The Independent – ‘Why has Britain abandoned us?’
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The Independent – ‘Why has Britain abandoned us?’
The front page of the Independent leads with a special report on Syrian refugees who were promised sanctuary in the UK but are still waiting. The headline asks “why has Britain abandoned us”
Today's Headlines
Domestic abuse: ‘My partner secretly drugged and filmed me – I still don’t know what he did to me’
Domestic abuse: ‘My partner secretly drugged and filmed me – I still don’t know what he did to me’ It took a year for Hannah’s* abuser to start to show his true colours – when he began telling her to lose weight and banning her from cutting her hair, or dyeing it particular shades. But at the beginning of the relationship, she thought everything was perfect. Her partner had love-bombed her, told her she was
Small boat smugglers to be fast-tracked through courts like rioters
Small boat smugglers to be fast-tracked through courts like rioters People responsible for smuggling refugees on small boats will be fast-tracked through the courts in the same way as those who participated in the summer riots, as part of a wider crackdown on channel crossings. As part of a £150m package of measures to tackle the small boat crisis being announced on Monday, the prime minister will order the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) to speed
Badenoch arrives at Tory HQ to unveil shadow cabinet amid anger over Partygate comments
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Watch live: Keir Starmer announces Labour’s plan to tackle people smuggling
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Chris Kaba shooting: Lead investigator speaks out after firearms officer acquitted
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Why is Bonfire Night celebrated? Guy Fawkes’ Gunpowder Plot explained
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