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Mark Gifford was appointed head of National Citizen Service Trust in early 2020 when almost £160m of taxpayers’ money was lavished on scheme

Exclusive: Mother speaks out as campaign launched to tackle ‘decades of harassment, bullying and discrimination’ in fire service

The Independent has said Ritchie is supporting its campaign to prevent the deportation of an Afghan pilot.

The British heavyweight faces Tybura in a headline bout on 22 July, despite the UFC’s hesitance to book the fight as a main event

The Independent believes that these heroes should be given the right to stay in the UK

The Hollywood director’s new film ‘The Covenant’ echoes The Independent’s campaign on the plight of the Afghan pilot who served alongside coalition forces against the Taliban

Special Investigation: Mould covering windows and walls next to sleeping children. Ceilings collapsing feet away from tenants. Complaints ignored, evictions threatened. Nadine White hears the stories that lay bare the plight of non-white renters across the country

‘Be sure and check your babies’ ears after playing outside,’ the mom wrote on TikTok

Here’s what happened to some of the country’s most memorable entrants

Ryan Everson, 42, died by suicide at a jail in Missouri just 10 days after he was arrested for failing to pay $600 in child support. His brother Noel Everson and ex-wife Shawna Almendarez say Ryan belonged in a treatment facility where he could overcome his addiction. Andrea Blanco reports

The government has announced a U-turn on its plans to remove all EU laws from British statute books by the end of the year in a move that has been criticised by Tory Brexiteers.