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PM warned on 'destructive' food trade deal with the US
The Independent

PM warned on 'destructive' food trade deal with the US

Sir Keir Starmer has been warned a comprehensive trade deal with the US under Donald Trump would \"destroy our family farms and healthy food standards\".

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December 02, 2024
Patients may have to pay for assisted death, says minister
The Independent

Patients may have to pay for assisted death, says minister

Patients opting for assisted dying may have to pay to die, a government minister has suggested after MPs backed legislation that would support terminally ill people to end their own lives.

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December 02, 2024
Britain sets aside £10bn for payments to EU more than eight years after Brexit vote
The Independent

Britain sets aside £10bn for payments to EU more than eight years after Brexit vote

Britain has set aside more than £10bn for post-Brexit payments to the EU as the UK continues sending billions to Brussels despite having left the bloc years ago.

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December 02, 2024
Wallace hit by backlash over remarks about his accusers
The Independent

Wallace hit by backlash over remarks about his accusers

Former MasterChef presenter took to Instagram to defend himself as BBC faced criticism over response to allegations

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December 02, 2024
Stop buying clothes now!
The Independent

Stop buying clothes now!

As fashion campaigners demand 'degrowth' for an industry responsible for 10 per cent of global pollution, Helen Coffey talks to designers and activists about how, with 100 billion garments made every year, we risk shopping till we drop

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December 01, 2024
The inspiration at heart of Slot and Guardiola's rivalry
The Independent

The inspiration at heart of Slot and Guardiola's rivalry

Liverpool and Man City bosses set to meet for the first time

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December 01, 2024
Has Bethell's Test cricket baptism come too soon?
The Independent

Has Bethell's Test cricket baptism come too soon?

Jacob Bethell, 21, has been thrust into England side based on potential. Could the risk backfire, asks Cameron Ponsonby

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December 01, 2024
Resurgent Arsenal thrash Hammers in giddy goal fest
The Independent

Resurgent Arsenal thrash Hammers in giddy goal fest

Arsenal plundered another hatful of goals at West Ham as they climbed up to second in the Premier League with a frenetic 5-2 victory.

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December 01, 2024
Defensive Lionesses cancel USA in tactical stalemate
The Independent

Defensive Lionesses cancel USA in tactical stalemate

Another night of learning for England and Sarina Wiegman, even if the only fireworks produced from the visit of Emma Hayes and the United States were those in the pre-match light show at Wembley.

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December 01, 2024
Grandmother lost savings and her business after being wrongly charged with fraud
The Independent

Grandmother lost savings and her business after being wrongly charged with fraud

Krista Brown receives 'unreserved' apology after seven-year ordeal at hands of Crown Prosecution Service and HMRC

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December 01, 2024
Indian women are being 'controlled' by forest drones
The Independent

Indian women are being 'controlled' by forest drones

Researchers say wildlife cameras are used to harass them

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December 01, 2024
Rebels seize control of Aleppo in blow to Assad
The Independent

Rebels seize control of Aleppo in blow to Assad

Thousands of opposition forces took control of Syria’s second city Aleppo and its airport in a shock assault that marked their largest advance and the biggest challenge facing Syrian president Bashar al-Assad in years.

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December 01, 2024
Ukraine could use a Trump peace deal to buy some time
The Independent

Ukraine could use a Trump peace deal to buy some time

After Putin's brutal invasion of Ukraine, Western leaders repeated constantly that they would stand behind Kyiv \"as long as it takes\", first as Ukraine struck back, then as Russia counterattacked.

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December 01, 2024
Zelensky's plan for peace a 'major concession' to Putin
The Independent

Zelensky's plan for peace a 'major concession' to Putin

UK's former ambassador to Russia praises Ukraine president

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December 01, 2024
TUI flight aborted due to pilots’ error with air supply
The Independent

TUI flight aborted due to pilots’ error with air supply

A TUI plane with 193 people on board failed to pressurise because crew members did not realise a switch had been left off by maintenance workers, forcing the pilot to abort the flight, an investigation has found.

