The Independent says Prince Andrew’s lawyer has argued for the civil claim to be thrown out by claiming that the woman has a “tortured interpretation” of the law.
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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 UK races to fight Omicron as infections estimated to hit 200,000 a day and booster jab queues of up to six hours, reports the Independent.
The Independent says Former NFL player Zac Stacy, who has been accused of brutally attacking his ex-girlfriend, has told police that she “staged” the incident.
The Independent says Emma Raducanu has pulled out of an exhibition tournament in Abu Dhabi this week after testing positive for Covid-19.
The Independent says Britney’s freedom was the most important pop culture story of 2021
The Independent says An undersea earthquake of magnitude 7.3 has struck off the coast of Indonesia’s Flores Island, and the country’s monitoring agency has issued a tsunami warning.
The Independent says staff have been told not to “destroy any relevant information” as an investigation into illegal Christmas parties allegedly held at No 10 begins.
The Independent front page leads with Boris Johnson’s plans to deliver one million booster jabs a day to battle the Omicron ‘tidal wave’.
The Independent says Officials have said that there are “confirmed fatalities” after workers became trapped when a roof collapsed at an Amazon warehouse in Illinois.
The Independent says Texas girl Sophie Long, 11, has been found safe in an undisclosed foreign country after going missing in July.
The Independent says Naomie Harris has claimed she was sexually harassed by a “huge star” during an audition.
The Independent says Two cargo ships have collided in the Baltic Sea off Sweden’s south coast, Reuters reported quoting Swedish public broadcaster SVT.
The Independent says Police investigating the disappearance of nursing assistant Petra Srncova have been alerted to the discovery of a woman’s body.
The Independent leads with reports on calls for a new probe into the PM’s flat refurbishment.
The Independent says Former President Donald Trump lashed out with profanity at Benjamin Netanyahu for congratulating President Joe Biden.
The Independent says Joe Root and Dawid Malan dug deep to launch a brave fightback in the first Ashes Test at The Gabba.
The Independent says Avian flu has been found at a third premises in Scotland amid the “largest-ever outbreak in the UK”.
The Independent says Trevor Noah has sued a New York-based orthopaedic surgeon and a hospital for an allegedly botched surgery.
The Independent says Boris Johnson is set to be forced to rely on Labour votes to put his Christmas Covid restrictions into law.
PM Johnson tightens rules to crack down on Omicron, reports the Independent.
The Independent says Prime minister Boris Johnson and his wife Carrie have announced the birth of “a healthy baby girl”.
The Independent says Jennifer Aniston has responded to people who “assumed” that she chose her “career over kids”.
The Independent says Hundreds of people were evacuated from Kings Cross station in London after armed police responded to reports of a man with a suspicious package.
The Independent says The wreckage of a UK F-35 fighter jet that crashed in the Mediterranean Sea has been recovered.
The Independent says Finland’s prime minister faces criticism for staying out clubbing till 4am despite Covid exposure.
