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Real horror of Gaza war is so far away but marchers accuse govt of inflaming strength of feeling
Busloads of demonstrators came from across the UK to march through London calling for a ceasefire…
Charlotte Church joins pro-Palestine march in London
Charlotte Church and Jeremy Corbyn joined thousands of pro-Palestine protesters in London to demand a ceasefire…
Ministers urge Sunak’s government to increase defence spending in highly unusual intervention
Two serving ministers have broken cover to urge Rishi Sunak’s government to “lead the way” and…
Woman who survived crossbow attack that killed her partner calls for tougher regulation
A woman whose partner was murdered by a neighbour armed with a crossbow is calling on…
Abuse while I was pregnant was hateful and cruel, says Meghan
The Duchess of Sussex has revealed she received “hateful” abuse on social media while she was…
21 people convicted in West Midlands child sex abuse investigation
https://static.independent.co.uk/2023/04/05/16/e83638abf6f0dd9e44983b2d48de75ecY29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNjgwNzk0MTU5-2.21314914.jpg?width=1200&auto=webp&crop=3%3A2 Update June 2025: Tracey and David Baker successfully appealed against their convictions and were acquitted…
Iran protesters told they are ‘bringing down the patriarchy’
https://static.independent.co.uk/2023/01/08/18/8309d3b33bdf10b4c5e7d99eff5dd110Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNjczMjg2NzAz-2.70488913.jpg?width=1200&auto=webp&crop=3%3A2 Comedian Omid Djalili told Iranian protesters that they are “bringing down the patriarchy” at a…
Coronavirus diary: I didn’t think any of it applied to me – but suddenly it did
https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/thumbnails/image/2020/03/22/17/central-london-5.jpeg?width=1200&auto=webp&crop=3%3A2 I was woken by the silence. That is when I should have known the world…
Family immigration rules that put a £18,600-a-year price tag on love are ‘heartbreaking’
https://static.independent.co.uk/2020/11/09/17/The%20Independent%20logo%20main.jpg?width=1200&auto=webp&crop=3%3A2 When Ashley, a minister in the Salvation Army, and his Georgian wife, Teya, returned from…
New immigration rules accused of splitting up families
https://static.independent.co.uk/2020/11/09/17/The%20Independent%20logo%20main.jpg?width=1200&auto=webp&crop=3%3A2 Britons on low incomes are being forced to live apart from their families because of…
