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The Independent View

23 November 2023
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This is no time to surrender to Putin’s rockets – still less his words

<p>Protesters in Tel Aviv denounce Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government over its prosecution of the war in Gaza </p>
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The warrant for Netanyahu’s arrest is a stain on Israel

21 November 2024
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Afghan heroes were let down by Britain – and are now at Putin’s mercy

<p>Protesters gathered in the capital today to dispute changes to inheritance tax </p>
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The tractor tax has done lasting damage to ‘Starmer the farmer harmer’

<p>Almost three years on from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Biden has approved Zelensky’s use of long-range US missiles</p>
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Biden is taking steps to help Ukraine – but is it too little too late?

<p>Farmers will protest in Westminster on Tuesday over the inheritance tax changes </p>
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Rachel Reeves’s flawed inheritance tax for farmers demands a rethink

<p>Volodymyr Zelensky knows the only conversation that matters now is between Trump and Putin </p>
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The war in Ukraine will have to end in a deal at some point

<p>Chancellor Rachel Reeves is right to be ‘unsatisfied’ that the UK economy has flatlined</p>
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It’s time Britain got real – the only way is Europe

<p>Pritchard has spoken out in defence of the many dedicated women who serve the community as part of the NHS ‘family’ </p>
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We must fight together to tackle the scourge of domestic abuse

<p>Rachel Reeves will set out the plans in her first Mansion House speech as chancellor</p>
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Rachel Reeves faces a sober warning: hands off our pensions

<p>Health secretary Wes Streeting has set out a series of changes to the NHS that will ensure there are no more rewards for failure </p>
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The NHS should respond well to Wes Streeting’s ministrations

<p>Keir Starmer addresses a plenary session at the Cop29 climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan</p>
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Green investment is a moral obligation – and an industrial opportunity

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<p>Armistice Day commemorations are not just about the past. They are about the future too, a much-needed reminder that the special agreement, 120 years old this year, has served both nations well </p>
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The whole of Europe needs an Entente Cordiale

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The whole of Europe needs an Entente Cordiale

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<p>Armistice Day commemorations are not just about the past. They are about the future too, a much-needed reminder that the special agreement, 120 years old this year, has served both nations well </p>
<p>Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, is hosting Cop29 this week </p>
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Cop29 is post-Brexit Britain’s chance to take the lead on climate

<p>Deputy prime minister Angela Rayner said councils should make their own decisions</p>
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Angela Rayner has struck the wrong note on a four-day week

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Europe can’t rely on Trump’s protection when it comes to defence

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There is nothing inevitable – or permanent – about Trumpism 2.0

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There is nothing inevitable – or permanent – about Trumpism 2.0

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America, under its next president, is facing unprecedented threats

<p>‘In due course, the outcome of this election will be settled, because it has to be’ </p>
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Even if Kamala wins the US election, the battle will be far from over

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Netanyahu would be arrested if he enters UK, No 10 says

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International Criminal Court issues arrest warrant for Netanyahu over war in Gaza

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Putin vows to launch more missiles as Poland warns threat of global war is real

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<p>Chancellor Rachel Reeves and new Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch on ‘Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg’ </p>
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Voters now have a real choice between two clear political paths

<p>New Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch delivers a speech</p>
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Kemi Badenoch’s first duty must be to provide an effective opposition

<p>Tory leadership hopefuls Kemi Badenoch and Robert Jenrick</p>
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The Tories, even with a new leader, need huge change to be effective

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Now the reality for ‘working people’ becomes painfully clear

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A Halloween Budget that was as much trick as treat

<p>Thus far, the Starmer-Reeves relationship has looked solid</p>
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The chancellor’s Budget gamble rests on one ambition – economic growth

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Now the reality for ‘working people’ becomes painfully clear

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A Halloween Budget that was as much trick as treat

<p>Thus far, the Starmer-Reeves relationship has looked solid</p>
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The chancellor’s Budget gamble rests on one ambition – economic growth

