The Independent - November 16, 2024

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November 16, 2024

'Industrial-scale injustice' of IPP needs to end, say Lords

Government warned not to be on the wrong side of history’

5 mins

Will prisoners still serving indefinite jail terms get out?

Judging by the latest developments in parliament, there is still no sign that one of the most egregious abuses of human rights in Britain is going to be resolved.

3 mins

Cost of flights set to soar as supply crisis grounds planes.

Airfares are set to hit record highs next year and there will be a surge in flight cancellations as a result of critical shortages of plane engines and spare aviation parts, insiders fear.

3 mins

Reeves targets Trump trade deal as UK economy stalls

Chancellor frustrated by new figures amid US tariff fears

4 mins

Festival of slight: No 10 sorry for Diwali 'mistake'

Meat and alcohol served at No 10’s Hindu celebration

1 min

Must Starmer fight either Trump or EU over trade?

There is only one politician Keir Starmer really detests - Boris Johnson.

3 mins

McCall says 'pray for me' as she undergoes brain surgery

Davina McCall has announced she is undergoing surgery to remove a brain tumour.

2 mins

Five guilty of killing teens in mistaken identity case

A man and four teenagers were found guilty yesterday of murdering two boys in a case of mistaken identity in a botched revenge attack.

2 mins

Met Office says winter is coming with 20cm of snow

The Met Office has issued several yellow weather warnings for snow and ice for this weekend and the start of next week.

1 min

RFK Jr faces pushback to nomination from the right

Robert F Kennedy Jr is facing criticism from proand antiabortion activists, arguing he is not a conviction politician

3 mins

Iran 'won't block Lebanon' in ceasefire talks with Israel

Iran will back any decision taken by Lebanon in talks to secure a ceasefire with Israel, a senior Iranian official has said, signalling Tehran wants to see an end to a conflict that has dealt heavy blows to its Lebanese ally, Hezbollah.

3 mins

Ukraine will have to pay the price for Putin and Trump's delusions about one another

Tom Watling speaks to US and British former officials about the overconfidence of the president-elect and Russia's leader

4 mins

Cop climate talks no longer fit for purpose, say experts

Former high-ranking UN officials have written an open letter calling for a complete overhaul of the Cop talks, stating that the process is \"no longer fit for purpose\" in dealing with a rapidly intensifying climate crisis.

2 mins

EU allies are impatient for Brexit reset, Starmer is told

Sir Keir Starmer has been urged to step up his plans for a postBrexit reset of relations with the European Union after an unprecedented warning from the Bank of England.

3 mins

England find a new way to play... without their captain

Once again, Harry Kane is the first name on the England football team teamsheet.

4 mins

Revamped England hope to disrupt mighty Springboks

The mixed memories of an enchanting Paris evening cut short have swirled in English heads for 13 months.

4 mins

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