The Independent UK

Man in England shirt who looted Lush and Shoezone during riots admits burglaries

Joe Middleton — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 16:02:22 GMT

John Honey’s sentencing was delayed on Tuesday after claims he asked a prison probation officer ‘if he wanted his autograph’

Nottingham stabbing victim’s mother’s anger after NHS left Valdo Calocane ‘free to slaughter’

Jabed Ahmed — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 16:01:08 GMT

Barnaby Webber, Grace O’Malley-Kumar and Ian Coates were killed by Valdo Calocane in Nottingham last year

Tory leadership candidate Tom Tugendhat slams ‘delusional’ Elon Musk over claim UK civil war is inevitable

Kate Devlin — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 15:53:26 GMT

Former security minister hit out at Nigel Farage and said Keir Starmer should have sacked home office minister Jess Phillips as he set out how he would have responded to the riots

Girl stabbed ‘eight times with steak knife’ in Leicester Square attack that left her needing plastic surgery

Tara Cobham — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 15:52:41 GMT

Ioan Pintaru, 32, appears in court charged with attempted murder and possession of bladed article

NatWest latest major lender to offer sub-4pc mortgage rate in new price war

Joe Middleton — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 15:49:34 GMT

The high street lender began offering a 3.89 per cent deal with a £1,495 fee on Tuesday, following hot on the heels of other attractive offers for homeowners from Santander, Barclays, HSBC and Halifax

Slowdown in wage growth ‘clears path for more interest rate cuts’ this year

Joe Middleton — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 15:07:41 GMT

Persistent inflation remains a worry for the Bank of England, but new wages data could ease concerns

Labour MPs ‘step back’ from Twitter as Elon Musk accused of turning X into ‘megaphone for far right’

Millie Cooke — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 14:49:42 GMT

Some MPs say they are limiting their use of the app thanks to Elon Musk’s involvement, but others have continued to use it despite criticising the platform

Inflation expected to rise for first time this year in blow for Bank of England

Joe Middleton — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 14:28:59 GMT

City analysts think that figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on Wednesday will show that inflation has risen to 2.3 per cent

Starmer plan to expand facial recognition technology after far-right riots condemned by charities

Holly Bancroft — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 14:24:18 GMT

Exclusive: Humanitarian organisations call for halt on plans to widen use of facial recognition technology

UK riots latest: Man admits looting Lush shop as girl, 13, pleads guilty to threatening unlawful violence

Salma Ouaguira,Joe Middleton and Athena Stavrou — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 14:12:21 GMT

John Honey, 25, admitted three charges of burglary at Lush, the O2 store and Shoezone in the city on 3 August

Leicester Square stabbing: Suspect charged with 11-year-old girl’s attempted murder appears in court

Salma Ouaguira,Holly Evans and Tara Cobham — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 14:12:09 GMT

Child stabbed ‘eight times with steak knife’ in attack that left her needing plastic surgery, court hears

England cricketer Graham Thorpe died after being hit by train, inquest hears

Andy Gregory — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 13:51:22 GMT

Thorpe died this month at the age of 55, having represented England 182 times on the cricket field

Watch live as Tory leadership hopeful Tom Tugendhat gives first major speech

Oliver Browning — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 13:37:24 GMT

Watch live as Tom Tugendhat gives his first major speech of the Tory leadership campaign on Tuesday 13 August.

Mother of Nottingham attack victim Barnaby Webber says family is ‘hanging on by a fingernail’

Oliver Browning — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 13:11:42 GMT

If you are experiencing feelings of distress and isolation, or are struggling to cope, The Samaritans offer support; you can speak to someone for free over the phone, in confidence, on 116 123 (UK and ROI), email jo@samaritans.org, or visit the Samaritans website to find details of your nearest branch.

How children as young as nine are being indoctrinated by the far-right – as revealed by former neo-Nazi

Maya Oppenheim and Joe Middleton — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 12:22:33 GMT

Exclusive: Nigel Bromage warns far right is radicalising lay people as ‘pawns’ to perpetrate violence and destruction in wake of recent unrest

Cryptocurrency scammers using AI deep fake videos of Keir Starmer and Prince William to target victims

Jabed Ahmed — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 12:06:16 GMT

Fake images of Sir Keir Starmer and Prince William have been used in more than 250 adverts

Labour MP Clive Lewis accused of trying to blame Israel for UK’s far-Right riots

Millie Cooke — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 11:44:00 GMT

Despite the criticism no disciplinary action will be taken against Clive Lewis by party whips, the Independent understands

University says it is first to open ‘Minecraft psychology lab’

Sam Russell — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 10:59:33 GMT

Students at the University of Essex will learn, research and build experiments within the popular computer game.

‘Their blood is boiling’: Family of Nottingham stabbing victim fuming after NHS failings revealed in Panorama documentary

Oliver Browning — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 10:44:48 GMT

The family of Nottingham stabbing victim Barnaby Webber are “furious” after a BBC Panorama documentary exposed NHS failures that saw triple killer Valdo Calocane freed from hospital nine months before the attacks.