<p>Sir Keir Starmer’s unexpected announcement of a hike in the cap on bus fares, from £2 to £3, is an indication of quite how difficult the Budget will be </p>
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The PM is right to prepare us for a Budget of harsh realities

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The PM is right to prepare us for a Budget of harsh realities

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<p>Sir Keir Starmer’s unexpected announcement of a hike in the cap on bus fares, from £2 to £3, is an indication of quite how difficult the Budget will be </p>
<p>The chancellor Rachel Reeves needs to better explain the benefits of her Budget </p>
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Labour must find hope in a tough Budget to show UK can work better

<p>A view of Tehran city after explosions were heard </p>
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Starmer has to do all he can to ensure restraint in the Middle East

<p>Minister for women and equalities, Anneliese Dodds</p>
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The police’s failure to tackle domestic abuse is a national shame

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Starmer faces a showdown over reparations – he should hold his nerve

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Starmer faces a showdown over reparations – he should hold his nerve

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Why Trump’s latest outburst is a phoney war against Labour

<p>Labour has called for a review of the UK prison system </p>
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Labour is right to enlist a Tory to help tackle the prisons crisis

<p>Since the first assassination attempt on Donald Trump, Elon Musk has gone ‘all in’ for the Republican candidate</p>
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The inconvenient truth about Trump and Musk’s bromance

<p>Wes Streeting revealed that the public will be asked to submit ideas about the NHS via a website</p>
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No more consultations – it’s time to operate on the sickly NHS

<p>In opposition Shabana Mahmood was ‘concerned’ about IPP sentences</p>
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Indefinite sentences are morally wrong – Labour must end them

<p>Yahya Sinwar was killed in a firefight with a routine Israeli patrol</p>
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Yahya Sinwar’s death is a victory – but peace is still a long way off

<p>Louise Haigh, Angela Rayner and Shabana Mahmood have written to the prime minister to voice concerns about Treasury plans for their departmental spending </p>
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Labour must unite, rather than disunite, over its mission for Britain

<p>If Trump wins, he will no doubt encourage Netanyahu to unleash yet more fire and fury, including on Tehran – and all bets will be off</p>
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Israel’s diplomatic self-isolation is only helping Hamas

<p>King was always one of the more outspoken of governors</p>
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Rachel Reeves would be wise to listen to her former mentor Mervyn King

<p>The chancellor should revisit the ‘Chesterton’s Fence’ principle before they get the shredder out</p>
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The elephant in the room that looms over Labour’s plans for growth

<p>The prime minister needs to return to his original message of growth and good governance </p>
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Starmer’s chance to put growth back at the top of the agenda

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Starmer’s chance to put growth back at the top of the agenda

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<p>The prime minister needs to return to his original message of growth and good governance </p>
<p>Sir Keir told The Independent that he had been horrified by the case of Jane Clough, a nurse killed by her former partner</p>
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Thank you, PM, for backing our campaign against domestic abuse

<p>Labour’s post-election travails have been serious</p>
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Labour has been in power for 100 days – things really must get better

<p>Florida has been rocked by extreme weather </p>
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Hurricane Milton is the best argument yet for climate change action

<p>From left, Kemi Badenoch, Robert Jenrick, James Cleverly and Tom Tugendhat</p>
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In ousting Cleverly, the Tories lose their last claim to normality

<p>From left, Kemi Badenoch, Robert Jenrick, James Cleverly and Tom Tugendhat</p>
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In ousting Cleverly, the Tories lose their last claim to normality

<p>MI5 chief Ken McCallum revealed that, since 2017, the security service had helped thwart 43 ‘late-stage’ terror attacks</p>
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Keeping a watchful eye on the enemies of our state

<p>MI5 chief Ken McCallum revealed that, since 2017, the security service had helped thwart 43 ‘late-stage’ terror attacks</p>
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Keeping a watchful eye on the enemies of our state

