The prime minister has recalled the murder of a woman stabbed 71 times by her abusive ex-partner as he gave his personal backing to The Independent’s Brick by Brick campaign to build a refuge for women and children fleeing domestic abuse. In an exclusive interview, Sir Keir Starmer vowed thatContinue Reading
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The owner of P&O ferries will attend a key investment summit after Sir Keir Starmer distanced himself from comments by a minister who called the firm a “cowboy operator”. After efforts by Downing Street to smooth relations, it is understood that DP World will now attend Monday’s gathering, despite theContinue Reading
Son Heung-min’s father Son Woong-jung has been given a £1,700 fine after being found guilty of verbally and physically abusing young footballers at his academy in South Korea. The penalty was handed out at Chuncheon District Court, 75 kilometres northeast of Seoul. The case was forwarded to the prosecution inContinue Reading
The owner of P&O ferries will attend a key investment summit after Sir Keir Starmer distanced himself from comments by a minister who called the firm a “cowboy operator”. After efforts by Downing Street to smooth relations, it is understood that DP World will now attend Monday’s gathering, despite theContinue Reading
Iberdrola, the Spanish energy group and owner of Scottish Power, has announced a £24 billion investment to upgrade the UK’s energy infrastructure over the next five years. This marks a doubling of its commitment to Britain and makes the UK the largest destination for Iberdrola’s global investments. The investment willContinue Reading
Annual inflation in the UK is expected to fall below 2% for the first time since April 2021, according to data anticipated to be released next Wednesday. Official figures are predicted to show a decline in consumer price inflation (CPI) from 2.2% in August to between 1.8% and 1.9% inContinue Reading
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Kemi Badenoch has previously declared herself “the one person that can beat Keir Starmer”. And now she is close to becoming the prime minister’s direct opponent in politics after reaching the final head-to-head in the Conservative Party leadership election against Robert Jenrick. Her allies say she is straight-talking and hasContinue Reading
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