The Independent - November 14, 2024

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November 14, 2024

'It's happening!': Trump to veto Chagos Islands deal

The Independent understands the president-elect is seeking legal advice from the Pentagon to challenge the agreement

3 mins

Failing NHS bosses warned by Streeting in reform drive

Wes Streeting has warned NHS bosses that they will be sacked and blocked from taking a job in the sector again if their hospitals fail.

4 mins

Tough medicine is exactly what the ailing NHS needs

Wes Streeting gets full marks for boldness: he delivered an unpalatable message to 800 health leaders at their annual conference in Liverpool.

3 mins

Reeves set to merge council pensions into ‘megafunds'

Pension “megafunds” are set to be created to help unlock billions of pounds of investment in UK businesses and infrastructure.

2 mins

Average council tax bill set to rise by more than £100

Council tax bills in England are expected to increase by up to 5 per cent in April, amid Tory warnings that local authorities face a £2.4bn “black hole”.

3 mins

Church warned resignation of Welby 'tip of the iceberg'

The scandal that led to the resignation of Justin Welby has been called just the tip of the iceberg”, as one bishop warned the Church of England is not a safe institution”.

3 mins

Sara Sharif's father admits 'responsibility' for her death

Sara Sharif’s father has told jurors he “takes full responsibility” for the death of his 10-year-old daughter. In a dramatic appearance at the Old Bailey yesterday, the taxi driver said “I accept every single thing” while his wife, Beinash Batool, sobbed in the dock.

4 mins

Trafalgar Square is not big enough for farmers' protest

Next week’s tractor tax’ demo has been moved to Whitehall

2 mins

Will fans get a kick out of a Football Governance Bill?

Football is becoming a political football. Well, sort of, the irony being that the Labour government has adopted legislation on football regulation that was planned by the Conservatives before the general election was called and the final whistle blew on the Sunak administration (a record-breaking home loss, so to speak).

3 mins

Timothy West, star of stage and screen, dies aged 90

Tributes have been paid to the veteran actor Timothy West, who has died aged 90, his family confirmed yesterday.

3 mins

Readers back campaign to return bible to Salisbury

Dozens of Independent readers have rallied to save an exquisite 13th-century bible crafted for Salisbury Cathedral nearly 700 years ago.

2 mins

'I have my freedom after so long stuck in the hospital'

He was trapped in medical units for a decade because of his autism but now Nicholas Thornton is finally free. He tells Rebecca Thomas how, for a period, the ordeal robbed him of his speech and why a brighter future awaits as he nears 30

4 mins

Sisters forced to live with abusive father fled at night

Two girls, who were forced to live with their abusive father after being removed from their mother’s care, escaped in the middle of the night by smashing and jumping through a first-floor window.

2 mins

Southport triple murder suspect appears in court

A teenager has appeared in court accused of murdering three children in a stabbing at a Taylor Swift-themed holiday club in Southport.

1 min

British Museum gets £1bn Chinese ceramics collection

The British Museum is to receive the highest-value gift in UK museum history as it acquires £1bn worth of Chinese ceramics. Trustees of the Sir Percival David Foundation are to donate 1,700 pieces to the London museum.

2 mins

'Entitled' chef berates those who do not 'order correctly'

A chef has served up a fiery restaurant row after hitting out at window diners” who only order tap water and share courses.

1 min

Circus is back in town as presidential rivals play nice

Calmness in the Oval Office belied the chaos just steps away as the world Ss press covered Tramp S White House return

3 mins

Trump picks far-right ally Gaetz for attorney general

Donald Trump has nominated Republican congressman Matt Gaetz to serve as attorney general, the nation’s top law enforcement officer, overseeing an agency that could be used to target the president-elect’s rivals.

2 mins

Europe faces a bigger threat level if US warms to Putin

According to anonymous sources quoted in The Washington Post, one of Donald Trump’s first actions on being re-elected was to call Vladimir Putin. That call was immediately denied by the Kremlin.

4 mins

Senior Russian naval officer dies in Crimea car bombing

A senior Russian naval officer has been killed in a car bombing in occupied Crimea the latest in a series of targeted attacks on Russian military personnel.

3 mins

High alert as Costa del Sol residents flee fresh storms

Fresh storms in Spain have left streets deluged and forced schools to close, two weeks after the worst floods in the country’s modern history, which killed more than 220 people and destroyed thousands of homes.

2 mins

Post Office shake-up puts 115 branches under threat

Move affecting 1,000 workers is tone deaf’ says union boss

2 mins

Fuller's boss warns of price rises after Budget tax hike

A major pub chain has joined the growing list of hospitality businesses warning of price rises due to Labour’s Budget.

1 min

Is this a megajob too much for even Musk to handle?

Just when you thought Elon Musk’s involvement in politics was over after he helped to secure the election of his new BFF, Donald Trump, it was announced that he is going to be a key figure in the running of the US for the foreseeable future.

3 mins

Withdrawals force Carsley to blood youth in Greece tie

It is an England football team, if not the England team that will take the field in Athens on Thursday night. Aaron Ramsdale, Trent Alexander-Arnold, John Stones, Harry Maguire, Luke Shaw, Declan Rice, Kobbie Mainoo, Bukayo Saka, Cole Palmer, Phil Foden and Jack Grealish is a line-up that would require a false nine.

3 mins

Breaking point: a title era is ending before our very eyes

Blame Antonio Conte, perhaps. The former Chelsea manager was not the pioneer but he was a trailblazer.

4 mins

'In France, I lead a much easier, much simpler life'

Former Premier League star Andy Carroll speaks to Dani Gil about his topsy-turvy career, and his new start at Bordeaux

4 mins

Hamilton is the big draw for a London spin on F1 show

Prior to the Drive to Survive era that triggered the sport’s unprecedented boom, one of Liberty Media’s first ventures as Formula One’s bright-eyed American owners came in the summer of 2017.

3 mins

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