<p>‘While Keir Starmer has not been short of people who want big jobs in his administration, he has been short of someone to describe the overarching narrative for the work of his government’ </p>
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The Budget will give Keir Starmer a chance to correct his mistakes

<p>Memorials for those killed or taken hostage by Hamas at the site of the Supernova music festival near Kibbutz Reim, southern Israel</p>
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One year from 7 October, Israel must work to secure a peaceful future

<p>The justice secretary’s department does not even have the basic tools of information that it needs to start to repair the criminal justice system </p>
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How can Mahmood clear the courts backlog without knowing the numbers?

<p>As Dame Esther puts it so directly, there is a strong element of bodily autonomy and personal choice that underlies her cause</p>
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Esther Rantzen should see her assisted dying campaign come to pass

<p>Most of Johnson’s premiership stands as a warning to his successors</p>
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Boris Johnson’s low moral standards are a warning to Keir Starmer

<p>Starmer has balanced strong support for the Israeli people and their democracy with an insistence that their government must respect international law</p>
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Keir Starmer is right to stand with Israel while calling for peace

<p>Conservative Party leadership contenders Robert Jenrick and Kemi Badenoch</p>
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A toxic tinge of Trumpism has infected the Tories in Birmingham

<p>Having failed in his political and military objectives in Gaza, the Israeli leader has now opened up multiple new fronts against his nation’s enemies</p>
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Iran does not want war with Israel – but what of Benjamin Netanyahu?

<p>It is the responsibility of the opposition to call the government to account</p>
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The UK is in desperate need of an effective opposition

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The UK is in desperate need of an effective opposition

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<p>It is the responsibility of the opposition to call the government to account</p>
<p>Hassan Nasrallah was killed by an Israeli airstrike in Beirut on Friday</p>
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The killing of Hezbollah’s leader will make Israel no safer

<p>Labour is a party, once again, concerned with balancing economic efficiency and social justice</p>
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Starmer’s pragmatism is proving to be the best way to govern

<p>Former British prime minister Theresa May speaks in New York </p>
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Green investment can aid Britain’s economy. We must listen to Lady May

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As the clouds of war gather, the forces for peace must be strengthened

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As the clouds of war gather, the forces for peace must be strengthened

<p>The prime minister delivered a good speech – and one that rightly earned him a genuine and long ovation</p>
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Starmer set out a realistic vision of a brighter future for Britain

<p>The prime minister and his deputy have both enjoyed the largesse of the Labour Party donor Waheed Alli </p>
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Starmer has only a short time to get his government back on track

<p>‘Over-promising and under-delivering has been a curse for politicians’, the deputy PM said on Saturday </p>
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The housing crisis demands actions, not words, from Angela Rayner

<p>‘The likes of Mohamed al-Fayed and other well-known faces may well be the monsters that their victims say they are, but there are many other monsters wreaking psychological and physical harm on those they are supposed to be caring for’ </p>
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Help us tackle the scourge of violence against women

<p>Keir Starmer has come under fire for accepting gifts from a donor </p>
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Labour’s missteps are forgivable, but it must get its act together

<p>John Major criticised his party’s Rwanda plan</p>
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There is one former PM who has the answer to the Tory party comeback

<p>The BBC should have been more transparent about the Huw Edwards scandal </p>
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When harrowing public scandals are exposed, our leaders must act

<p>Keir Starmer and Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni hold a joint press conference in Rome on Monday </p>
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On migration, Starmer and Meloni have found common ground

<p>The Independent is raising money alongside charity Refuge to build a safe space for domestic abuse survivors </p>
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We’re working to protect women from violence – here’s how you can help

<p>Fifty-two per cent of voters say they want another Brexit referendum within five years</p>
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Starmer is right to proceed cautiously in resetting EU relations

