Young people are facing becoming Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s ‘lost generation’ as they are left behind by Sunak’s Budget, according to the Independent’s front splash.
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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 Independent says A philosophy professor who became embroiled in a row over transgender rights has stepped down from her role at the University of Sussex.
The Independent says HS2 bosses have revealed the discovery of “astonishing” Roman statues dug up along the HS2 route.
The Independent says Greta Thunberg is expected to join climate activists protesting in the City of London today, ahead of the Cop26 summit.
The Independent says Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds insist they are ready to “dream big” and aim to guide Wrexham from the National League to the Premier League.
The Independent says Zayn Malik has denied a claim that he “struck” Yolanda Hadid, the mother of his partner Gigi Hadid.
The Independent leads with the prime minister’s comments ahead of the climate summit in Glasgow.
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The Independent says seats held by seven cabinet ministers are in line to receive tens of millions of pounds of development cash.
The Independent says As tributes poured in from around the world in remembrance of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins – who was fatally shot by mistake on set by Alec Baldwin with a prop gun – Donald Trump Jr. gleefully took to Instagram to ridicule the actor.
The Independent says Chris and Roberta Laundrie will reportedly cremate the remains of Brian Laundrie when the time comes, their lawyer Steven Bertolino has said.
The Independent says the death of Halyna Hutchins is not the first firearms-related incident for the production’s armourer.
The Independent says a delay in the UK’s participation in EU research programmes because of a row about the Brexit deal is beginning to hurt British science, MPs have warned.
The Independent says the assistant director who handed Alec Baldwin a loaded prop gun is an industry veteran who’d been the subject of safety complaints for at least two years, according to former on-set coworkers.
The Independent says Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan sensationally negotiated a potentially tricky chase of 152 as Pakistan claimed a historic first World Cup win over arch rivals India at the 13th attempt.
The Independent lead story reports England’s NHS and care services face a “tsunami of unmet needs”.
The Independent says While West Ham’s last Europa League home game felt like a full-blown festival, Thursday evening’s fixture looked set to be the house party.
The Independent says Laura Kuenssberg is in talks to step down as BBC political editor after six years and switch to presenting the Today programme, it has been reported.
The Independent says a magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck New Zealand on Thursday, sending shockwaves that were felt across the country.
The Independent’s front page reports Sajid Javid has warned that restrictions could return in the run-up to Christmas, as infections hit almost 50,000.
The Independent says viewers have accused Chinese streaming giant Youku of plagiarising Netflix’s hit series Squid Game.
The Independent says Jonah Hill and girlfriend Sarah Brady have responded to a sign that read the actor “ruined surfing” with messages of body positivity.
The Independent says a 20-year-old student from the Tufts University of Massachusetts choked to death after participating in a hotdog eating competition.