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Can Hampstead Heath’s ladies’ pond win the fight for trans inclusion?

IN FOCUS: An advocacy charity is launching a legal bid that could ban trans women from the Hampstead Heath ladies’ pond, citing the recent Supreme Court ruling that redefined legal sex under the Equality Act. Olivia Petter speaks to lawyers to find out if the beloved inclusive space can remain…

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Trump’s sanctions on Russia would be ‘extremely painful’ for US and risk global oil price spike, experts warn

Trump has threatened 100% ‘secondary tariffs’ on likes of India and China, which experts warn could cause a global spike in oil prices

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Democrats once again push bill to get Epstein files released, but Republicans block it

‘They’re complicit’ Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tells The Independent

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How much tax do Britain’s billionaires pay? HMRC has no idea, damning report finds

The finding comes amid growing calls for a wealth tax among Labour MPs

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Trump’s ‘Hero garden’ is coming - where Abraham Lincoln will stand next to Julia Child

The project was allotted $40 million in the recently passed megabill

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The best camping stoves for your next trip, tried and tested

Having been an outdoor gear tester for 10 years, I’ve learned how much a stove’s design and usability can shape the cooking experience

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The disastrous MoD data leak should have been cleared up – not covered up

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The leak itself placed all the Afghans listed in jeopardy. The superinjunction threatened to make the leak even worse, by giving the impression that all of those on it were – in the eyes of the Taliban – traitors

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Notorious far-right troll ordered to pay up to $71 million in racketeering scheme where he pretended to be a spy

‘I’m disappointed I didn’t break the record. But I’m pleased to be in the top 3,’ Charles C. Johnson told The Independent about the massive amount the jury awarded the plaintiff.

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NHS cuts could lead to another Baby P or Victoria Climbie as safeguarding staff face axe, doctors warn

Exclusive: NSPCC calls on Wes Streeting to protect safeguarding roles to help keep children safe

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Worker says she was pushed to falsify safety records and saw employees lose limbs at Trump-aligned meatpacking plant

Exclusive: Salima Jandali told The Independent she was there when a worker got his arm amputated on the processing floor at JBS USA, where she says safety took a backseat to profits

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Pop music still has a role in political protest, says author of new version of Live Aid poem

In an interview with ‘The Independent’, Rhidian Brook also revealed Bob Geldof’s tongue-in-cheek four-letter reaction to the poem filled with famous song lyrics

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Why the UK is lagging behind other countries on measles vaccinations

Declining health budgets and the spread of misinformation are putting children in the UK at risk of measles, as Rebecca Thomas reports

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MoD data breach latest: MPs vow to investigate Afghan leak ‘mess’ after defence secretary apologises

An unprecedented gagging order prevented details of the government breach being revealed for more than 600 days

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My court fight to lift superinjunction and expose government’s secret failings

Social affairs correspondent Holly Bancroft was one of a handful of journalists who knew about a catastrophic Ministry of Defence data leak – but an unprecedented legal order meant it could not be revealed. For two years, they battled to lift the draconian measures

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Former player takes ‘£1 million’ legal action against Manchester United over injury advice

The ex-United defender filed a High Court claim relating to injuries suffered in his time at Old Trafford

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I wore the Garmin vivoactive 6 for two months – it’s great, but not ideal for everyone

It’s a fantastic smartwatch for the everyday exerciser

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Husband in ‘failed murder-for-hire plot involving fentanyl-laced chocolate’ reveals hitman warned him about ex’s scheme

Exclusive: Pamela Jean Stanley’s former spouse told The Independent that she hatched a plan to poison him with candy containing fentanyl after her initial plot fell apart

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It’s beyond time to end the scandal of IPP

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Justice secretary Shabana Mahmood should listen to her former opposite number Alex Chalk, who has spoken out about how imprisonment for public protection orders have damaged lives

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Scandal of indefinite jail terms has left prisoners damaged by ‘state’s failure’, ex-justice secretary warns

Exclusive: Alex Chalk KC, who ushered in licence reforms for IPP prisoners, urged his successor to give fresh proposals to end scandal ‘careful consideration’

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She left a fundamentalist Mormon cult. Then her children went missing

NEWS: After escaping a fundamentalist polygamous group, Elizabeth Roundy fought to rebuild her life and protect her children. Now, they are missing — and she believes the FLDS is behind it. As more mothers come forward with similar stories, a chilling pattern is emerging, Andrea Cavallier writes

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Frequent fliers reveal the upgrade tips that actually work

Forget the myths, such as dressing smartly and being nice to flight attendants, these are tips for upgraded travel that are tried and tested

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Labour must stand firm and resist trade union pressure

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Angela Rayner and Wes Streeting are right to stand up to Unite and the BMA

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Starmer’s migrants return deal a ‘publicity stunt’ that won’t win back voters, top pollsters warn

Exclusive: The warning comes as new survey of Labour members seen by The Independent reveals concerns about Keir Starmer’s wider migration policy

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Over 50% of kids who die in cars were left there unknowingly. Forgetting your own child is easier than you may think

Forgetting your child in the backseat of a car seems incomprehensible, but competing brain memory systems mean the tragedy could happen to anyone, experts tell Kelly Rissman

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How a handful of Republicans learned to stop worrying and love the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ after switching their votes

Republicans who thought the spending cuts were insufficient or that the bill cut too much into Medicaid suddenly seem at ease with their vote, Eric Garcia writes

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