The Independent - November 21, 2024

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November 21, 2024

Strikes show UK 'doubling down' on support for Kyiv

Ukraine has fired British long-range Storm Shadow missiles into Russian territory for the first time, The Independent understands the latest sign of a change in stance from Western countries on involvement in the conflict.

3 mins

Army drones and warships among £500m defence cuts

The defence secretary has announced emergency cuts to the UK military, including the Royal Navy’s two amphibious assault ships, a frigate and 31 helicopters.

3 mins

Grey-Thompson says right to die will be open to abuse

Sporting hero and disability rights campaigner says loopholes in the assisted dying bill mean there are no real safeguards

4 mins

Lords approve government bill to renationalise railways

Britain’s railways are set to come back into public ownership after legislation to renationalise the train services was passed by members of the House of Lords.

2 mins

Could stubborn inflation eat into Labour's poll control?

Every administration in the genuinely) democratic world to seek re-election in 2024 has failed the first time this has happened, according to psephologists.

3 mins

Family of Captain Tom had misused charity, report says

Captain Tom Moore’s family repeatedly benefited” financially from a charity created in his name, engaging in a pattern of behaviour” that saw them personally earn more than 1m from their involvement, a highly critical report has found.

4 mins

Brexit is 'hell' for working musicians and road crew

Artists hit by red tape and increased costs, warns report

4 mins

Teen faces 20 years in jail after Dubai fling with girl

A British teenager is facing a 20-year jail sentence in Dubai after developing a holiday romance with another tourist.

2 mins

Al-Fayed sexual abuse could be 'on the scale of Savile'

The scale of Mohamed Al-Fayed’s sexual abuse may be similar to that of Jimmy Savile’s, a survivors’ advocate appointed by Harrods has said.

2 mins

The UK-trained elite forces being wooed by Moscow

Afghan troops who fought the Taliban live in danger while Britain dithers over whether to give them sanctuary, writes Holly Bancroft. Meanwhile, our adversaries are circling...

7 mins

The Lion Kim: Russia gifts animals to North Korea zoo

Vladimir Putin has gifted dozens of animals including a lion and two bears to a zoo in North Korea, the latest in a series of exchanges as Russia relies on Pyongyang’s artillery and troops to bolster its invasion of Ukraine.

1 min

Hong Kong media mogul Lai defiant at collusion trial

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4 mins

Why is Trump keen to hand power to TV quack Dr Oz?

Rhian Lubin on the president-elect’s pick to lead Medicare

4 mins

Attention, please: Spotify's feelgood vision of the future

As the app makes its latest pivot, Andrew Griffin reports from behind the scenes of a tech company with a vision to enhance the Joe Rogan effect’ and take on YouTube

5 mins

'People want to return to a dirtier, less fashionable era'

Provocateur and professional party animal The Dare chats to Annabel Nugent about his debut album, getting the Daily Mail all riled up, and why he hates the words indie sleaze’

6 mins

Mortgage pain fuels record.rise in home ownership fees

Soaring monthly mortgage payments are fuelling the highest rise in home ownership costs in more than three decades as more than 100,000 households come off fixed-term deals every month.

3 mins

Ford to cut 800 UK jobs as electric car take-up slows

Ford has said it will cut 800 jobs in the UK as it battles waning interest in electric cars and stiff competition from other carmakers.

2 mins

Shock rise in inflation is bad news for our mortgage rates

A mere month after inflation undershot the Bank of England’s 2 per cent target, it’s back up again – in the sharpest spike in two years.

3 mins

Fashioning City 3.0 will be Pep's greatest challenge yet

The Premier League champions are in need of a rebuild and their managerial godfather is prepared to stay to oversee it after agreeing a new one-year contract

4 mins

Formation clues as Amorim takes first training sessions

Ruben Amorim has his feet under the table at Manchester United’s Carrington training ground as he begins work in earnest after officially taking charge of the club.

2 mins

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