44 minutes ago Hospital accused of staging a 'cover up' over death of newborn after midwives failed to spot vital clues

Eli Hoy, 38, and her partner, Tijl Deutekom, 40, had planned a home birth under the care of community midwives but due to a spike in her blood pressure she was told to go to a maternity ward.

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57 minutes ago I'm A Celeb star Dean McCullough sparks fury after breaking show rules as 'ulterior motive' spotted

After Dean failed his third Bushtucker Trial in three days last night, I'm A Celebrity viewers reckon they've cottoned on to Dean's tactic to become the "lead character"

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91 minutes ago Arsenal: How Martin Odegaard can lift Bukayo Saka and Mikel Merino against Nottingham Forest

Odegaard’s return to fitness could make the difference for Arsenal in more than one way

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2 hours ago How Ruben Amorim can succeed where previous Manchester United managers have failed

As he prepares for his first game as United boss, Amorim may just have the secret to success at Old Trafford where his predecessors fell down

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3 hours ago In Greece, our general strike was a flop. Here’s why not enough people joined it | Yanis Varoufakis

The Greek economy has been bled dry by vulture funds and austerity, making citizens too poor to lose a day’s wages. The left has an onerous task aheadRena never knew a strike in Greece she did not support, never missed a rally that our party endorsed. But on Wednesday, at a rally to mark a rare nationwide general strike, Rena was not there. Worried, I rang her. No, nothing untoward had happened. “I just can’t afford to lose a day’s wages, not this week,” she said, apologetically. Having lost her flat last year to a vulture fund – an investment fund that buys shares cheaply in companies that are failing in order to take control, improve their performance and so make money – Rena was struggling to pay this month’s rent, which eats up 60% of her income. “I shall join you briefly, during my...

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3 hours ago Kemi Badenoch honeymoon ends as new poll shows farmer protests fail to hurt Starmer

Labour gained a point in the Techne UK weekly tracker poll for The Independent despite the prime minister having yet another difficult week

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4 hours ago Failure to dual the A9 means the UK cannot meet its climate change targets

Delays to dualling the A9 are having a serious impact on businesses in Inverness and the Highlands

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5 hours ago Dreams of jewellery, phones and makeup: how young Iraqi girls are lured into marriage

Almost one-third of girls marry before they are 18, but a large number of unions end in abuse and failure. Now a new law could allow marriage from the age of nineHuda* and her family, including two younger siblings, were living in poverty in the province of Anbar, in western Iraq, when she received an offer of marriage from the mother of a man who lived in the same neighbourhood. It seemed too good to turn down.It also seemed the best hope for Huda, then 17, to finish school and fulfil her dream of one day becoming a lawyer. The mother told her she would treat her like one of her own. Continue reading...

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6 hours ago Arsenal news: Bukayo Saka injury concern as Gunners star labelled 'flop of the season'

Bukayo Saka, Declan Rice and Leandro Trossard are all doubts for Arsenal's Premier League game against Nottingham Forest on Saturday after international break injuries

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9 hours ago Police action against Church of England 'must be considered', says author of report into prolific child abuser John Smyth

The author of the report into the Church of England's failings in handling abuse allegations has said that police action against the organisation 'must be considered'.

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