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BBC Reporter Says Donald Trump Is 'Making It Up As He Goes Along' In Iran
The US president quickly U-turned on plans to impose a 20% toll on ships using the Strait of Hormuz.
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UK’s water crisis could cost lives, former environment secretary warns
Lord Deben has called for a ban on paving over front gardens for parking as an example of measures the incoming government must implement if it is serious about preparing Britain for the consequences of the climate crisis
The Independent - News
UK and EU sign new Gibraltar treaty to ease border delays with Spain
Negotiations over border regulations have continued for years since Britain’s departure from the EU
The Independent - News
Public to be told to stockpile food in case of cyber attack from Russia
UK will run largest home defence exercise in decades, dubbed Operation Albiston Shadow
The Independent - News
Ann Widdecombe Was Killed In A 'Targeted Attack', Counter-Terror Police Say
But officers made it clear this has not currently “been declared a terrorist incident”.
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Burnham Under Fire As Labour Blocks Vote To Force Him To Face Commons On First Day As PM
The Tories claimed the incoming prime minister is “running scared”.
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Treasury ‘key blocker’ of UK-led debt relief programmes to help developing countries
IN FOCUS: Advocacy groups tell The Independent that growing support from MPs and ministers for more ambitious UK-led debt relief is being held back by resistance from the Treasury. Nick Ferris reports
The Independent - Politics
Downing Street Hits Out At Trump's Plan To Slap 20% Toll On Ships Using Strait Of Hormuz
Keir Starmer's spokesman said such a move would "disrupt global trade".
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Starmer is scrambling to ensure his legacy – and ensure Burnham doesn’t take the credit
ANALYSIS: Political editor David Maddox looks at the prime minister’s rush to push important issues over the line before he is forced to hand over the reigns of power to Andy Burnham
The Independent - News
World leaders praise Keir Starmer at Bastille Day during his final days as prime minister
French president Emmanuel Macron and Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky paid tribute to Sir Keir Starmer at the Paris event
The Independent - News
Nick Robinson In Live Radio Clash With Robert Jenrick Over Nigel Farage's Safety
He accused the government of failing to protect his party's leader because they don't like his views.
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What Is The Hillsborough Law And Why Is It So Significant?
Keir Starmer promised his bill "will make sure nobody else has to suffer" like the victims and their families.
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Starmer eyes dash to World Cup final and flight home in time for Burnham’s coronation
PM plans to fly to US for game before returning for final morning in top job, The Times reports
The Independent - News
Richard Tice Praises 'Brilliant' Commons Speaker After Zia Yusuf Brands Him 'A Coward'
The Reform politicians appear to be at odds over Lindsay Hoyle's efforts towards keeping MPs safe.
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Farage refused taxpayer-funded security because it was ‘inadequate’
Reform UK decided to continue providing its own protection for Nigel Farage, rather than ‘gamble with his life’, a spokesperson said
The Independent - News
Ex-Foreign Office boss launches legal challenge after being fired by Starmer over Mandelson scandal
Olly Robbins was sacked after it emerged that Peter Mandelson failed security checks to become US ambassador
The Independent - News
UK proscribes Iran’s IRGC as national security threat
Keir Starmer has ordered that Iran's IRGC is proscribed over 'threats to life and intimidation on UK soil'
The Independent - News
Nigel Farage Says He Is Being Treated Like 'A War Criminal' By The Media
The Reform UK made the astonishing claim on the party's in-house podcast.
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Downing Street Rejects Zia Yusuf's Claim The Government 'Doesn't Care' About Reform MPs' Safety
Keir Starmer's spokesman said "rigorous and proportionate" measures were taken to keep politicians safe.
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Ex-Civil Servant Olly Robbins To Sue Over Keir Starmer's Decision To Sack Him
The prime minister blamed the top Foreign Office official for the Peter Mandelson vetting scandal.
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Richard Tice Says Journalists Want Another Reform Politician 'Dead' In Online Rant
His comments come as police continue their murder probe into the death of Ann Widdecombe.
- Politics
The real reason Nigel Farage fired himself
IN THE ROOM: Nigel Farage's 'quit-and-reapply' stunt was intended to prove himself as the anti-establishment underdog, but all he’s really done is highlight the holes in his own illusion, say ex-Whitehall insiders Helen MacNamara and Cleo Watson. Reported by Maja Anushka
The Independent - News
Exclusive: Andy Burnham Backs Shabana Mahmood's Immigration Crackdown Despite Labour Backlash
The PM-in-waiting will vote for the legislation later today.
