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‘I would pack Starmer’s suitcase for him’: Disdain for Labour unites Gorton and Denton ahead of crucial by-election

ON THE GROUND: The fate of Keir Starmer’s premiership could be decided in Gorton and Denton this month, where Labour faces a struggle to cling on to a 13,000 majority. Dan Haygarth speaks to despondent constituents who are considering switching their allegiance to the Greens or Reform

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Bins, heating, switching off the lights: Top household arguments for couples revealed

Here's the full list of what can drive us into a white hot rage when living with a partner

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A new lido could transform this Kent seaside town’s marina

An Olympic-sized bathing pool was built on the site in the 1930s

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These are the best options to consolidate your debt, according to experts

‘The right plan should be based on the stability of the borrower's income, how quickly they need to pay off the debt and whether they need budget flexibility,’ one expert said

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Air India asks crash victims’ families to give up right to sue in exchange for £8,000 settlement

Exclusive: Families asked to forfeit right to sue Air India and Boeing in perpetuity

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Inside the deal to buy out one of Britain’s most iconic brands – and what comes next

GOLA’S RESURGENCE: Footwear firm Gola is central to big plans overseas. Karl Matchett explains the breakdown of a £46m deal

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Malaysia’s Banksy sues AirAsia for using his street art on aircraft without approval

Artist alleges his 2012 mural was used on an aircraft and in multiple marketing campaigns without permission

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Obesity driving one in six UK deaths from infection, new research reveals

Globally obesity may have been a driving factor in 0.6 million out of 5.4 million deaths from infectious diseases in 2023

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Son of Jimmy Lai fears he’ll never see father again after media tycoon’s 20-year sentence

Sebastien Lai told The Independent of his devastation at his father’s ‘almost comically large’ jail term, but spoke of his pride that Jimmy Lai had fought so hard for press freedom

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This Week in History: From the liberation of Nelson Mandela to East Germany’s final gasp

Explore how major events between 9 and 15 February were captured on The Independent’s front pages

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18-month-old girl hospitalized with respiratory failure and denied meds in ICE detention, lawyers say

Dilley Immigration Processing Center in rural Texas withheld medication after ‘gravely ill’ toddler was sent back into its custody, according to federal lawsuit

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The first Wetherspoon outside the UK and Ireland has launched – here is what it is like

It may not have the ales or the carpet, but there’s little doubt the first Wetherspoon pub in Spain will be a hit with holidaying Brits

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Three steps I took to build my credit score in ten months

‘Building credit boosted my confidence and helped me feel more capable and responsible as an adult,’ grad student Ashleigh Ewald said

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‘It’s a travesty’: Calls to free frail Hong Kong activist Jimmy Lai from jail before it’s too late

Exclusive: Pro-democracy media tycoon’s son warns ‘this is not justice, it is political persecution... for speaking truth to power’ as his father waits to learn his fate

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Lack of DNA testing leaves the dead in Gaza without a name or dignity – and relatives in limbo

IN FOCUS: New data shows that at least 1,129 bodies have been recovered in Gaza but remain unidentified. Experts on the ground tell Maira Butt that the uncertainty is leaving families in agony

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AI fakes on Minneapolis and Venezuela are spreading like wildfire - how can we tell what is real?

IN DEPTH: Artificial intelligence can generate huge reams of content almost instantly, filling our timelines with videos from the bizarre to the gruesome. But experts tell Bryony Gooch that AI is poisoning an internet already rife with disinformation

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Starmer latest: PM faces fresh furore over judgement after paedophile-linked former comms chief suspended from Labour

Lord Matthew Doyle is the latest in a string of high-profile resignations from the party

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Keir Starmer’s judgement should be questioned, but talk of change is premature

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: A nation should not swap prime ministers every time they make a mistake

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Starmer’s deputy warns Mandelson scandal will impact crucial by-election

Lucy Powell tells The Independent the Gorton and Denton by-election represents ‘a line in the sand’, as MPs fear it has become a referendum on Starmer in the wake of the Mandelson scandal

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‘It’s over for Starmer. The only questions are when, how, and how painful’

IN FOCUS: Keir Starmer’s premiership has lurched between crises, but his handling of the Mandelson scandal could prove to be fatal. Kate Devlin and David Maddox hear from Labour MPs who are furious about this week’s events, and fearful for the future

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Erika Kirk’s trial rights ‘not even close’ to her husband’s killer’s rights, say Utah lawyers

The Independent canvassed Utah law experts for their legal analysis of a court filing by Erika Kirk demanding speedy justice; here’s what they had to say

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Cash for access as Rome brings in €2 fee for Trevi Fountain – but other locations are available

The Man Who Pays His Way: Is charging admission to public spaces the way to tackle over-tourism?

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Labour peer sent memo to Starmer chief of staff McSweeney warning against Mandelson appointment

Lord Maurice Glasman sent the warning after attending a party hosted by Nigel Farage in Washington DC ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration

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Experts warn against ‘worrying’ rise in dangerous weight-loss ‘jab hacks’

Almost half of the 1.6 million people using weight-loss jabs admit to either trying dosing ‘hacks’, or turning to unlicensed drugs and sellers

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Putin named over 1,000 times in Epstein files - what emails reveal

Vladimir Putin’s name appears more than 1,000 times in the latest tranche of Jeffrey Epstein files released by the US Department of Justice. The release, comprising more than three million pages of documents, emails and images, has prompted fresh scrutiny of Epstein’s international contacts.

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