33 h. ago Bernie Sanders demands that RFK Jr step down as health secretary

Vermont senator says Kennedy is endangering the health of the American people as head of the US health departmentBernie Sanders has joined in on growing public calls for Donald Trump’s health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, to resign, after recent chaos across US health agencies.In an op-ed published in the New York Times on Saturday, the Vermont senator accused Kennedy of “endangering the health of the American people now and into the future”, adding: “He must resign.” Continue reading...

Society

65 h. ago Why are there growing calls for Britain to quit the ECHR – and would it make a difference?

Here, The Independent takes a look at what the ECHR is, why some people think we should quit and why others say leaving may bring more problems than it solves

Politics

3 d. ago Lotus to sack nearly half its UK workforce with 550 jobs at risk amid fears it could quit Britain

The company has launched a consultation process to determine how many roles out of the 1,300-strong workforce at the factory in Norfolk will be affected.

Events

4 d. ago Calls to put 'millions' into Welsh hospital as fears grow over 'doomed' £1bn replacement

There was hope that a new hospital in Carmarthenshire would be ready to open within the next four years, but ambitious plans seem dead in the water, at least for now, leading to calls for fresh investment in an existing hospital which has seen better days

Economics

6 d. ago Calls to BAN surrogacy grow after major UN report dubs the practice 'akin to prostitution'

According to the report , in 2023 the global surrogacy market was valued at over £11billion and is projected to reach £73.75billion by 2033.

Politics

7 d. ago Tougher sentences for shoplifters call as workers face growing gang violence

Cross-party think-tank the Social Market Foundation (SMF) has urged the Government to look at tougher prison sentences and Criminal Behaviour Orders (CBO) without the need for a conviction

Events

1 week ago Gaza City offensive would be ‘death sentence’ for Israeli hostages, say relatives

UN warns of ‘massive death and destruction’ if Netanyahu proceeds with plan for expanded military operationMiddle East crisis – latest updatesAn Israeli operation to conquer Gaza City would be a “death sentence” for the remaining living Israeli hostages held in Gaza, relatives of the hostages have said, as the Red Cross and UN warned of a looming catastrophe.Opposition to a new operation – repeatedly “approved” by Israeli figures in recent days – is growing inside Israel and internationally. Calling for an immediate ceasefire, the UN secretary general, António Guterres, warned of the “massive death and destruction that a military operation against Gaza would inevitably cause”. Continue reading...

Events

1 week ago Calls for smacking ban in England grow as 8 in 10 adults say punishment is 'unacceptable'

Parents are still allowed to use 'reasonable punishment' against their children despite the practice being outlawed in Scotland and Wales.

Politics

1 week ago Call for complete ban on smacking children as new growing number say it's 'unacceptable'

Polling for the NSPCC by YouGov shows a huge majority - 81% - of parents with a child under 18 say using force, however slight, against a child crosses the line

Politics

1 week ago Sadiq Khan calls for joint action to tackle the growing threat of wildfires in the capital

London Fire Brigade (LFB) has responded to 64 wildfires already this year, compared to just 19 in the entire summer of 2020

Events

1 week ago ‘Don’t call this racist’: row grows over motives behind England flag campaign

Organisers say they are just being patriotic but some suspect far right is behind ‘dangerous’ lamp-post movement“This is NOT racist never has been never will be,” reads the fundraising page of a group calling itself the Wythall Flaggers, which by Tuesday afternoon had raised more than £2,000, mostly in small donations of £5 and £10. “We have members of the community of all ethnicities and religions stopping by and praising what we are doing so please don’t call this racist.”The money, according to the page’s organiser, will be used for “coating the local community in England flags as this is home and we should be patriotic and proud We need help to cover every street in Wythall with our beautiful St George’s cross.” Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago ‘Frankenstein rabbits’ scare prompts new fears of ‘zombie squirrel’ plague

The ‘zombie’ squirrels are covered in hairless, wart-like growths stemming from a condition called fibromatosis

Politics

2 w. ago Lucy Letby's barrister admits he talks to nurse 'every week' and says convicted baby killer has 'new hope' as calls grow for case to be reexamined

Mark McDonald said in an interview how Lucy Letby's parents contacted almost a year ago and requested he take over from her previous lawyer and free her from prison.

Events

2 w. ago Malnourished Palestinian woman, 20, evacuated from Gaza dies in Italian hospital as calls grow to take action against 'famine unfolding in front of our eyes'

The woman, named by Italian media as Marah Abu Zuhri, was described by doctors as being 'in a profound state of organic wasting,' when she arrived in the city on Wednesday night.

Events

2 w. ago 'Politics of envy': Fury as Labour opens the door to an inheritance tax raid on Middle England as ministers fail to deny push to end tax

Dame Diana Johnson, the policing minister, failed to rule out changes to the so-called 'death tax' this autumn amid growing concerns about the state of the public finances.

Politics

2 w. ago Government breaks silence on snap General Election after 680k Brits demand one

After amassing more than 680k signatories in just one week, the Government has finally responded to the ever-growing call for a snap General Election to be held this year

Politics

2 w. ago I made a controversial change to my wardrobe... and now I'll never wear 'normal' shoes comfortably again

They've been called 'ugly', 'odd', but a growing army of converts insist these are the BEST footwear for wide feet

Events

2 w. ago Merz invites Trump to emergency call with EU leaders before Putin summit

Proposal, which would also include Volodymyr Zelenskyy, comes as European calls grow for red lines in Ukraine talksThe German chancellor has invited Donald Trump to join emergency virtual talks with EU leaders and Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday, as European demands grow that the US president agree red lines before Friday’s summit in Alaska with Vladimir Putin.Neither Zelenskyy nor European leaders have been invited to Trump’s meeting with the Russian president. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago Grenada government and opposition join forces to drop oath of allegiance to King Charles

Move comes amid calls for reparations for slavery and king’s removal as head of state of Caribbean countryThe government and opposition in the Caribbean island of Grenada have joined forces to drop the oath of allegiance to the British crown amid growing calls to remove King Charles as the country’s head of state.A statement from the government announcing the move said that in “a commendable display of national unity” the country’s parliament had agreed bills to amend the country’s constitution. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago Paddy Power's owner predicts 40% profit surge amid calls for gambling tax hike

Calls are growing for Labour to target the "massively under-taxed" betting sector as Paddy Power, one of the industry's biggest players, revealed bumper results

Economics