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Jeremy Hunt launches Tory fightback over Labour’s ‘disgraceful, fake news, lie’ There is no bias in the title provided. Jeremy Hunt accused Labour of telling “a lie” about Tory tax plans as he launched his party’s fightback in the week that saw the starting gun fired for the election campaign. In an unusually fiery speech, the chancellor claimed that Labour’s attempt to scare voters about the future of the state pension was “disgraceful”. He also alleged that “the most conservative estimate” had concluded that Sir Keir Starmer’s spending plans would cost £38.5bn, meaning that “Labour will have no choice but…

Dancehall star Sean Paul backs calls to make Jamaica a republic as he slams UK visa restrictions There is no bias in the title provided. Dancehall star Sean Paul has criticised the UK’s visa restrictions on Jamaican citizens after The Independent revealed that the British government is being lobbied to lift these curbs. The chart-topping artist, 51, is also backing Jamaica’s bid to remove King Charles as the country’s head of state, citing UK immigration regulations as a key reason for this, he told Good Morning Britain on Friday. “Every child got to grow up and be independent – and…

Suella Braverman met with silence by pro-Palestine protesters | News There is no bias in the original title provided. Suella Braverman was met with silence when she approached pro-Palestine protesters who had set up an encampment at Cambridge University. The former home secretary attempted to engage with people wearing masks, asking them what their “message” would be to Israel and Hamas and if they thought hostages should be released. Each time she tried to talk to protesters, they did not respond to her. Tents were set up outside the university’s Senate House ahead of graduation ceremonies due to take place…

Sadiq Khan urges Labour to call out Donald Trump on sexism and racism There is no bias in the title provided. London mayor Sadiq Khan has labelled former US president Donald Trump racist, sexist and homophobic – and warned that Labour must do more to “call him out”. With Mr Trump challenging for the US presidency once again, Labour’s shadow foreign secretary David Lammy suggested during a bridge-building trip with Republicans in Washington last week that their presidential candidate in the upcoming elections was “often misunderstood” on European policy. But speaking after being re-elected for a third term as London’s…

Plaid Cymru ends Senedd cooperation deal with Welsh Labour in latest blow to Vaughan Gething There is no bias in the title provided. Plaid Cymru has ended its cooperation deal in the Senedd with Welsh Labour, in the latest blow for newly-elected first minister Vaughan Gething – whose opponents claim could soon face a no-confidence vote. The three-year deal had been due to end in December 2024 – but Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth announced on Friday that the agreement had been terminated with “immediate effect”. Mr ap Iorwerth said he was proud of how the agreement had “demonstrated…

Hunt for mobility scooter rider after ‘cyclist who overtook man was rammed and pinned to fence’ There is no bias in the title provided. For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsPolice are looking for a mobility scooter user after a cyclist was allegedly chased and pinned to a fence after she overtook a man on a path.The victim suffered minor injuries in the row and her rear wheel was broken in two parts on the path in West Bridgford at 3.25pm…

Shrewsbury Town football club under fire over diversity handbook containing racist slurs There is no bias in the title provided. Sign up to our free fortnightly newsletter from The Independent’s Race Correspondent Nadine WhiteSign up to our free fortnightly newsletter The Race ReportA League One football club has come under fire after its charitable body published a diversity handbook for staff containing multiple racist slurs, The Independent can reveal.Shrewsbury Town FC Foundation circulated the document geared towards enhancing staff members’ knowledge of equality, which referred to Black, Asian and indigenous Aboriginal people using offensive terms.Under a section entitled ‘The Four…

What is ‘Global majority’ and why is it replacing ‘BAME’? There is no bias in the original title Sign up to our free fortnightly newsletter from The Independent’s Race Correspondent Nadine WhiteSign up to our free fortnightly newsletter The Race ReportMore and more organisations are ditching the term ‘BAME’ in reference to people of Black, Asian, Indigenous or Latin ancestry, instead opting to use ‘Global Majority’.This week, the National Trust employed the language while announcing a new training initiative geared towards boosting ethnic representation.But what does Global Majority mean and why has BAME fallen out of favour?For many, ‘BAME’ (Black…

Vaccines minister talks of ‘overwhelming’ death threats days after Slovakian PM assassination attempt There is no bias in the title provided. Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inboxGet our free View from Westminster emailThe vaccines minister has spoken of the “overwhelming” death threats she receives, just days after the leader of Slovakia was shot in an assassination attempt. Maria Caulfield said threats on her life rose every time the House of Commons discussed jabs. The Slovakian prime minister, Robert Fico, was attacked on Wednesday during a meeting with his supporters. Mr Fico…

JCB defends supplying Russia for months after saying it had stopped exports There is no bias in the title provided. Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the worldSign up to our free Morning Headlines emailBritish digger maker JCB has admitted that some of its products were sent to Russia after saying it had stopped all exports because of the war in Ukraine.The company said the equipment was sent via a third party due to “contractual obligations” but insisted that it has since “completely withdrawn” from Russia and closed a facility in Moscow.The Guardian reported…