Day: April 24, 2026
O’Neill says she will work to reform Stormont to ‘end the blockage on progress’
April 24, 2026Michelle O’Neill has pledged to work to reform the Stormont institutions to “end the blockage on progress”. Northern Ireland’s First Minister told the Sinn Fein Ard Fheis that the DUP “want to turn the clock back” and Westminster has “failed our people”. The Sinn Fein vice president delivered the keynote address on the first evening […]
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Rapist jailed for religiously aggravated attack on Sikh woman in her home
April 24, 2026A sex attacker who raped a Sikh woman in a religiously aggravated attack has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 14 years. A trial at Birmingham Crown Court heard John Ashby shouted racist and anti-Muslim abuse as he beat the victim with a stick after following her off a bus and into […]
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Dan Walker’s former Channel 5 co-host withdraws ‘bullying, sexism and misogyny’ claims against him
April 24, 2026Dan Walker’s former Channel 5 News co-host has withdrawn bullying and misogyny claims against him after a “mutual agreement” was reached. The broadcaster, who denied all the allegations, said he hopes his former colleague Claudia–Liza Vanderpuije “finds peace” after the agreement was reached. He added: “I firmly feel that I should never have been pulled […]
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London council spends £15.6 million on fire safety consultants
April 24, 2026A block of flats in Hackney LDRS Hackney Council is set to pay consultants more than £15 million to find out the scale of fire hazards in buildings across its housing estates. On Monday, the council awarded two £7.8 million contracts to Frankham Risk Management and Airey Miller Ltd to carry out a “substantial” fire […]
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No 10: Falklands sovereignty ‘not in question’ amid fears over US stance
April 24, 2026The Falkland Islands have previously voted overwhelmingly in favour of remaining a UK overseas territory (PA) PA Media The UK insisted the sovereignty of the Falkland Islands was “not in question” after reports the US administration could review its position on the South Atlantic territory in retaliation for Sir Keir Starmer’s lack of support for […]
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Prison officer who had secret relationship with sex offender is jailed
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Crashes involving bikes surge during London Tube strikes
April 24, 2026To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video London has looked more like Amsterdam during the Tube strikes with thousands more cycling, but there have also been more incidents on the roads this week. Londoners can let out a sigh of relief as the last […]
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How Jeffrey Epstein rented London flats to abuse human trafficking victims
April 24, 2026Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Melania Trump adviser reveals why she gave surprise Jeffrey Epstein statement A BBC investigation uncovered that Jeffrey Epstein rented four flats in Kensington and Chelsea, London, where he housed several women he allegedly abused, with six victims now having come […]
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Polanski says US president should be ‘kicked out’ of his Scottish golf courses – as Trump International responds
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Waymo robotaxi drives through police cordon set up after London stabbing
April 24, 2026Noora Mykkanen Published April 24, 2026 3:38pm Updated April 24, 2026 3:38pm To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video A Waymo robotaxi rammed straight through a crime scene cordon in west London. Detectives were carrying out a crime scene investigation in Harlesden following a […]
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