31 m. ago Black Britons 'should be paid slavery reparations', Sir Lenny Henry says

Sir Lenny Henry - who has co-written a book on the subject, The Big Payback - has outlined the reasons why black people living in Britain and not just the states should receive compensation.

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60 m. ago New Zealand oceans warming 34% faster than global average, putting homes and industry at risk, report finds

NZ$180bn worth of housing and $26bn of infrastructure at risk of flooding and storm damage, new government report findsNew Zealand’s oceans are warming 34% faster than the global average, with NZ$180bn (US$104bn) worth of housing at risk of flooding, a new report about the nation’s marine environment has revealed.The ministry of the environment and Stats NZ’s three-yearly update, Our Environment 2025, collates statistics, data and research across five domains – air, atmosphere and climate, freshwater, land, and marine – to paint a picture of the state of New Zealand’s marine environment. Continue reading...

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66 m. ago Tracy Beaker star Dani Harmer is rushed to hospital with mystery illness: 'They're not sure what's wrong with me'

The Tracy Beaker star, 36, told how she has been forced to cancel an upcoming job because she's still not well enough to work.

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91 m. ago British father who was climbing Mount Everest in memory of his late daughter as killer snowstorm hit tells of moment weather 'got pretty hairy'

Rob Mason, embarked on the dangerous expedition to raise money for a charity in memory of his daughter Kezia.

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1 hour ago Big Brother housemate Caroline is issued a formal warning for offensive language after horrific transphobic outburst at Zelah

A game of spin the bottle ended disastrously in Tuesday's episode after music PR Caroline, 56, made extremely transphobic remarks.

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1 hour ago The Latest: Trump administration threatens no back pay for federal workers in shutdown

President Donald Trump’s administration is warning Tuesday of no guaranteed back pay for federal workers during a government shutdown, reversing what has been longstanding policy for some 750,000 furloughed employees, according to a memo being circulated by the White House

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2 h. ago The Albanian fugitives roaming Britain's streets: 'Gun trafficker' tried to smuggle arms into UK is granted bail

EXCLUSIVE: Alban Gjidiaj, 28, is wanted by prosecutors in his home country in connection with an alleged plot to smuggle a terrifying haul of weapons and ammunition from Albania to the UK.

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2 h. ago Reform treasurer's firm seeks millions in damages over investment 'fraud' after tech start

Candy Ventures Sarl (CVS) insists it has been the victim of a 'clear case of fraud', the High Court heard yesterday.

Economics

2 h. ago ‘Absolutely disgusted’ Marjorie Taylor Greene suddenly is Democrats’ best GOP friend in shutdown fight over Obamacare

‘You are going to hear me utter words I never thought I'd say: Marjorie Taylor Greene is right,’ Raphael Warnock tells The Independent

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2 h. ago Badenoch tries to revive Tory fortunes with plan to boost UK economy

Leader will pitch Conservatives as the party of spending control with pledge to drive down Britain’s deficit

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2 h. ago Wealth tax on 10 richest Scots could lift 30,000 out of poverty, report suggests

The STUC said the £492 million a year raised could alternatively fund 12,000 new nurses in hospitals, or 11,000 more teachers in classrooms.

Economics

2 h. ago Heating engineers urged to sign up to heat pump ‘giveaway’ for their own homes

The ‘start at home’ initiative aims to boost roll out of the clean technology that will be key to phasing out fossil fuel home heating.

Society

2 h. ago Mum's powerful message as data shows four homeless people died each day last year

Deaths of people experiencing homelessness jumped 9% year-on-year and included 11 children – four of them babies, new charity research has revealed

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2 h. ago Prince Harry blow as Chad cuts ties with his 'disrespectful' charity African Parks

Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, was on the governing board of directors of African Parks after being its president for six years, but today the charity faced criticism

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3 h. ago NYC teen accused of decapitating mom’s boyfriend ‘looked relieved’ when cops came for him: neighbors

Exclusive: Neighbors describe the horrific aftermath of the brutal killing on a quiet Staten Island street, as the distraught partner of the victim told EMTs there was nothing they could do for him – and her son, the suspect, was led away by police

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3 h. ago Terror attack victim who has been hailed a hero after barricading synagogue door 'no longer feels safe in Britain

Yoni Finlay, 39, was left injured when police shot at Islamic terrorist Jihad Al-Shamie, 35, who attacked Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue, in Manchester, last Thursday.

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3 h. ago Chad ends Harry charity mandates to manage wildlife reserves

African Parks managed 22 national parks and protected areas across 12 countries, including two wildlife reserves in Chad.

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4 h. ago A British Ice and more stop and search: Badenoch’s Tories set out new policies

Shadow ministers have announced far-reaching and often radical proposals – here is a roundup of some of themKemi Badenoch warned her shadow cabinet in January not to expect any detailed policies until 2027. “We’re not creating policies for 2028 in 2025,” a Tory spokesperson said at the time.This week that changed. At the Conservative party’s annual conference in Manchester, shadow ministers have lined up to announce detailed, far-reaching and often radical new policies. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Relatives of Hamas victims gather at site of Nova festival on October 7 second anniversary

Relatives and friends of festivalgoers killed by Hamas at Nova festival on October 7 have gathered at the site to pay their respects two years on.

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4 h. ago Beauty queen who won same pageant as mum 40 years later aiming to go one better

Britain's most glamourous mother and daughter won the same beauty pageant 40 years apart, now Tabitha Bennett hopes to go one better than mum Vicky and be crowned Miss England

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