Keir Starmer has warned Labour activists the “hardest mile” is still ahead as he attempted to rally his troops for a final push towards polling day. The Labour leader told an event in central London: “This is the final furlong. This is the last push. The last mile, the hardestContinue Reading
The Conservatives’ “project fear” tactic deployed to scare voters with the threat of a Labour “supermajority” has spectacularly backfired, new polling has revealed. According to findings from Techne UK for The Independent, twice as many people are “more likely” to vote Labour (26 per cent) than more likely to voteContinue Reading
“On the doorsteps I’ve noticed a real shift,” Johnny Mercer tells his assembled troops on the grass verge at a post-war council housing estate on the northwestern fringe of Plymouth. Poring over a road map, the 42-year-old former Commando, wearing a polo shirt, combat trousers and rough-terrain shoes, says peopleContinue Reading
We’re only an hour away from the first knockout round match of Euro 2024 – Italy vs Switzerland in Berlin. And the teams have been confirmed… Italy XI: Donnaruma, Di Lorenzo, Bastoni, Mancini, Darmian, Barella, Fagioli, Cristante, El Shaarawy, Scamacca, Chiesa Switzerland XI: Sommer, Schar, Akanji, Rodriguez, Rieder, Freuler, Xhaka,Continue Reading
Dua Lipa performs ‘Levitating’ during Glastonbury headline set Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free British pop star Dua Lipa was the first headliner of Glastonbury 2024, as she tookContinue Reading
Reform UK has dropped three more candidates and said it has reported Channel 4 to the Electoral Commission, after the broadcaster released footage of an activist campaigning for Nigel Farage using a racial slur to describe Rishi Sunak. Edward Oakenfull, Robert Lomas, and Leslie Lilley, will still appear on theContinue Reading
Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free Pensioners whizz around on mobility scooters, pirate-themed boats sail by, couples clutch each other’s hands. Welcome to Whitby: the seaside town inContinue Reading
Three is likely to miss its rural broadband coverage targets as the deadline to address mobile signal “not spots” looms. Mobile network operators have until July to extend their coverage to encompass 88% of the UK’s landmass, the initial goal of a £1bn government initiative. While Vodafone has confirmed itContinue Reading
Labour politicians are calling on Tata Steel to refrain from making irreversible decisions before next week’s general election. The Indian company recently announced it plans to expedite the shutdown of blast furnaces at its Port Talbot plant due to impending industrial action. As Britain’s largest steel producer, Tata Steel hasContinue Reading
The UK’s biggest banks have been hit by glitches affecting digital banking, leaving some customers unable to send and receive money on what is commonly pay day for workers across the country. Nationwide, HSBC, Barclays and Virgin Money were among those apologising on Friday to customers over the issues. HSBCContinue Reading