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More French border guards sent to UK to prevent summer holiday chaos from post-Brexit checks
Fears new EES system will lead to long queues
The Independent - News
Commons Bosses Hit Back At Zia Yusuf's Claim They 'Do Not Care' About Reform MPs' Safety
The party's home affairs spokesman said their concerns have been ignored since the death of Ann Widdecombe.
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Police Urge People Not To Speculate On 'Motive' Of Ann Widdecombe's Alleged Murder
Reform UK are providing 24-hour security to their MPs in the wake of her death.
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Laura Kuenssberg Slaps Down Nadhim Zahawi Over Claim Farage Is Victim Of Westminster 'Pile-On'
She told the Tory defector: "This is scrutiny."
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Nigel Farage's Approval Ratings Plummet Amid Row Over His Finances
Reform UK's poll lead has also narrowed as the controversy goes on.
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Inside Nigel Farage’s desperate by-election plan to snatch the political agenda from Burnham
INSIDE STORY: The Reform UK leader’s decision to call a by-election was no spur-of-the-moment notion but a considered plan, with an acceptance of even the worst-case scenario, as political editor David Maddox explains
The Independent - News
Count Binface gives verdict on Trump and why Harry Kane is ‘just like me’
Count Binface has revealed his key ‘policies’ as he looks to challenge Nigel Farage in Clacton by-election
The Independent - News
Burnham urged to scrap national insurance hike amid claims it has ‘destroyed jobs’
SNP say the policy is costing businesses in Scotland around £1,000 per employee
The Independent - News
Figures who have backed Count Binface against Nigel Farage in Clacton by-election
Count Binface has emerged as Nigel Farage’s main contender for Clacton MP ahead of the constituency’s controversial by-election
The Independent - News
Britain backs Count Binface to beat Nigel Farage in Clacton by-election, poll shows
Some 33 per cent of British adults would prefer Count Binface to win, while only 21 per cent back the Reform UK leader
The Independent - News
The 6 Big Problems Facing Andy Burnham As He Prepares To Become Prime Minister
The Makerfield MP will take over in No.10 on July 20.
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Why Burnham might be better off aligning with the US – not the EU
IN THE ROOM: Andy Burnham's proposal to fix the UK's dire economic situation is to devolve and cosy up to Europe – but the solution may lie elsewhere, argues Helen MacNamara. Reported by Maja Anushka
The Independent - News
Police Launch Murder Probe Following Death Of Former Tory Minister Ann Widdecombe
She was found dead at her home.
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Burnham facing backlash from UK Jewish leaders over Gaza comments
PM-in-waiting apologises for Labour’s response to violence in Gaza, saying they ‘didn’t get it right’
The Independent - News
British Voters Want Count Binface To Beat Nigel Farage In Clacton By-Election
Only one-fifth want the Reform UK leader to win.
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Nigel Farage named sleaziest politician in UK in new poll – and even Reform voters think it
Some 73% of Britons think the Reform UK leader is sleazy, as police probe donations to the party made by the mother of convicted fraudster George Cottrell
The Independent - News
When is the Clacton by-election and who is standing in Nigel Farage’s showdown with Count Binface?
Kemi Badenoch accuses Farage of ‘fake by-election’ as independent parties left to take the Reform leader on
The Independent - News
Nick Clegg: Brexit was a ‘punch in the face’ for Britain
The former deputy prime minister compared Brexit to a ‘massive cardiac arrest’ – and warned Britain now needs Europe more than ever
The Independent - News
Burnham’s Labour will ‘wear our hearts on our sleeve more’, says ally in swipe at Keir Starmer
Culture secretary Lisa Nandy hints PM-in-waiting could borrow billions for defence
The Independent - Lifestyle
Ask John Rentoul anything: Farage, his finances, and the rise of Count Binface in Clacton
ASK ME ANYTHING: As Nigel Farage accuses his opponents of ‘running away’ from an election, and the main parties say his attempt to distract from scrutiny of his finances has descended into farce, chief political commentator John Rentoul is here to answer your questions on a contest that’s dividing Westminster
The Independent - News
'You're Fighting A Bin': Critics Point Out Glaring Flaw In Farage Anti-Establishment Claim
The Reform UK is being roundly mocked over his decision to trigger a by-election in Clacton.
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Exclusive: Count Binface Hits Back At Robert Jenrick After By-Election Attack
The Reform UK MP said Nigel Farage was "used to people who've got robotic voices and a head full of rubbish".
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The strange and surprisingly moving story behind Count Binface, the man taking on Farage
IN FOCUS: As the main political parties refuse to take part in the Clacton by-election, only one candidate has stepped forward to challenge Farage – and he’s dressed as an alien and dons a tin bin. Katie Rosseinsky takes a look at the man behind the mask
The Independent
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