Largest UK housing association fined for failing to fix child’s bedroom window for four years

Albert Toth — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 10:42:45 GMT

The severely delayed repair led to parts of home developing mould, housing watchdog says

Footage captures moment rioter stole police officer’s baton during Plymouth disorder

Oliver Browning — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 10:39:21 GMT

A man who grabbed a police officer’s baton and ran off with it during disorder in Plymouth has been jailed for three years.

How to delete your X account after Elon Musk’s ‘vile’ site helps fuel far-right riots

Albert Toth — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 10:35:59 GMT

If you are among the growing number of UK users planning to delete your X account, here’s how to do it

Just Stop Oil protesters appeal record-breaking sentences for M25 disruption

Holly Bancroft — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 10:35:07 GMT

The long sentences were criticised by environmental campaigners, actors and faith leaders

Royal news live: Reason why Prince Harry’s chief of staff quit emerges as Kate Middleton makes rare appearance

Athena Stavrou — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 10:30:14 GMT

Kate Middleton congratulates Team GB athletes

Perseid meteor shower and Northern Lights seen from North Yorkshire in stunning timelapse

Oliver Browning — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 10:22:30 GMT

Stargazers were treated to a dazzling sight as the Perseid meteor shower passed through the sky, and in some areas through the Northern Lights.

Prince Harry’s chief of staff quits after just three months leaving Sussexes in limbo before Colombia tour

Athena Stavrou — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 09:56:06 GMT

Josh Kettler’s departure comes days before Harry and Meghan begin ‘tour’ of Colombia

Visa changes left Ukrainian children separated from parents and families fearful for their lives, report finds

Holly Bancroft — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 09:26:42 GMT

One young Ukrainian was unable to bring her father to the UK before he died in war

Rare King Charles banknotes sell for 11 times face value at charity auction

Albert Toth — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 09:05:18 GMT

The notes, popular with collectors due to their very low serial numbers, raised almost £1m for good causes

BBC doesn’t have consent for documentary on Nottingham killings, say victims’ families

Athena Stavrou — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 07:34:03 GMT

Victim’s mother said the families were not asked to contribute to the documentary

Man charged with attempted murder after 11 year-old girl stabbed in Leicester Square

Sam Rkaina — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 07:02:47 GMT

Ioan Pintaru, 32, has been charged with attempted murder and and possession of a bladed article

No extra help for A-level students hit by Raac concrete crisis as results due

Holly Bancroft and Eleanor Busby — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 07:00:05 GMT

More UK A-level students set to get into first choice university than previous years, experts predict

Revealed: failures at NHS hospital that left Nottingham triple killer free

Peter Blackburn and Rebecca Thomas — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 06:57:29 GMT

Hospital was warned over ‘systemic failings’ years before patient’s random stabbing spree

When is the weather set to turn for the worse following UK’s hottest day of the year?

Holly Evans — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 05:45:05 GMT

Thursday is set to be the wettest day of the week with rain and windy showers across parts of the UK

Girl, 11, and woman stabbed in Leicester Square as man arrested

Holly Evans — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 01:58:55 GMT

Both victims have been taken to a major trauma centre with a man arrested at the scene

Bridget Phillipson pledges to reverse ‘baked-in’ education inequalities ahead of A-level results day

Millie Cooke — Mon, 12 Aug 2024 23:01:00 GMT

The education secretary says child poverty is a ‘big driver’ of educational disparities between the most and least advantaged students

Calls to ban kitchen worktop material after link to incurable disease

Ella Pickover — Wed, 07 Aug 2024 22:21:00 GMT

Experts have documented eight cases of silicosis in the UK

London’s most notorious phone thief who stole 24 mobiles in one morning snared by police

Lucy Leeson — Mon, 12 Aug 2024 21:47:49 GMT

Watch the moment a serial phone thief, who stole 24 mobiles from members of the public in one morning, is snared by police.

Valdo Calocane’s mother gives first TV interview after Nottingham killings

Lucy Leeson — Mon, 12 Aug 2024 20:53:12 GMT

The mother of Nottingham triple killer Valdo Calocane has given her first TV interview.

Two boys, both aged 12, become youngest to be convicted of violent disorder during nationwide riots

Holly Evans — Mon, 12 Aug 2024 19:24:24 GMT

A Tory councillor’s wife has also been remanded in custody for allegedly inciting hatred on social media

Watch: Grandfather wearing England flag charges into police officer ‘like a rhino’ during protest

Lucy Leeson — Mon, 12 Aug 2024 18:12:47 GMT

This is the moment a grandfather wearing an England flag charged at a police officer “like a rhino” during a UK protest.

Labour prepares to limit landowners’ gains from sale of green belt land amid push for new homes

Millie Cooke — Mon, 12 Aug 2024 17:24:58 GMT

The planned move comes as part of the government’s plan to overhaul the planning system and build 1.5 million new homes by 2030

Water customers to receive up to £2,000 compensation for serious service failures

Albert Toth — Mon, 12 Aug 2024 16:56:37 GMT

Government to double rates of compensation for service failings by water companies

Search called off for missing British doctor Tom Doherty in French Pyrenees after six days

Salma Ouaguira — Mon, 12 Aug 2024 16:34:53 GMT

Major search effort was launched after grandfather text family to tell them he had fallen on hike