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Mon, 15 Sep 2025 08:58:14 GMT
Starmer must change course or he’ll be forced to quit by May, Labour MP warns
Richard Burgon warns that the PM must deliver for people or there will have to be ‘change at the very top’

Mon, 15 Sep 2025 08:55:14 GMT
Minister fuels claims that Mandelson could be thrown out of Lords
Baroness Jacqui Smith said she was ‘angry and disgusted’ by Lord Mandelson’s behaviour, adding that his fate in the Lords would be decided by chief whip Lord Kennedy

Mon, 15 Sep 2025 08:21:44 GMT
Aldi issues stark warning over rising food prices
Food inflation is set to run as high as 5.7 per cent later this year in another blow to consumers

Mon, 15 Sep 2025 07:37:57 GMT
Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner refuses to speak to Met Police before German prison release
The German national ‘remains a suspect’ in an ongoing investigation, the force has said

Mon, 15 Sep 2025 07:26:24 GMT
Met Office issue weather warning as strong winds of up to 70mph set to hit England and Wales
The yellow weather warning for wind continues into Monday

Mon, 15 Sep 2025 06:20:59 GMT
Major supermarket recalls own-brand hummus over deadly E coli fears
Customers should not eat the products and instead return them

Mon, 15 Sep 2025 06:20:07 GMT
How much will Donald Trump’s UK state visit cost taxpayers?
US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump will arrive in the UK for an “unprecedented” second state visit, hosted by the King on Tuesday (16 September).

Sun, 14 Sep 2025 12:08:12 GMT
Why Keir Starmer cannot survive as prime minister without this man
Many people in Labour want Morgan McSweeney sacked as Downing Street chief of staff, but there are doubts Keir Starmer would survive as PM without him, writes David Maddox

Mon, 15 Sep 2025 06:07:10 GMT
London protests latest: Musk’s speech at Tommy Robinson march denounced as ‘disgusting and inappropriate’
Among comments made in conversation with Robinson, Musk claimed a ‘dissolution of parliament’ and ‘change of government’ is needed in the UK

Mon, 15 Sep 2025 05:00:00 GMT
Voices: Is Trump’s state visit smart statecraft or a diplomatic disaster? Join The Independent Debate
Have your say: Downing Street has hailed the visit as a ‘historic opportunity’ to cement ties with Washington

Mon, 15 Sep 2025 00:27:22 GMT
‘Free speech’ row threatens to derail Starmer’s talks with Trump on state visit as government mired in chaos
Exclusive: US concerns over free speech in the UK expected to be high on the agenda between Starmer and Trump during the state visit, with the UK side in chaos after Mandelson’s sacking

Mon, 15 Sep 2025 00:20:33 GMT
Illegal car seats still being sold by major online marketplaces, investigation reveals
Knock-off products are much cheaper than real car seats – but can pose lethal risks

Sun, 14 Sep 2025 23:14:54 GMT
Armed response vehicles, baton guns and ballistic helmets: Inside the police operation for Trump’s UK visit
King is to host US president and his wife, first lady Melania Trump, at Windsor Castle from Wednesday to Friday

Sun, 14 Sep 2025 23:01:00 GMT
Primark owner delivers warning to Rachel Reeves over ‘mistaken’ rate changes
Chancellor Rachel Reeves faces the daunting task of boosting Treasury revenues to address a potential £40 billion deficit in state finances

Sun, 14 Sep 2025 23:01:00 GMT
Renters skip hot meals and lower heating to afford energy bills
Citizens Advice is calling for enforcement of the Renters’ Rights Bill to protect renters from retaliation when asking for upgrades and repairs

Sun, 14 Sep 2025 22:56:06 GMT
Watering down Employment Rights Bill would threaten ‘once in a generation’ chance to close gender pay gap, ministers warned
Exclusive: Ministers have been warned the Employment Rights Bill is a ‘once-in-a-generation chance’ to close the gender pay gap as the Commons gears up to consider amendments

Sun, 14 Sep 2025 22:44:19 GMT
Mandelson appointment ‘worth the risk’ despite Epstein ties due to his ‘singular talent’, minister says
Business secretary Peter Kyle claimed that Lord Mandelson’s abilities meant the ‘political consideration’ outweighed the concerns about him

Sun, 14 Sep 2025 22:08:58 GMT
Sikh woman raped in ‘brutal and racist’ attack speaks out
The Sikh Federation UK alleged that the perpetrators told the woman ‘You don’t belong in this country, get out’

Sun, 14 Sep 2025 19:15:48 GMT
Starmer says Britain must never surrender flag after London protest amid backlash over Musk
PM’s comments on ‘Unite the Kingdom’ protest follow a backlash over Elon Musk’s ‘disgusting’ remarks to Tommy Robinson

Sun, 14 Sep 2025 18:56:33 GMT
Man charged after spate of ‘revolting’ attacks on synagogues and Jewish premises in London
Ionut-Cristian Bold, 37, allegedly smeared a substance on a number of premises in the Golders Green area between 4 and 11 September

Sun, 14 Sep 2025 16:10:26 GMT
The impossible cost of getting on the housing ladder revealed – and why Gen-Z may never own a home
Research by the Independent shows first-time buyers are forking out 10 times more cash for home deposits than they were 30 years ago, while average rents eat up half the average income. Alicja Hagopian reports

Sun, 14 Sep 2025 11:43:39 GMT
Man wanted by police after house explosion in Bradford leaves multiple people injured
One man has been arrested and police have launched an appeal to find another after the blast on Saturday night

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