The Independent says the leader of the Liberal Democrats has said the national insurance rise comes “at the wrong moment” amid the cost-of-living crisis, as the tax hike for millions for workers kicked in.
Browsing: The Independent
The Independent is a British online newspaper. It was established in 1986 as a national morning printed paper. Nicknamed the Indy, it began as a broadsheet and changed to tabloid format in 2003. The last printed edition was in 2016.
It tends to take a pro-market stance on economic issues and is politically aligned with liberalism.
The Independent says Cabinet minister Sajid Javid has repeatedly dodged questions of whether Boris Johnson presided over “widespread criminality” in No 10 as the Metropolitan Police continue their partygate probe.
The Independent says Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is set to make an historic address to the Irish Parliament later.
The Independent says Russian mercenaries and Malian soldiers have been accused of killing hundreds of men in a town in central Mali last month, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said.
The Independent says Sean Penn says Ukraine “will win” the ongoing war with Russia but that the cost of victory remains unclear.
Scientists have warned that less than three years remain to bring global emissions down to avoid a “catastrophic” temperature rise, The Independent writes.
The Independent says Metropolitan Police fines are believed to have been issued to staff who attended a leaving drinks party for the top government official who helped write Covid rules.
The Independent says LGBTQ charity Stonewall and 80 other organisations have pulled out of a UK government conference over its transgender conversion therapy U-turn.
The Independent says Channel 4 has said it is “disappointed” at the Government’s decision to proceed with plans to privatise.
The Independent says People from Bucha have told of the “happy life, different plans and dreams for the future” they have lost as a result of the consistent attacks on the city.
The Independent says Sri Lanka president Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s ruling coalition lost its majority in parliament on Tuesday amid growing unrest in the country over an economic crisis.
The Independent – A terrible war crime
The Independent says EasyJet has cancelled more than 200 flights over the weekend, leaving some passengers stranded amid travel chaos at some of Britain’s biggest airports.
The Independent says the PM will this week seek to galvanise a tough response from allies to the crisis in Ukraine as Russia is accused of massacring civilians, with scenes akin to a “horror movie”.
David Warburton’s wife ‘standing by’ him as Tory MP accused of misconduct admitted to hospital The Independent says the wife…
The Independent says an Irishman living with terminal cancer has made his way from Co Cork to the Ukrainian border with a truck-load of aid.
The Independent says Denzel Washington has shared his views on the Will Smith Oscars slap after consoling him in the immediate aftermath.
The Independent – 5m households face budget squeeze
The Independent says renowned photographer Patrick Demarchelier, who worked with high-profile figures including Diana, Princess of Wales, has died at the age of 78.
The Independent says millions of people from the LGBT community have been “betrayed” and “thrown under the bus” by Boris Johnson.
The Independent says a Metropolitan Police officer will appear in court charged with voyeurism and making an indecent image of a child.
The Independent says Protesters from climate group Just Stop Oil blocked “10 critical oil terminals” across the UK on Friday morning.
The Independent says Oscars producer Will Packer said Los Angeles police were “prepared” to arrest Will Smith after he slapped Chris Rock on the Academy Awards stage.
Mothers were blamed for their babies’ deaths while issues with care went ignored for decades, according to The Independent.
The Independent says The Ukrainian refugee crisis will start to cost Ireland from 2023, the Taoiseach has said.
