86 m. ago Voices: As a former judge, I used to defend Britain’s rights – mine are now at risk

Since the Supreme Court’s decision in April, trans women like me have had their rights systematically taken away, writes Victoria McCloud – who appears on The Independent’s Pride List 2025

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87 m. ago ‘We are disappearing’: Britain’s first trans judge on Supreme Court defeat – and why she’s challenging it

Victoria McCloud was publicly promoted as a symbol of diversity in the justice system, but this year it changed her legal sex overnight. The Independent Pride List 2025 winner tells Emma Henderson how vulnerable trans people are leaving Britain and why she’s taking on the Supreme Court ruling in an even higher court

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1 hour ago Diane Abbott says Starmer speech on Britain becoming 'island of strangers' is 'fundamentally racist'

Announcing his immigration white paper last  month, the Prime Minister said his new strategy would 'finally take back control of our borders and close the book on a squalid chapter'.

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4 h. ago Truth about if you should be taking fish oil to protect your brain, revealed by DR ELLIE

I'm 77 and my pharmacist told me that taking an omega-3 supplement would cut my risk of dementia. Is this true?

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5 h. ago 'I could kick myself for falling for it': The online scam stores leaving shoppers trapped and out of pocket

In an unjust and unethical practice, shoppers are being stitched up by China-based fashion websites branded a 'complete scam'. James Holt investigates.

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5 h. ago French demand more money from Britain before they let their police try to stop migrants boarding small boats to cross the English Channel

Britain already has a deal with France to try and prevent refugees and and migrants from crossing the Channel, but until now, authorities have resisted entering the water themselves.

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5 h. ago Ulrika Jonsson marks one year sober after 'crippling anxiety' led her to alcohol

Former Gladiators host Ulrika Jonsson has marked one year of sobriety this week, celebrating her massive achievement and reflecting on what led her to drink in the first place

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6 h. ago Truth about Michael Schumacher now emerges as trusted three named and wife 'like a prisoner'

Michael Schumacher was a sporting giant during his Formula One career but his health has becoming the subject of much fascination following a skiing accident in 2013

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6 h. ago ‘A wonderful mystery to be solved’: Search begins in Dorset for ‘the Mother of all tanks’

Lost for over a century, discovery of wartime letter has rekindled interest in unlocking the secret of the world’s first prototype tankAt the height of the second world war, while British authorities were calling on citizens to donate metal to be recycled into weapons and warships, attention at the army base of Bovington Camp in Dorset turned to a collection of historic vehicles dating from the first war – among them a legendary tank that had been nicknamed “Mother”.Mother was the prototype for the world’s first battlefield tank, the Mark 1, which had been developed by Britain in 1915-6 to break the deadlock of the trenches. The vehicles were a huge technological leap forward that caused a sensation when rolled out on the battlefields (“astonishing our soldiers no less than they frightened the enemy”, as the Manchester Guardian put it) and helped tip the scales in favour of the allies’ eventual victory. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Covid rates surge 97% as new infectious variant gains foothold in UK

Covid rates in the UK are surging as a new strain spreads - the NB.1.8.1 variant has been detected in at least 12 cases so far in Britain

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10 h. ago Anneka was told she had kidney failure in her 30s. The cause? Undetected high blood pressure. As cases skyrocket, she now reveals the signs that were missed

It was only by chance that Anneka Murphy discovered the awful truth. While at work one day, the primary school teacher was accidentally pricked by the needle of a diabetic pupil's insulin syringe.

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10 h. ago Russia is already at war with Britain and we can no longer rely on Trump, defence adviser warns

‘Russia is at war with us’, one of the authors of Sir Keir Starmer’s flagship strategic defence review has warned

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10 h. ago Voices: Who cares that Britain is on course to be ‘minority white’?

As a study of migration, birth and death rates in the UK points to the white British population becoming a minority by 2063, Anand Menon says the only debate it ought to spark is not about immigration, but integration

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11 h. ago Campaigners call on King Charles to help them stop Britain's biggest solar farm as £800m 3,500

The £800million Botley West project is set to cover almost 3,500 acres of land in Oxfordshire with solar panels.

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12 h. ago Britain 'is at war with Russia' and 'in big trouble' thanks to Donald Trump

The UK needs to adapt to the new world of warfare and prepare for its once steadfast ally in Washington to no longer come to its defence, a top defence analyst has warned

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12 h. ago UK weather: Exact dates 32C heatwave could roast Brits as maps turn deep red

Temperatures could soon rise above 30C across a number of days as advanced weather maps suggest Britain faces a heatwave this month, with every region expected to feel some of the warmth

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13 h. ago 'Sir Alex called me a Big Time Charlie – people don't know the truth about our relationship'

Sir Alex Ferguson has delivered many scathing interviews and comments, but few came close to what he had in store for one of his ex-Manchester United players

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13 h. ago Mad Vlad already at war with Britain and US won't save us, expert says

Foreign policy and Russia expert Fiona Hill issued a terrifying warning, saying Britain is in 'pretty big trouble' after reviewing the government's defence strategy

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13 h. ago URGENT: Trump says U.S., China tariff teams to meet in London on Monday

URGENT: Trump says U.S., China tariff teams to meet in London on Monday  MSN

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13 h. ago BBC Radio 2 icon Jo Whiley's heartbreak over tragic loss amid huge life milestone

Jo Whiley, who is narrating a new National Rail guide about Britain's biggest musical locations, talks rock and roll nights, her milestone 60th and swapping raves for wild swimming

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