52 h. ago Reeves hits back at spending review critics claiming ‘my choices are Labour choices’

Exclusive: As a cabinet civil war heats up over her spending review, Rachel Reeves has written for The Independent defending her motivations and choices as chancellor

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6 d. ago Voices: With families facing impossible choices, Labour’s should be easy

Editorial: New figures shared with The Independent show the extent to which families are relying on baby banks. The government’s plans to tackle child poverty should start immediately

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1 week ago Ironman legend who welcomed thousands of competitors across the finish line has died

Jay Luke was a familiar face and voice to thousands of people who have taken part in or watched Ironman events in Tenby over the years

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2 w. ago Strictly star Ellie Simmonds faced with heartbreaking baby decision

The Team GB icon is faced with an impossible dilemma, four years on from retiring from swimming

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4 w. ago Cheryl 'overwhelmed' by Liam Payne's fortune as she faces impossible question

Managing her ex Liam Payne’s £24m fortune for their son is a huge added pressure for heartbroken Cheryl, a source has revealed following the One Direction singer's tragic death

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4 w. ago Cheryl faces impossible question amid pressure of managing Liam Payne's fortune

EXCLUSIVE: Liam Payne died without leaving a will, leaving Cheryl, his ex partner and mother of their son Bear, to manage his multi-million pound fortune while being "the best possible mum"

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4 w. ago Cometh the hour, cometh the Mandelson: UK ambassador rides crest of a trade deal | Patrick Wintour

The Labour veteran looked an awkward choice for the court of Trump, but now the president is holding his hand and complimenting his beautiful accentPeter Mandelson, with his elegant suits, smooth patter and high-end lifestyle, has always had a dark secret: an interest in the minutiae of trade deals, left over from his period as EU trade commissioner, a period when he could bore for Europe on the virtues of the Mercosur trade deal. Alongside his networking skills, and political antennae, it was his knowledge of trade that possibly persuaded Keir Starmer to take the political risk of appointing him ambassador to Washington.A pro-European social democrat with a full record of insulting remarks about Donald Trump’s racism, Lord Mandelson might not have been the obvious man to open previously closed doors in the US administration. Continue reading...

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