick to justice
Carrick declined to give evidence during the trial and no evidence was called on his behalf

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 16:06:59 GMT
Shabana Mahmood hints at police overhaul to fix ‘irrational’ structure and vows ‘I will be a reformer’
The home secretary has told police chiefs: ‘I was a reformer at the Ministry of Justice. I will be a reformer at the Home Office too’

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 15:57:22 GMT
One of the UK’s biggest van-dwelling camps to be cleared after beauty spot ‘used as a toilet’
Councillors want to to help residents of the vans and caravans on the Downs in Bristol find a ‘route away from vehicle dwelling’

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 15:33:55 GMT
Bar owner ‘won’t apologise’ for banning solo drinkers despite ‘furore’
Carl Peters, who runs cocktail bar Alibi, defended his policy after being criticised

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 15:32:55 GMT
‘Reckless’ teacher banned from classrooms for drinking at school after parents evening
Two cans gin and tonic were found in a handbag next to Ms Grove’s desk

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 15:21:38 GMT
‘Doctors gave my mother cancer drugs for 12 years too long – I want answers from the NHS’
‘The more chemo she had, the more we celebrated... it was horrific,’ says daughter of one of more than 30 patients hit by overprescribing scandal

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 15:16:41 GMT
The note rapist ex-police officer David Carrick wrote 35 years ago that could’ve stopped his future crimes
Detective Superintendent Iain Moor suggested that the future would have been ‘very different’

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 15:00:10 GMT
Donald Trump’s ‘piggy’ jibe slammed by Wes Streeting
Wes Streeting has condemned Donald Trump's "piggy" jibe towards a female journalist who asked the US president a question about the Epstein files.

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 14:54:15 GMT
Starmer issues emotional message to son as he confronts difficult relationship with father
Sir Keir Starmer has marked International Men's Day with a touching letter to his son.

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 14:45:27 GMT
British woman among five tourists killed during fierce snowstorm in Chilean national park
The area was struck by a snowstorm with wind speeds equivalent to a category 3 hurricane

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 14:12:20 GMT
November 2025 payment dates for benefits and pensions plus cost of living support
All the essential cost of living information you need in November

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 14:05:13 GMT
MP opens up on ‘dark cloud’ after almost losing wife in candid mental health admission
If you are experiencing feelings of distress and isolation, or are struggling to cope, The Samaritans offer support; you can speak to someone for free over the phone, in confidence, on 116 123 (UK and ROI), email jo@samaritans.org, or visit the Samar...

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 13:27:40 GMT
Revealed: The best and worst parcel delivery companies in the UK
A recent report has revealed the rankings of the largest delivery services in the UK

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 13:25:50 GMT
Women ‘twice as likely to lose jobs to AI’ amid warning they could get left behind
Women 20 per cent less likely to engage with generative AI tools than men, report finds

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 12:36:38 GMT
Six big changes to expect from Reeves’ Budget and how they’ll impact your finances
Pensions, the cash ISA and more could all be set for notable alterations

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 12:22:45 GMT
Why interest rates are likely to be cut after the Budget
The Bank of England opted to keep rates at 4 per cent in early November but next month will be a different proposition

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 12:21:26 GMT
Defence secretary’s three-word warning to Putin after lasers directed at RAF pilots
Defence secretary John Healey issued a stern warning to Vladimir Putin, after he said the Russian spy ship Yantar, operating on the edge of UK waters, directed lasers at pilots of surveillance RAF aircraft monitoring its activities.

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 12:19:53 GMT
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage showed racist and antisemitic behaviour at school, claim ex-pupils
‘The allegations are entirely without foundation – we expect cynical attempts to smear Reform to intensify closer to the election,’ says Reform UK

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 11:58:30 GMT
Police complete investigation into death of Oasis fan at Wembley concert
‘This, from everything we have seen, was a tragic accident,’ says Detective Sergeant James Raffin

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 11:54:41 GMT
Watch in full: Starmer faces final pre-Budget PMQs after inflation falls
Sir Keir Starmer has faced his final Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs) opposite Kemi Badenoch ahead of Labour’s highly anticipated Budget next week.

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 11:46:24 GMT
Man wrongly jailed for 38 years says police ‘bullied’ him into false confession
Peter Sullivan had his conviction overturned this year after new DNA evidence revealed his innocence

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 11:33:12 GMT
Huntingdon train stabbing suspect charged with new offences including attack on 14-year-old boy
Anthony Williams was remanded into custody at Peterborough Magistrates’ Court on November 3 charged with 10 counts of attempted murder

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 11:19:31 GMT
Mapped: Where mansion tax could hit as Reeves looks at raising council tax rates
Around 310,000 high-value homeowners could be hit by proposals to tweak council tax bands

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 11:05:40 GMT
Can and should you walk your dogs in the snow?
As the first cold snap of the winter makes way for the UK, here are top tips to keeping your dogs safe

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 11:00:01 GMT
Bad news for property owners as house price growth slows
Average UK house price is now £272,000, according to the ONS

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