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Farmers’ protest live: Farmers chant ‘no farmers, no food’ as Starmer grilled at PMQs

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Syria – live: US troops to stay in Syria as Israel launches more than 350 strikes

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Starmer’s lead EU negotiator opens door to a major concession in Brexit reset talks

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British teenager Marcus Fakana jailed in Dubai over holiday romance with girl

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The Independent Debate

<p>Some readers emphasised the lack of affordable EVs</p>
Climate

Readers debate the UK’s electric vehicle dilemma

Climate

Readers debate the UK’s electric vehicle dilemma

<p>Some readers emphasised the lack of affordable EVs</p>
<p>An electric vehicle charging station at Skelton Lake Service Station in Leeds </p>
Climate

EV targets: Tell us if they’re accelerating progress or costing jobs

<p>A campaigner from “Dignity in Dying” holds a placard during a demonstration outside The Palace of Westminster </p>
UK Politics

‘I need the option of ending my life’: Readers debate assisted dying

<p>Supporters argue the bill represents compassion and choice for those facing unbearable suffering</p>
UK Politics

Compassionate or dangerous precedent: Have your say on assisted dying

<p>The reforms target agricultural estates worth over £3m</p>
UK Politics

Readers left divided over Labour’s ‘tractor tax’ on inherited farms

<p>The reforms target agricultural estates worth over £3m</p>
UK Politics

Readers left divided over Labour’s ‘tractor tax’ on inherited farms

<p>Tractors are driven along the Promenade to the venue of the Welsh Labour Party conference in Llandudno</p>
UK Politics

As farmers protest tell us if you support Starmer’s ‘tractor tax’

<p>Is the Paul vs Tyson bout a disgrace to boxing’s history, or simply the latest evolution of a sport hungry for modern relevance?</p>
Boxing

Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul: Should the controversial fight go ahead?

<p>Gary Lineker will leave Match of the Day at the end of the season </p>
Football

Readers name their top picks to replace Gary Lineker on MotD

<p>Gary Linker has been the face of Match of the Day since 1999 </p>
Football

Tell us who should replace Gary Lineker on Match of the Day

<p>Donald Trump has secured his return to the White House (Alex Brandon/AP)</p>
US politics

‘America will suffer again’: Readers react to Trump’s election win

Ask Me Anything

News

Cop29: Ask our climate correspondent anything

<p>FILE PHOTO: A view shows a sign of the COP29 United Nations Climate Change Conference with a backdrop of the cityscape in Baku, Azerbaijan October 31, 2024. </p>
<p>It has been a deeply contested race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump</p>
US politics

US election results: Ask our Washington correspondent anything

<p>Sporting Lisbon manager Ruben Amorim during a press conference at the Alcochete Academy</p>
Football

‘Will Amorim change Manchester United?’ 11 of your questions answered

<p>Chancellor Rachel Reeves has unveiled Labour’s first Autumn Statement in 14 years</p>
UK Politics

How will the Budget will affect you? John Rentoul answers questions

<p>Kemi Badenoch is in the running to be the next Tory leader </p>
UK Politics

Your Tory leadership questions answered by our political commentator

Letters

<p>‘My English students looked at the scansion in pop, rap and rock music’ </p>
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Our English students are being failed by dead poets

<p>‘Everybody should have the right to choose how and when they want to leave this world’</p>
Letters

Religion should have no place in the assisted dying bill

<p> I have endeavoured to send all my cards at the start of December, long before the reluctance by Royal Mail to actually provide a delivery service became news</p>
Letters

A functioning postal service would be a Christmas miracle

<p>NHS elective care will be cancelled to make way for A&E, a top doctor warns </p>
Letters

Don’t make ‘private’ healthcare a dirty word

<p>‘The numbers of trades people, technical, management and professional staff have collapsed over my lifetime’ </p>
Letters

Starmer’s promise of 1.5 million homes is impossible

<p>‘How fickle the majority of the population are to forget the mess the Tories left behind’ </p>
Letters

Labour is learning that tough decisions are never popular

<p>Official figures show the army had 109,245 personnel on 1 October, including 25,814 volunteer reservists </p>
Letters

Our MPs need to discuss Britain’s lacklustre preparation for war

Have your say

<p>An aerial photo showing naval ships destroyed in an overnight Israeli attack on the Syrian port city of Latakia</p>
The Independent View

The West must stop Syria from becoming a failed state

The Independent View

The West must stop Syria from becoming a failed state

<p>An aerial photo showing naval ships destroyed in an overnight Israeli attack on the Syrian port city of Latakia</p>
<p>Like him or loathe him – Farage has charisma in spades</p>
Voices

Want to see off Farage, Sir Keir? There’s one thing you need...

