UK plastic ‘waste colonialism’ found to be polluting Turkey’s farming heartland
High levels of microplastics and other plastic contamination have been discovered in a waterway close to a major recycling hub in Turkey supplied with plastic waste by British companies. The…
UK plastic ‘waste colonialism’ found to be polluting Turkey’s farming heartland
High levels of microplastics and other plastic contamination have been discovered in a waterway close to a major recycling hub in Turkey supplied with plastic waste by British companies. The…
Calls for UK bank tax to fund cost of living help as HSBC profits hit £7.5bn
Campaigners have renewed calls for a windfall tax on UK banks that could raise £19bn towards Andy Burnham’s cost of living agenda, after HSBC raked in $10.1bn (£7.5bn) worth of…
UK weather forecast: What to expect in August after string of extreme heatwaves
The Met Office forecasts changeable weather over the coming month Extreme heatwaves this summer have put lives at risk, sparked wildfires and forced millions of households into hosepipe bans. Temperatures…
Major Railcard change means thousands more in UK can travel for half price
Under the old rules, some teens were £175 worse off a year than their younger peers Eighteen-year-olds will soon benefit from half-price train travel on most services, as the Department…
Burnham orders review into indefinite jail terms offering fresh hope to thousands trapped in prison
The Independent has repeatedly called for all IPP prisoners to have their sentences reviewed as 2,400 languish in jail, many for petty crimes and some locked up as children, with…
Police offer £20k reward in manhunt after fatal Primrose Hill stabbing
Detectives are calling for Jordan Asije to ‘do the right thing’ and turn himself in A £20,000 reward is being offered for information on the whereabouts of a man following…
About 1,000 fewer prisoners to get early release as Burnham tightens rules
About 1,000 fewer prisoners will be released early after Andy Burnham’s intervention to exclude those convicted of rape, serious child sexual offences and grooming from the scheme. The justice secretary,…
He dropped out of college as a teenager. Nine years later, his AI firm is worth $3.3bn
Olix’s value has tripled after a fundraising round as it looks to compete against Nvidia An AI chip-making firm founded by a British entrepreneur who dropped out of college at…
Women sue Met Police over ‘wrongful arrests’ before King’s coronation
The animal rights campaigners said they were subjected to full-body searches and held for up to 14 hours Animal rights campaigners who say they were wrongly arrested for planning to…