5 h. ago Bridget Phillipson’s fury that a vulnerable child was placed in a caravan at cost of £75,000

Exclusive: Education secretary Bridget Phillipson has told The Independent that she wants to end the practice of putting vulnerable children in care into illegal squalid homes

Economics

51 h. ago Netanyahu nominates Trump for Nobel peace prize at White House meeting expected to focus on Gaza

The prime minister made the announcement at a dinner with the president, with the US expected to push Israel to agree a Gaza ceasefireBenjamin Netanyahu told Donald Trump that he would nominate him for the Nobel peace prize on Monday, as the two leaders met for the first time since the US launched strikes on Iran’s nuclear program as part of a short-lived war between Israel and Iran.Trump was expected to press Netanyahu to agree to a ceasefire in Israel’s 21-month-old war against Hamas in Gaza amid an outcry over the humanitarian cost of an offensive that has led to nearly 60,000 deaths, most of them Palestinian. Continue reading...

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61 h. ago London's 'super sewer' exec gets £600,000 pay rise whilst Thames Water customers foot the project cost

Thames Water customers are expected to foot the bill for the project through bills increases

Economics

66 h. ago New luxury train between London and Wales is like nothing you've ever seen, and tickets cost £16,000

Choo Choo! This luxury train is due to roll into Wales with an eye-watering price tag.

Economics

68 h. ago London ‘super sewer’ boss awarded £600,000 pay rise despite £100m cost overrun

London ‘super sewer’ boss awarded £600,000 pay rise despite £100m cost overrun  The Guardian

Economics

6 d. ago British holidays at risk as Ryanair and EasyJet forced to axe flights due to French air traffic control strikes

More than 30,000 passengers have had their travel plans disrupted after the low-cost airline moved to scrap the flights today, affecting the journeys those travelling abroad for the summer.

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6 d. ago French air traffic control strikes spark travel mayhem: Ryanair forced to axe 170 flights in huge blow to British holidaymakers

More than 30,000 passengers have had their travel plans disrupted after the low-cost airline moved to scrap the flights today, affecting the journeys those travelling abroad for the summer.

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7 d. ago I try United Airlines’ business class suite — here’s what I love about it (and what I don’t)

The Independent’s US Travel Editor Ted Thornhill puts United’s Polaris business-class suite to the test on flights between London Heathrow and Newark. The seat can cost up to $11,000 on this route. Ted discovers how much bang you get for this big pile of bucks

Politics

1 week ago Are rents affordable in Amsterdam? Not if you are a newcomer | Amber Howard

The city was once the pinnacle of inclusivity, with working- and middle-class people alike living in social housing – then the private landlords arrivedIn this series, writers discuss the causes of – and solutions to – the housing crisis in key European citiesWhen I moved to Amsterdam, I felt incredibly lucky to find an illegal six-month sublet 15 minutes by bike from the centre, secured through a friend of a friend. The cost was €1,000 a month – a bargain by market standards but still well over double what my downstairs neighbour, Henrika, paid under the lifelong social housing contract she had obtained four decades earlier.In the intervening years, Amsterdam had shifted from a pinnacle of inclusivity and progressive housing politics to one of Europe’s most unaffordable markets. In the last year, Dutch house prices have surged by more than 10%, homelessness has risen by more than 20%, and rents in the private rental sector have climbed by more than 7%.Amber Howard is a researcher i...

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1 week ago How delaying your pension for just five years in your 20s could cost you £40,000

Those who join a pension later miss out on the power of compound growth. Find out how much you can gain - or lose.

Economics

2 w. ago You can take your child out of school for holiday during term

MPs are set to discuss the issue after a petition gained more than 181,000 signatures as it emerged that in some places, the cost of a package holiday jumps by 28% per traveller

Politics

2 w. ago TV licence rules explained as changing watching habits could save £174

Some households may not even need a TV Licence, but avoiding it when you do need one could cost £1,000

Economics

3 w. ago Renfrewshire Council agrees on adding £600,000 to fund that helps people during cost

The Scottish Welfare Fund provides a safety net for people on low incomes through crisis and community care grants.

Economics

4 w. ago I can't afford my 12st St Bernard's vet bills because he's so big

Katie Bridge, 33, from Bristol, first became worried for her St Bernard Hercules when he started to suffer with an upset stomach, and later lost weight.

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4 w. ago Hegseth clashes with Democrats over $134 million cost to deploy troops to LA protests

Defense officials said it would cost an estimated $134 million for 4,000 National Guard and 700 Marines to remain in Los Angeles for 60 days

Economics