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December 01, 2024
Kate's carol service will focus on love and empathy
The Independent

Kate's carol service will focus on love and empathy

The Princess of Wales will deliver a heartfelt Christmas message about the importance of love - \"the greatest gift we can receive\" - to those attending her annual carol service.

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December 01, 2024
Woman faces near £2k fine for failing to pay for parking tickets within five minutes
The Independent

Woman faces near £2k fine for failing to pay for parking tickets within five minutes

A woman has been landed with a £1,906 bill after she took longer than five minutes to pay for parking at a site in Derby.

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December 01, 2024
BBC warned of Wallace's alleged comments in 2017
The Independent

BBC warned of Wallace's alleged comments in 2017

The BBC was warned of Gregg Wallace allegedly making lewd comments and asking for the personal phone numbers of female production staff in 2022, it has been claimed.

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December 01, 2024
Sturgeon joins mourners at Godley's Glasgow farewell
The Independent

Sturgeon joins mourners at Godley's Glasgow farewell

The funeral of comedian Janey Godley was brought to a close yesterday with her catchphrase \"Frank, get the door\", and former Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon was among the mourners.

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December 01, 2024
I can't tie my shoelaces due to dementia, says Stewart
The Independent

I can't tie my shoelaces due to dementia, says Stewart

Alastair Stewart has described how he struggles to tie his own shoelaces in his battle against dementia.

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December 01, 2024
Touring Europe for British musicians after Brexit is 'not viable', admits minister
The Independent

Touring Europe for British musicians after Brexit is 'not viable', admits minister

Brexit has made touring in Europe \"simply not economically viable\" for many artists, a minister has admitted.

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December 01, 2024
Blairites are in despair over Starmer's flailing leadership
The Independent

Blairites are in despair over Starmer's flailing leadership

Someone close to Tony Blair says that Keir Starmer's problem, apart from the fact that his ministers and aides are not very good, is that they are \"a bunch of librarians and academics in charge of a government\".

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December 01, 2024
Top pollster doubts PM's reset will win over public
The Independent

Top pollster doubts PM's reset will win over public

Sir John Curtice says Keir Starmer ‘lacks a story' and this week's 'plan for change' might not be enough to change that

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December 01, 2024
Fierce rivalry in best British flyweight fight for decades
The Independent

Fierce rivalry in best British flyweight fight for decades

This time last year, Sunny Edwards was on his way to the USA for a unification world title fight, and Galal Yafai was a five-fight novice.

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November 30, 2024
Wiegman faces twin issues in tactical battle with Hayes
The Independent

Wiegman faces twin issues in tactical battle with Hayes

Sarina Wiegman had already highlighted where England need to improve long before Emma Hayes and the United States landed in London ahead of today's marquee clash at Wembley.

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November 30, 2024
Crisis at City has shades of Mourinho's Bridge too far
The Independent

Crisis at City has shades of Mourinho's Bridge too far

For all the comments on Pep Guardiola's scratches, some senior figures in football were a bit shocked by the image.

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November 30, 2024
Our favourite brands are at risk from changing demand
The Independent

Our favourite brands are at risk from changing demand

Constantly evolving consumer habits are threatening even the biggest names - factor in a competitive marketplace and rising overheads, and they're goners, says Chris Blackhurst

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November 30, 2024
Insurgents fighting Assad's Syrian regime enter Aleppo
The Independent

Insurgents fighting Assad's Syrian regime enter Aleppo

Surprise offensive is first time city is attacked since 2016

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November 30, 2024
Macron praises those who helped rebuild Notre-Dame
The Independent

Macron praises those who helped rebuild Notre-Dame

President visits cathedral as it prepares to reopen next week

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November 30, 2024
Three main Irish parties set for election photo finish
The Independent

Three main Irish parties set for election photo finish

Sinn Fein, Fine Gael and Fianna Fail are virtually neck-and-neck in terms of first preference votes in the Irish general election, according to an exit poll last night.

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November 30, 2024