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Campaigners are fighting for labiaplasty to be criminalised in the UK, claiming it is a form of female genital mutilation

SAFECALL APPEAL: In 1996, 16-year-old Damien Nettles disappeared on the Isle of Wight without a trace. His mother tells Harriette Boucher she fears she will die without ever getting an answer

IN FOCUS: Bipin Bihari Naik tells Namita Singh how an attack upended his family’s life and left his congregation terrified, amid reports of rising hate speech and assaults against religious minorities in India

The monument came under threat during the previous Trump administration

NEWS ANALYSIS: Despite the prime minister’s efforts to improve relations with his backbenchers, speculation about his future refuses to die down. With Andy Burnham confirming he is seeking to return to Westminster, can Sir Keir cling on to power? Kate Devlin and David Maddox report

Exclusive: Michael O’Leary predicts ‘another mess’ for peak-season travellers

Does the ‘sunshine vitamin’ have a dark side? Here’s what you need to know

Facing record demand and ‘hand-to-mouth’ funding, advice workers tell The Independent how they are bearing the brunt of the UK’s relentless cost of living crisis

‘Looking at our credit card statement, learning how much we owe, and creating a repayment plan actually reduces anxiety because we are taking steps to address the issue,’ one expert said

All the latest news, gossip and rumours from the January transfer window

Starmer allies on Labour’s national executive committee reportedly trying to stop potential leadership rival from standing at by-election