<p>The company faces a crunch decision from regulators next week </p>
Voices

Thames Water got itself into this mess – its customers will get it out

<p>‘The Tories are on edge after top MPs have defected to Reform UK – but that won’t help Farage much’</p>
Voices

Nigel Farage isn’t the threat that Kemi Badenoch thinks he is

<p>Prime Minister Boris Johnson makes a statement outside 10 Downing Street in April 2020. (Stefan Rousseau/PA)</p>
Voices

Boris Johnson says he’s spectrum-y. As an autistic man, I’m disgusted

<p>Prime Minister Boris Johnson makes a statement outside 10 Downing Street in April 2020. (Stefan Rousseau/PA)</p>
Voices

Boris Johnson says he’s spectrum-y. As an autistic man, I’m disgusted

<p>‘People started screengrabbing Mangione’s Twitter banner picture, which includes an image of Pokemon character Breloom, an X-ray of his spine and a topless snap – since dubbed a thirst trap’ </p>
Voices

Luigi Mangione and the dark truth behind our reaction to his arrest

<p>‘The sudden victory of rebels over the Syrian government meant that, no matter how newly moderate HTS and its allies may say they are, Isis will want to reclaim some of the territory it once ruled’ </p>
Voices

US bombing of Syria after Assad shows a real fear of what’s next

UK Politics

<p>Nick Candy, left, with wife Holly Valance, right. Mr Candy will take on the role of treasurer for Reform UK next year. </p>
UK Politics

Who is Nick Candy? The property tycoon named Reform UK’s treasurer

<p>European affairs minister Nick Thomas-Symonds gives evidence to a committee</p>
UK Politics

Starmer’s lead EU negotiator opens door to a major Brexit concession

<p>Businessman Nick Candy is the latest defector to join Nigel Farage’s Reform UK </p>
UK Politics

Next 18 months will decide if Farage’s Reform UK is a serious party

Sir Ian Bauckham said AI can support exam boards in creating question papers which are comparable to previous years (PA)
UK Politics

AI could be used to help generate exam question papers, Ofqual chief says

<p>Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves and chief secretary to the Treasury Darren Jones announce the launch of phase 2 of the spending review</p>
Politics Explained

Does the chancellor’s crackdown on waste signal a return to austerity?

<p>Sir Keir Starmer speaks to soldiers at the RAF base in Akrotiri on the southern coast of Cyprus</p>
UK Politics

Starmer’s historic trip to Cyprus turns into diplomatic storm

<p>Independent MP Iqbal Mohamed addresses the Commons (PA)</p>
UK Politics

MP speaks out in Parliament against ban on marrying cousins

<p>Nigel Farage </p>
UK Politics

Ex-Tory MP who organised Nazi-themed stag party joins Farage’s Reform

Migration Britain Germany
News

UK and Germany sign deal against people smugglers as Europe struggles to halt Channel crossings

News

UK and Germany sign deal against people smugglers as Europe struggles to halt Channel crossings

Migration Britain Germany
First Minister John Swinney took over the SNP leadership earlier this year (Jane Barlow/PA)
UK

Next Holyrood election about hope and SNP will be ready, says Swinney

<p>Reeves was in Brussels today </p>
UK Politics

Reeves vows to stick to Brexit red lines after EU talks in Brussels

<p>Chancellor Rachel Reeves and the president of the Eurogroup, Paschal Donohoe</p>
The Independent View

Reeves’ Eurogroup meeting is a positive step towards a UK-EU ‘reset’

<p>The chancellor met with EU finance chiefs today </p>
Voices

Reeves must move beyond honeyed words to improve relations with the EU

<p>The chancellor met with EU finance chiefs today </p>
Voices

Reeves must move beyond honeyed words to improve relations with the EU

Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves arrives for a meeting of eurogroup finance ministers at the European Council building in Brussels, Monday, Dec. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)
Business

Reeves pushes for closer trade ties with EU in Brussels talks

<p>Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves will meet with EU finance chiefs on Monday (Danny Lawson/PA)</p>
UK Politics

Reeves urged to reverse Brexit damage in crunch Brussels talks

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