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Meet James McMurdock, the fifth Reform MP that nobody expected
Reform UK’s fifth MP James McMurdock is about to take one of the biggest pay cuts in Westminster to take his seat in parliament. The surprise late entry to “Reform bridgehead” in the Commons was working for a big financial firm in the City of London when he put hisContinue Reading
England vs Switzerland LIVE – Saka with superb goal as game goes to penalties
After a mixed bag of quarter-final matches on Friday night, England will now be looking to finally put on a show when they take on Switzerland for a spot in the semi-finals of Euro 2024 in Germany. The Three Lions have flattered to deceive all tournament so far, and wereContinue Reading
Farage does not want ‘Tory poison’ in his party as he plans for Reform to replace Conservatives
Nigel Farage has decided he will not try to win over any current or former Tory MPs and has ditched his plans to take over the Conservative Party. In an interview with The Independent, the leader of Reform UK and newly elected MP for Clacton, said he already has aContinue Reading
George RR Martin names the ‘brilliant’ House of the Dragon season 2 change ‘I wish I’d thought of’
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 George RR Martin gave credit to the House of the Dragon writers in his latest blog post. The famed fantasy author is responsibleContinue Reading
Public safety endangered by ‘toxic’ nursing regulator as staff ‘gaslighted’ after raising alarm, report to find
A damning report into the UK’s nursing and midwifery regulator will find the body is endangering the public due to its toxic and failing to address widespread racism within its ranks, The Independent can reveal. An explosive review into allegations that the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has a “deep-seatedContinue Reading
Wimbledon LIVE: Star causes schedule chaos as Raducanu shares Murray frustration
Lucas Pouille has withdrawn from Wimbledon ahead of his third round match with Alex de Minaur. Pouille has revealed he was suffering with injury in the last round against Thanasi Kokkinakis, before the Australian ironically retired hurt. “My whole team was telling me ‘Retire, stop’ at 6-2,” he told reporters.Continue Reading
Watch live: Keir Starmer holds press conference at Downing Street
Keir Starmer is set to hold a press conference one day after becoming the new prime minister. Taking place outside 10 Downing Street, the Labour leader will have just finished his first meeting with his new cabinet. Key figures in the cabinet include Angela Rayner as deputy prime minister andContinue Reading
Camila Cabello addresses rumours of feud with Charli XCX: ‘She called me’
Camila Cabello has addressed rumours of a rift between herself and Charli XCX. In recent weeks, speculation of a feud between the pop stars emerged after fans noticed similarities between Cabello’s recently released song “I Luv It” and Charli XCX’s 2017 hit “I Got It”. Both songs share a repetitive,Continue Reading
Red Bull ripped apart as Wolff calls out rival team principals at British GP
McLaren team principal Zak Brown has dug out Red Bull‘s leadership team over a general ‘lack of respect’ in the aftermath of Lando Norris‘ crash with Max Verstappen. It continues to be the main talking point heading into this weekend’s race at Silverstone. Verstappen refused to take responsibility for theContinue Reading
Mapped: How the 2024 general election compares to 2019
Mapping the change in seats from the 2019 general election to today paints a damning picture for the Conservative Party. Analysis by The Independent shows how the sea of Conservative blue, when the party won 365 seats under Boris Johnson, dwarfs all other parties. Click here for our live coverageContinue Reading