Month: December 2025
Monica Dolan: ‘What frightened me most was the children no one even noticed had gone missing’
The Bafta-winning actor says researching Rosemary West exposed the hidden crisis of children who vanish without anyone realising, as she talks to Tara Cobham about joining The Independent’s SafeCall appeal
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Boy, 8, accused of threatening teacher with loaded gun and giving weapon to classmates to hold
The incident has reignited a debate on gun violence, which remains the leading cause of death for children
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Major UK supermarket to give away ‘wonky’ Christmas trees for one day only
The trees will be available to shoppers on a first-come, first-served basis
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Watch in full: Starmer faces Budget grilling at PMQs
Watch as Sir Keir Starmer faces a grilling over the Budget at Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday (3 December).
Read MoreWatch in full: Starmer faces Budget grilling at PMQs
Watch as Sir Keir Starmer faces a grilling over the Budget at Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday (3 December).
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Nigel Farage responds to claim he called Reform election pact with Tories ‘inevitable’
It comes after reports Farage told donors that a Reform-Tory pact is ‘inevitable’
Read MoreNigel Farage responds to claim he called Reform election pact with Tories ‘inevitable’
It comes after reports Farage told donors that a Reform-Tory pact is ‘inevitable’
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‘Evil personified’: Mother and stepfather of murdered pregnant woman accused of cutting baby out of her
Rebecca Park was reported missing on 4 November, and her body was found in woodland on 25 November, while her baby’s body has not yet been discovered
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Reform UK politician ‘caused a lot of hurt’ to Chinese community over racial slur
Laura Anne Jones was suspended from the Senedd for two weeks for using an offensive remark
Read MoreReform UK politician ‘caused a lot of hurt’ to Chinese community over racial slur
Laura Anne Jones was suspended from the Senedd for two weeks for using an offensive remark
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