Major UK city on high alert as 700 cops swarm streets ahead of ‘high risk’ event
Hundreds of police are being deployed in one of Britain’s biggest cities amid fears of clashes among football fans and protesters.Continue Reading
2025-11-06
Labour must stick to manifesto pledge not to raise key taxes, Lucy Powell says
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2025-11-06
Even a few thousand steps a day can reduce your risk of Alzheimer’s – new study
AYO Production/Shutterstock.com A new study suggests that even low levels of physical activity could protect the brain from Alzheimer’s disease – but not in the way scientists expected. The researchers tracked almost 300 older adults with early brain signs of Alzheimer’s for nine to 11 years using pedometers. They foundContinue Reading
2025-11-06
Labour’s new deputy leader warns Rachel Reeves not to break manifesto pledge and raise taxes
Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email Labour’s new deputy leader Lucy Powell has warned Rachel Reeves not to break her manifesto pledges and raise taxes, saying votersContinue Reading
2025-11-06
Film critics say Russell Crowe is back in awards contention more than 20 years since last Oscar nomination
Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent email Get the latest entertainment news with our free newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free newsletter Russell Crowe’s performance in the new World War II drama Nuremberg has floored film critics, with many eagerly predictingContinue Reading
2025-11-06
Government says ‘fairer’ motoring tax system is needed amid pay-per-mile report
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails A “fairer” tax system for drivers is needed, the Government said, amid speculation an electricContinue Reading
2025-11-06
New study changes what we know about Rome’s ancient road system
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email A new digital atlas, published on Thursday, has revealed the ancient Roman road network stretched an astonishing 50 per cent furtherContinue Reading
2025-11-06
Aston Villa-Maccabi Tel Aviv protests live: Marches to be held after political fallout over Israeli club’s fans
West Midlands Police to use Section 60 powers West Midlands Police announced on Wednesday night that it will be using Section 60 powers – the ability to “stop and search people without the need to have reasonable grounds” – throughout Thursday. It said: “We will have more than 700 officersContinue Reading
2025-11-06
How the Gaza war overshadowed the beautiful game as Tel Aviv Maccabi fans banned from Aston Villa match
On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch After weeks of political controversy, Aston Villa will take on Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C in Birmingham Thursday evening without the latter team’s fans allowedContinue Reading
2025-11-06
Piastri told to ‘put his foot down’ by Verstappen’s dad amid ‘strange’ situation
Jos Verstappen, father of four-time world champion Max Verstappen, has told Oscar Piastri to ‘put his foot down’ to avoid suffering significant reputational damage. The 53-year-old described the Australian’s dip in form as ‘strange’. Piastri stretched his World Championship advantage to 34 points with his seventh Grand Prix victory ofContinue Reading
2025-11-06