Hundreds of doctors and nurses have been left free to practise unchecked despite being accused of serious sexual assault and rape in the last six years, The Independent can reveal. Between 2018 and 2024, some 248 doctors faced allegations of rape, sexual assault or attempted rape without their licences beingContinue Reading
Virgil van Dijk has confirmed he is still no closer to signing a new Liverpool contract. The captain’s current deal expires in less than 12 months and it was thought tying him to an extension would be a priority over the summer. Mohamed Salah and vice-captain Trent Alexander-Arnold also seeContinue Reading
It is hard to remember nowadays, but there used to be a time when politicians tried to resist Twitter, as Elon Musk’s X used to be known. The then prime minister David Cameron even famously quipped in an interview that too many tweets “might make a twat”. However, as itContinue Reading
Tory leadership hopeful James Cleverly has slammed Nigel Farage, telling him to choose between being a “serious politician or a social media content creator”. The shadow home secretary accused the Reform UK leader of making statements designed to “generate traffic” as riots erupted across the country. Mr Farage has been widelyContinue Reading
Labour frontbenchers are “going to mess up” and “disappoint” voters, a new Labour minister has said. But Jess Phillips, the minister for safeguarding and violence against women and girls, said that overall, her party would have a “more honest approach” than the Conservatives. Of the last Tory government, she said:Continue Reading
Team GB boss Andy Anson has hit back at critics slating the British team for their gold medal haul at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Action at the Paris Games came to a close on Sunday afternoon, with Emma Finucane and Emily Campbell picking up Team GB’s final two medals. ItContinue Reading
The Eiffel Tower has been evacuated after a shirtless man was spotted scaling the iconic Parisian landmark just hours before the Olympics closing ceremony. The daredevil was seen climbing the 330-meter tall tower this afternoon, with his starting point unclear. He was noticed just above the Olympic rings that adornContinue Reading
It’s been 10 years since Robin Williams died, an event that prompted an outpouring of love from Hollywood. The beloved actor and comedian’s final days were covered in Robin’s Wish, a documentary exploring the neurodegenerative disorder that the actor was struggling with before he died by suicide in 2014. InContinue Reading
After two weeks of intense, thrilling competition between the world’s best athletes – not to mention a handful of controversies – the Paris Olympics are coming to an end. Team GB secured over a dozen gold medals for performances in sports including swimming, mountain biking, shooting, rowing, and the men’sContinue Reading
Rioters will not be freed early despite the chronic overcrowding in the UK’s prisons, a cabinet minister has said. Business secretary Jonathan Reynolds said they would not be included in the government’s release scheme. The guarantee came as the justice secretary Shabana Mahmood warned that the impact of the violent scenesContinue Reading
