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independent.co.uk > news > uk > crime > timothy-miller-burkha-charged-hampshire-police-portsmouth-b3049627.html

Man charged after wearing burkha to anti-migrant protest amid balaclava ban

7+ hour, 54+ min ago   (490+ words) Police had promised to crack down on face coverings after hundreds of masked protestors descended on Portsmouth earlier this month A man has been charged with concealing his identity after wearing a burkha at an anti-migrant demonstration in Portsmouth on…...


independent.co.uk > news > world > europe > russia-boris-johnson-attack-david-petraeus-putin-b3049500.html

Russia will celebrate almost killing Boris Johnson – this is Putin’s plan for chaos

7+ hour, 54+ min ago   (696+ words) Johnson and other signatories had a close call on Ukraine’s border with Poland - it’s all part of Putin’s plan even if it was a fluke, explains world affairs editor Sam Kiley If blowing up a petrol station and railway carriage…...


independent.co.uk > news > uk > home-news > blue-river-littleham-brook-devon-do-not-swim-b3049647.html

‘Do not swim’ warning issued after pollutant turns river bright blue

7+ hour, 54+ min ago   (306+ words) A ‘pollution incident’ turned the stream a neon blue colour Environment bosses have issued an urgent “do not swim” warning at a UK beauty spot after a pollutant turned the river bright blue. Pictures issued by the Environment Agency (EA)…...


independent.co.uk > news > world > europe > ukraine-russia-war-live-boris-johnson-putin-train-drone-attack-b3049598.html

Ukraine war live: Boris condemns Putin’s ‘warped logic’ after escaping drone attack

11+ hour, 1+ min ago   (1415+ words) Johnson says Ukrainians are enduring such 'random and senseless attacks' every day Former prime minister Boris Johnson has hit out at Vladimir Putin after his train was involved in a near miss with a Russian drone close to the Ukraine-Poland…...


independent.co.uk > news > uk > home-news > brexit-eu-referendum-10-years-young-people-gen-z-b3001913.html

Brexit Betrayal: ‘A decision was made about our future by people no longer here’

11+ hour, 8+ min ago   (1625+ words) Support to rejoin the EU has reached an all-time high, the UK’s leading polling guru exclusively tells The Independent – particularly among young people. Helen Coffey speaks to some of the optimistic Gen Zs who voted for the first time back…...


independent.co.uk > news > world > europe > boris-johnson-train-hit-drone-ukraine-putin-russia-b3049579.html

Boris Johnson hits out at Putin after near miss with Russian drone

11+ hour, 48+ min ago   (701+ words) A Russian drone targeted the train line the former prime minister was travelling on Boris Johnson has hit out at Vladimir Putin after a Russian drone targeted the railway line he was travelling on. The former prime minister was alerted…...


independent.co.uk > news > uk > home-news > john-swinney-snp-cardiff-scotland-mary-lou-mcdonald-b3049571.html

SNP, Plaid and Sinn Féin leaders expected to sign joint agreement in Cardiff

13+ hour, 47+ min ago   (609+ words) Leaders of the SNP, Plaid Cymru and Sinn Féin are expected to meet in Cardiff to sign an agreement aimed at putting pressure on Downing Street to hold referendums on independence. The meeting on Monday will involve the first ministers…...


independent.co.uk > news > uk > home-news > zoopla-uk-rental-mortgage-rates-b3049507.html

UK rent crisis deepens as soaring mortgage rates trap aspiring homeowners

17+ hour, 25+ min ago   (336+ words) Elevated mortgage rates are placing renewed strain on the UK rental sector, with annual price growth expected to reach 4 per cent to 5 per cent by the end of the year, according to Zoopla. The property website noted that demand for…...


independent.co.uk > news > uk > home-news > school-food-standards-dfe-desserts-b3049525.html

UK schools to cut sugary desserts and fried food in major health standards overhaul

18+ hour, 57+ min ago   (746+ words) Sweetened baked treats served to school pupils face major cutbacks as part of the first overhaul of school food guidelines in over ten years. Under the new measures designed to combat tooth decay and youth obesity, any permitted desserts must…...