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Soul singer has long expressed her frustrations with the ITV singing competition

Ministers have announced plans which could see tens of thousands given access to new weight-loss drug

Ajike Owens, 35, was fatally shot by her white neighbour after she confronted her for allegedly throwing skates at her son. Now, Susan Louise Lorincz is facing manslaughter charges. Andrea Blanco reports

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Imagery captures more than 2,500 sq km of area around Nova Kakhovka before and after its collapse

PM accused of ‘self-congratulatory’ hubris – but insists his policies are acting as a deterrent rather than poor weather in Channel

Duke of Sussex likely ‘won’t realise he’s edged the ball’ during historic cross-examination, barrister tells The Independent

The star who played Apu in ‘The Simpsons’ talks to Tom Murray about the controversial ‘sexual shenanigans’ in the new HBO show, and seeing both sides of the outrage about his voice portrayal of the famous Indian cartoon character

Influencer Andrew Tate ‘vehemently denies the accusations and does not condone violence of any kind towards women’ spokesperson says

Marianna Benedict-Bacilla tells Bevan Hurley how the death of her gifted daughter while trying to fight off murderous bandits has ripped open the trauma of her own sister’s unsolved murder

Ajike Owens, 35, was fatally shot by her white neighbour after she confronted her for allegedly throwing skates at her son. According to an incident report by Ocala, Florida, investigators, Owens’ manner of death was a homicide but an arrest has yet to be made in the case. Andrea Blanco…