<p>NHS reforms will mean a decade of change </p>
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The British people want their NHS to be fixed – not replaced

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The British people want their NHS to be fixed – not replaced

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<p>NHS reforms will mean a decade of change </p>
<p>Ukraine has asked to use Britain’s Storm Shadow long-range cruise missiles on military targets within Russian territory</p>
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We must give Ukraine the tools it needs to finish the job

<p>The PM told trade unionists there were more ‘tough decisions’ to come</p>
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Sir Keir Starmer is not for turning

<p>What is unclear is whether the prime minister and his chancellor Rachel Reeves have really persuaded people of the merits of the case for the winter fuel payments cut </p>
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Starmer’s Labour is proving to be strong and stable

<p>Keir Starmer during an interview broadcast on Sunday</p>
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Labour must learn from this early misstep on winter fuel payments

<p>Keir Starmer during an interview broadcast on Sunday</p>
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Labour must learn from this early misstep on winter fuel payments

<p>The former prime minister says Brexit has failed, particularly when it comes to immigration </p>
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Blair makes a compelling case over Britain’s relationship with the EU

<p>What is still missing from Yvette Cooper’s plans is the ‘safe and secure’ routes for genuine refugees that she used to talk about</p>
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Labour has pledged to tackle small boats – now the hard work begins

<p>Members of a support group for the next of kin and families of some the 72 people killed in the Grenfell Tower fire </p>
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Justice can no longer be denied to the Grenfell families

<p>The flammable cladding that contributed to the Grenfell fire is still clinging to the walls of around 11,000 buildings in Britain </p>
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No more excuses – fix all of the nation’s tower blocks

<p>Foreign secretary David Lammy’s intervention on arms exports to Israel was criticised as being ‘designed to satisfy Labour’s backbenches’ </p>
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David Lammy’s token gesture won’t advance the prospects for peace

<p>Netanyahu condemned the ‘terrible, cold-blooded murder’ of six hostages </p>
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The Israeli people’s intervention may yet prove to be a turning point

<p>Rachel Reeves and Keir Starmer have warned of tax rises and spending cuts on 30 October </p>
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Labour must give reasons for optimism after its ‘painful’ Budget

<p>Doctors believe that semaglutide could treat several illnesses linked to inflammation, including cancer, arthritis, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s</p>
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Ozempic shows signs of being a great medical milestone

<p>Netanyahu condemned the ‘terrible, cold-blooded murder’ of six hostages </p>
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The Israeli people’s intervention may yet prove to be a turning point

<p>Rachel Reeves and Keir Starmer have warned of tax rises and spending cuts on 30 October </p>
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Labour must give reasons for optimism after its ‘painful’ Budget

<p>Doctors believe that semaglutide could treat several illnesses linked to inflammation, including cancer, arthritis, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s</p>
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Ozempic shows signs of being a great medical milestone

<p>Wes Streeting needs to set his civil servants on the task of reforming this part of the system in short order</p>
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Wes Streeting is well placed to reform the NHS after its MeToo moment

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We should do away with smoking – but not like this

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Starmer’s treaty is a moment for pro-Europeans be optimistism

<p>In a dark suit, grey tie and beneath an overcast sky, the prime minister’s address in the garden of No 10 could scarcely have been glummer</p>
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Painful times lie ahead for Britain – and for Keir Starmer

<p>In what has been declared a ‘major incident’, 100 people were evacuated and two were taken to hospital</p>
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The Dagenham blaze proves we have not learnt the lessons of Grenfell

<p>A Hezbollah missile is intercepted over northern Israel </p>
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We are running out of chances to avoid an all-out Middle East conflict

<p>After a persistent campaign by The Independent, supported by our readers, the family is at last reunited</p>
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Let us finally look after all Afghan heroes who served with our troops

<p>Harris has promised lower prices and lower taxes for the majority of US citizens </p>
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Kamala Harris has proved herself qualified to lead the free world

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