The Independent - November 29, 2024

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November 29, 2024

Leave voters were betrayed on migration, says Starmer

PM accuses Tories of a different order of failure’ over Brexit

4 mins

How did the Tories increase migration following Brexit?

The name of this feature is “Politics Explained”, but there are some subjects that are so hard to explain that we could rename it, just for one day, to “How Did That Happen?”

3 mins

MPs poised for historic vote on assisted dying legislation

The biggest social change in Britain in five decades could be shepherded in by the closest of margins later today.

3 mins

Cynical' ex-soldier Khalife convicted of spying for Iran

Former soldier Daniel Khalife has been found guilty of spying for Iran but cleared of carrying out a bomb hoax.

4 mins

The 'fantasist' who became a threat to national security

Daniel Khalife described as ultimate Walter Mitty character’

4 mins

Former Tory minister Jenkyns joins Reform UK

A former Conservative minister has defected to join the Reform UK party led by Nigel Farage. In a blow to the new Tory leader Kemi Badenoch, Dame Andrea Jenkyns said she was “joining the party of the brave”.

2 mins

Starmer invited to meet EU leaders in Brexit 'reset' fillip

Sir Keir Starmer is set to be invited to a meeting of EU leaders in what will be seen as a sign of success for his plans for a great Brexit \"reset\"\".

2 mins

Minister admits pleading guilty over 'stolen' mobile

Transport secretary Louise Haigh has admitted pleading guilty to an offence after she incorrectly told police that a work mobile phone was stolen 10 years ago.

1 min

Farage calls for debate over stricter limits on abortion

Nigel Farage has said parliament should debate imposing stricter limits on abortion for women, saying the current timeline may need to be shortened.

2 mins

Wallace steps aside from MasterChef during probe

Gregg Wallace is to step away from presenting MasterChef while complaints made by individuals about historical allegations of misconduct are investigated.

3 mins

Spy ring passed secrets to Russia for years, court told

A UK-based spy ring passed secrets to Russia for nearly three years, endangering the national interest and putting “many lives at risk”, a court has heard. Bulgarian nationals Katrin Ivanova, 33, Vanya Gaberova, 30, and Tihomir Ivanov Ivanchev, 39, were allegedly part of a group which carried out surveillance on opponents of the Russian state, even discussing kidnapping or killing one of them.

3 mins

Woman, 97, died following years of care home 'neglect'

A woman who arrived in Britain as part of the Windrush generation died after severely infected gangrene on her foot went untreated at a care home for more than a year.

3 mins

Lebanon's citizens cling to brittle hope amid the rubble

As a fragile ceasefire holds, Bel Trew talks to residents of the capital Beirut who are struggling to imagine a peaceful future

4 mins

Putin says he'll target Kyiv 'decision-making centres'

Vladimir Putin has threatened to strike Kyiv with Moscow’s new ballistic missile – in the wake of his forces conducting a “massive” aerial assault on energy infrastructure across Ukraine.

2 mins

Australia landmark law bans under-16s from social media

Australia will ban children under 16 from using social media after its Senate approved what will become a world-first law.

3 mins

Shipwreck may hold secrets of explorer's final vovage

The wreckage of a ship discovered off the coast of Kenya may have been from legendary explorer Vasco da Gama’s final voyage across the Indian Ocean, archaeologists say in a new study.

2 mins

"This was something I had wanted for my entire life'

With thousands of women opting to bring children into the world using solo fertility treatments, Zoé Beaty learns more about the hardships and happiness of those who go it alone

6 mins

Have we gone barking mad?

These days we give our dogs facials and freshly cooked food, and treat them as if they were our babies. Charlotte Cripps ventures into the peculiar world of excessive dog parenting

7 mins

State of the nation: your least favourite in the US?

Now for happier times. A few states that don’t quite make the top three deserve a mention.

1 min

ON THIS DAY

Busby Berkeley, choreographer and director, who devised a style that revolutionised Hollywood musicals, was born.

1 min

MasterChef host faces the heat away from the kitchen

Gregg Wallace is stepping back from the long-running BBC show while claims of misconduct are probed. Nick Hilton looks at the story of the greengrocer-turned-TV presenter

6 mins

Obsession and darkness at centre of Hitchcock classic

The 1964 psychodrama Marnie’ was blighted by its director’s behaviour towards the lead star Tippi Hedren, resulting in dramatic results on and off screen

6 mins

CARDINAL SINS

The twisty, Oscar-tipped Conclave’ needed more than shock and awe, writes Clarisse Loughrey, while the beautiful loneliness of All We Imagine as Light’ will speak to your soul

5 mins

Brat girl's down and dirty

Charli XCX starts her victory lap in Manchester with a live show that’s as brazen as it is brilliant

3 mins

Is the British car industry on the skids once more?

As Vauxhall plans to close its Luton plant putting 1,100 jobs at risk, Howard Mustoe asks if government policy is to blame

3 mins

Insurance 'mega merger' is no great deal for consumers

The City loves a deal. Consumers, not so much. For them, a tieup between insurance giants Aviva and Direct Line, at a time when car insurance prices are at historic highs, is a far from enticing prospect.

3 mins

Hojlund brace secures win in chaotic performance

The banner in the Stretford End was written in Ruben Amorim’s native Portuguese. “Bem vindo a casa,” it read. Welcome home.

4 mins

Misfiring Madrid struggling to find European safety net

After beating the team 20th in the Premier League, Liverpool defeated the side 24th in the Champions League. The similarities may end there: it is scarcely a surprise Southampton occupy that station in England. But Real Madrid, the reigning champions of Europe, find themselves 24th after five rounds.

3 mins

Legacy of 'transcendent' Senna finds another gear

There’s something about sport, and the global fandom the lead protagonists generate, which triggers a propensity to heroworship.

4 mins

'Sometimes tears come out, you have to be an animal'

Whether you want him to or not, 40-year-old heavyweight Derek Chisora isn’t ready to stop yet

3 mins

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