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Sadiq Khan says there’s no guarantee prive firms will stump up cash to pay for project

Exclusive: Government says it is backing same measures with own legislation

A perfect storm of events last Friday led to a massive gas spill in rural Illinois, which resulted in five deaths and five more victims airlifted to area hospitals. Sheila Flynn details the terror brought on by the night’s disaster — and small communities’ tough questions as loved ones continue…

‘My life as I knew it ended that night. In all of my interactions with the criminal justice system, I’ve been worn away over and over and over again,’ Emily Hunt says

The Beverly Hills Police Department said that the missing persons investigation was closed but couldn’t provide further details

Exclusive: Former justice secretary hits out at ‘scandal’ as alleged victims forced to wait longer than ever for justice

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt personally told the firms not to get involved with advisory council

Kevin McCarthy’s ouster is only the beginning of a painful process in the House of Representatives, Eric Garcia reports

National Trust says it is ‘beginning discussions with stakeholders about future of site’

Xenophobic protests against a migrant centre in Staten Island come as City Hall is seeking to remove its longstanding obligation to provide shelter, Richard Hall writes.

Exclusive: Author was interviewed by The Independent’s race correspondent Nadine White during a talk at Henley Literary Festival