Tag: The Independent

Labour ploughs £400m into migrant deportation flights drive as it seeks to fend off Farage’s Reform

Labour will plough as much as £392 million into its drive to deport more illegal migrants, amid accusations it is trying to ape...

Number of dog attacks rose after XL Bully ban as police chiefs admit it will be no ‘overnight fix’

Dog attacks rose in the first five months of the ban on the XL bully breed, figures obtained by The Independent revealed -...

The end of the world as we know it? Theorist warns humanity is teetering between collapse and advancement

When is the end for humankind? Whether it’s by a nuclear holocaust, a result of exceeding a critical climate threshold, at the hands...

‘I lost control of my limbs’: Teenager relives spiking horror in warning to New Year’s Eve partygoers

A teenager who ‘lost control of her limbs’ after her drink was spiked on a night out has issued a stark warning to...

Scores of taxi drivers given licenses despite having convictions for violent offences

Scores of taxi drivers have been able to obtain licenses despite having convictions for violent offences, a charity has found.Data obtained following a...

Father trapped in jail 18 years after being given 8-month sentence – for waving a starting pistol

A father trapped under an abolished indefinite jail term has made six attempts on his own life after serving 25 times longer than...