The Independent says the House select committee investigating the assault on the US Capitol on 6 January 2021 held the second of its televised hearings yesterday.
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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 Calfornia’s Furnace Creek is set to hit record temperatures this year at 118F or 47C as large parts of southwestern America suffer through sweltering heat, affecting over 60 million people.
The Independent says the foreign secretary has insisted the government’s policy to fly asylum seekers to Rwanda is “completely moral” after the Church of England’s senior bishops condemned the plan.
The Independent says real pay has fallen at a record rate, with public sector workers seeing a particularly big hit to their earnings while bankers toasted “extremely high” bonuses, official figures show.
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“EU threatens legal action to protect Brexit deal” – that’s the headline on the front splash of The Independent.
The Independent says the select committee investigating the assault on the US Capitol on 6 January 2021 will reconvene today for another hearing.
The Independent says Rebel Wilson has addressed attempts by a newspaper to “out” her after an online backlash, saying she is trying to handle the situation “with grace”.
The Independent says Manchester City have confirmed the signing of Erling Haaland from Borussia Dortmund on a five-year deal.
The Independent says Around 10,000 travellers booked with easyJet have had their flights cancelled on Monday.
“Tory rift over Johnson’s plan to override protocol” – that’s on the front splash of The Independent.
Britons face execution after ‘show trial’ – that’s the splash on the front page of The Independent.
The Independent says Former president Donald Trump lashed out after the House January 6 select committee’s first prime-time hearing wrapped up.
The Independent says Sue Barker will retire as presenter of the BBC’s Wimbledon coverage at the end of this year’s tournament after 30 years, the broadcaster has announced.
The Independent says the Premier League has suspended its six-year deal with Russian broadcaster Match TV.
The Independent says care workers are calling in sick because they cannot afford fuel to drive their cars to look after people in their homes, a union leader has said.
The Independent says Ministers have demanded the release of two Britons sentenced to death on Thursday by pro-Russia separatists in what has been condemned as a “Soviet-era show trial”.
The Independent says Britain is on the brink of a painful recession as prices continue to rise rapidly and the economy records zero growth next year, according to new analysis.
The Independent says Disgraced ex-film producer Harvey Weinstein is to be charged with two counts of indecent assault against a woman in London in August 1996.
The Independent says a British base jumper has been killed after his parachute failed to open.
The Independent says bosses at YouGov suppressed publication of a poll during the 2017 election campaign because it was “too positive about Labour”, a former manager at the pollster has claimed.
The Independent says the cost of filling up a typical family car with petrol could exceed £100 as soon as Thursday, according to the RAC motoring group.
The Independent says Elon Musk has suggested he could pull his deal to buy Twitter entirely, in a letter asking for more information on the platform.
The Independent says Airline passengers face further widespread disruption on Wednesday with industrial action in Italy adding to the expected dozens of cancellations.
The Independent says a Fox News host called Matthew McConaughey “someone from Hollywood” in response to the star’s powerful and emotive gun control speech from the White House.