19 m. ago Voices: Should Britain introduce digital ID cards to tackle illegal migration? Join The Independent Debate

The government is weighing up digital ID cards to curb illegal migration and fraud – but critics warn they could create a surveillance state

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5 h. ago Trump to host top tech CEOs — except Musk — at White House dinner Thursday

President Donald Trump will host a high-powered list of tech CEOs for a dinner at the White House on Thursday night

Politics

10 h. ago X down in major outage as thousands left unable to access Elon Musk's platform

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11 h. ago Djed Spence speaks of 'blessing' as he prepares to become England's first Muslim international

Tottenham Hotspur full-back Djed Spence has earned his first senior England call-up for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Andorra and Serbia and could make his debut

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13 h. ago Elon Musk says Optimus robots will save Tesla. But many of them don’t work yet

As Tesla suffers a worldwide slowdown in sales, the world’s richest person is pinning his hopes on humanoid robots to conquer the future. But it’s not even clear yet whether they can operate on their own

Technology

14 h. ago Angela Rayner’s hypocrisy has left her future hanging by a thread

Editorial: Whatever her excuse for failing to pay the right amount of stamp duty on her second home, the deputy prime minister’s conduct has been disappointing and damaging to the government

Politics

15 h. ago Nigel Farage's lunch date with Trump after claims US visit to 'impress Elon Musk'

The Reform leader found himself squirming when repeatedly questioned about the Epstein Files - which one Congressman suggested might make his lunch with the US President "awkward for your lunch"

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15 h. ago Labour MSP voices concerns over ongoing pressures facing Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) in Lanarkshire

Central Scotland list MSP Monica Lennon spoke out following the release of the latest statistics on waiting times to access mental health services.

Society

16 h. ago Nigel Farage accused of badmouthing Britain to impress Elon Musk in Congress showdown

An evidence session to the House Judiciary committee descended into a furious row between Farage and Democrat member Hank Johnson of Georgia, who claimed Farage was "carrying water" for Elon Musk

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16 h. ago Voices: Banning phones in schools is the wrong way to keep children safe

Esther Ghey's call for a phone ban in schools is understandable, but there is no quick fix for the problems our children face online, writes Lorraine Candy. The best we can do is teach them media literacy by engaging with it ourselves

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16 h. ago Nigel Farage warns US tech chiefs may be arrested when entering UK after Linehan arrest

Father Ted creator Graham Linehan yesterday (September 2) said he was arrested at Heathrow Airport over posts he shared on X which voiced his views on trans rights, opening up a 'freedom of speech' debate

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18 h. ago Six magic phrases expert claims will make your kids sit up and listen

Reem Raouda, a leading voice in conscious parenting, has studied more than 200 parent-child relationships

Science

18 h. ago Voices: Cracking down on transphobic hate speech doesn’t make the UK a police state

Graham Linehan's arrest for allegedly suggesting that people assault trans women is not an assault on free speech, writes Marc Burrows. The scandal is that we live in a society where some people think the language he reportedly used is acceptable

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19 h. ago Father Ted creator Graham Linehan to sue Met over arrest for ‘anti

JK Rowling and Elon Musk among high-profile critics of arrest of Irish comedian, 57, by armed officers after stepping off flight at Heathrow

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20 h. ago Elon Musk's daughter 'doesn't have a lot of money' despite dad's huge wealth

Vivian Wilson, 21, has previouly hit out at her dad Elon Musk after he came out as being against her transition to becoming a woman and for backing Donald Trump

Economics

21 h. ago Autistic AA driver sacked after joking he'd like to 'drop' colleagues out of a window wins £25k discrimination payout

Adrian Lloyd-Penny made the remark in a heated phone call, saying he was going to drop night manager Lyndon Tyler and dispatcher Dave Boddison 'from a third-storey bloody window'.

Economics

21 h. ago Voices: ‘It broke my heart’: Readers reflect on the realities of dementia care as Bruce Willis’s condition progresses

Our community has shared heartfelt experiences of caring for loved ones with dementia, emphasising the heartbreak, difficult decisions, and need for compassion highlighted by Bruce Willis’s family situation

Politics

22 h. ago Father Ted creator Graham Linehan releases audio of trans tweets arrest: 'Holy s**t, I don't believe it'

The Father Ted creator is heard being told to ‘calm down’ by police, as he responds: ‘I won’t calm down’

Events

22 h. ago Dumfries broadcaster to be the new voice of Saturday mornings on BBC Radio Scotland

Amy Irons will co-host The Saturday Show along with Steven Mill from September 20.

Politics

22 h. ago Elon Musk’s estranged daughter says she ‘doesn’t have a lot of money’ after cutting ties with world’s richest man

Vivian Wilson, 21, says she lives with roommates in Los Angeles but is ‘much more fortunate than most people my age’ and has no desire to be ‘superrich’

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